For months, Cathy and I have become more and more concerned with our pans. Two of our pans are coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), more commonly known as Teflon, which makes for great nonstick cookware, but not necessarily for our bodies and the environment. PTFE can be toxic depending on how we use our cookware. While PFTE is generally stable and non-toxic, it begins to degrade when cooking temperatures reach about 260 degrees C...

As a Filipino environmentalist, I am very happy that one-stop environment-friendly shop EcoMarket has opened its doors to the public with a cozy nook at Market! Market! Their new home is located underneath an escalator in between Jollibee and McDonald’s, directly in front of Mercury Drugstore. (It’s terrific location!) Among the brands that Eco-Market carries are: Messy Bessy. Messy Bessy offers earth-friendly household...