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Day: October 4, 2023

Day: October 4, 2023

SQUEAKY PLASTIC TOYS ARE TOXIC TO PETS TOO

Lai Cheng October 4, 2023 0 Comments
Pet owners, be careful. Some plastic pet toys contain harmful and potentially deadly chemicals that can be toxic to your pet. Philippines toxics watchdog group BAN Toxics has raised the alert on squeaky plastic pet toys that contain undisclosed toxic plastic additives that may put humans and animals at risk from exposure to health-damaging chemicals. They recently found colourful squeaky...
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LET CHILDREN LEARN, GROW & DEVELOP… AT THEIR OWN PACE

Lai Cheng October 4, 2023 0 Comments
Parents, don’t fall into the comparison trap. Comparing our children – whether to siblings or peers – breeds insecurity, fosters sibling rivalry, produces stress and anxiety, and creates distance in our relationships. As a popular quote goes, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” No two children are the same. They have different talents and interests, develop at different rates, and have...
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LIVING STREETS

Lai Cheng October 4, 2023 0 Comments
Frustrated by the growing danger of motor traffic, in the 1970s, residents of Delft's Tuinstraat (“Garden Street”) illicitly erected barriers to curb traffic. They inadvertently invented the woonerf (living street), a common space for play and socialization, especially for kids. (Melissa & Chris Bruntlett, author of “Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality”)...
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SOON THERE MAY BE MORE PLASTIC THAN FISH IN THE OCEAN

Lai Cheng October 4, 2023 0 Comments
Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40% of the world's ocean surfaces. By 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean. Studies estimate there are now 15 to 51 trillion pieces of plastic in the world's oceans – from the equator to the poles, from...
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