Brands doing their bit for Mother Earth

Pledging support for nature is as easy as spending your peso in these stores

Candid Coffee

Truly enjoy a cup of good brew from local roaster Candid Coffee. Their 100 percent compostable cups are made from sustainable bamboo plants with sugarcane bagasse cup lids and straws that are all free from sneaky plastic coating.

Muji

Japanese lifestyle brand Muji has always been committed to recycling and cutting packaging waste, and it’s helping guests do the same by offering water refilling service at their Shangri La Plaza store. Just bring your own bottle!

Herschel

Recycled materials also shine as The Travel Club+ carries hip Herschel bags crafted from 100 percent recycled Ecosystem™ fabrics made of repurposed water bottles.

Owndays

Japanese eyewear brand Owndays pitches in with its Filipino-designed Cases for Change wherein 100 percent of the sales go to non-profits such as Coastal Underwater Resource Management Actions (CURMA) that’s collected 1600 pounds of trash in 2023 alone as part of its efforts to protect sea turtles and conserve the marine ecosystem in La Union.

The Marketplace

The Marketplace at the Shangrila Mall also strides towards a cleaner future by carrying limited-edition “Seas the Day” shopping bags, with proceeds going to marine conservation organization Save Philippine Seas.

Apple

Gadget geeks for the planet can head over to Power Mac Center for the firstever carbon neutral Apple Watch Series, integrating recycled materials into its watchband while running on clean electricity and cutting down on fossil fuels in its supply chain.

Lego

Playtime just got a lot kinder to Mother Earth too, as Lego now makes bricks from renewable materials like sugarcane-based bio-pe and recycled materials from kitchen worktops.

Gap

Iconic American apparel retailer Gap is pulling its weight for the environment. Its Wash well techniques in making denim and woven bottoms have already saved over 830 million liters of water since 2016.

New Balance

New Balance steps towards a better planet by using preferred leather and recycled polyester in its shoes, reducing environmental impacts and a reliance on fossil fuels.

Shangri-la Plaza mall

Apart from choosing consciously made products, Shangri-la Plaza has also encouraged everyone to speak up and pledge their support for the environment with its# I stand with mother earth Pledge Wall up during the recent Earth Hour celebration. It served as a reminder about what everyone can do for the planet and to apply these ecofriendly swaps and commitments in their everyday lives. The Earth Hour initiative also included the candlelit LIVE at the Shang! Turn Up the Dark acoustic event featuring Viva Records artists Amiel Sol, Marielle Belleza, Michael Keith, CARLO, and Minimal Days.

To round it all out, Shang is set to host an exciting post-earth Day outdoor workout session with boutique cycling studio Ride Revolution at the Sky Garden on April 27.

These places not only provide for your needs and wants, but also for the environment as well.