GREEN FLAG

No cap, bruh!

by Vera Jewel C. Lacerna

A water bottle with sip lids, double-walled vacuum insulation that keeps beverages hot or cold for a long while, made of stainless steel, characterized by either straight sides or sides that taper down and variation of sizes enough for a day-out. Sounds too much? Well, this drinkware has earned its worth parallel to the hype it is causing in the world. Cap or no cap?

From almost a nerdy outdoor item, carried as an accessory to one of the most on-trend things that flooded Twitter and Tiktok’s feed, it is safe to say that it’s about time to finally let people become more familiar and recognizable to what it is really for.

Names such as “Hydro Flask” and “Aquaflask” are the most heard and seen on the top list of purchases for these bottles. And whether they may have been bought for aesthetic reasons or for clout, the ethical and practical reasons still stand out for someone who has a penchant for the idea that sustainable living starts at home. Thus, having these reusable tumblers is truly remarkable, like a tour de force and have ultimately become a symbol of environmentalism.

As there are 481.6 billion plastic water bottles used worldwide each year- their biodegradation has a very difficult time taking place nearly over 700 years. As a result, it greatly increases the amount of plastic pollution in our oceans and landfills. Thus, all of these problems with single use plastic cups and bottles could be stamped out by these sturdy long-lasting tumblers.

Apparently, even if it’s considered as an alternative for our usual water bottles, it is deemed as a mug due to its wide mouth. Not bad since when you need to transport food, particularly liquids, tumblers come in quite handy. If you need to bring them hot foods to parties, picnics, school lunches, etc., you can bring a range of beverages. Foods that are hot are kept hot for a long period because of the insulation. How long is a long period exactly? Well, it can go up to 24 hours! Proven and tested.Your insulated tumbler will definitely keep the meal or drink warm for a while. On the other hand, cold drinks such as iced coffee, soda, and more, can be safely kept cold for extended periods of time. The certainty of your drink being fresh and unspoiled is 100% guaranteed. arrows only when hunting baboy-ramo none with the ten arrows, they believed they were destined to have zero catches for that day, so the hunt was over. Meanwhile, if trapped unintentionally, young baboy-ramo are brought home, tamed, and taken care of until they mature. In addition and pregnant ones are also spared when hunting to allow the perpetuation of the animal's population. If these practices are good data that our government could get inspiration from in aiding and furthering the development of educational programs and laws around issues on biodiversity of fauna in the country, then let us give voice to one leader from this community or someone who studied the community to speak and educate other communities. These conservation practices are needed to be known publicly, and python, locally known as sawa is traditionally used as it is believed to have medicinal properties? The gallbladder is taken and used as fresh or sundried, according to them, explaining how the medicine is prepared.

While they are undoubtedly highly useful and are pro-green inventions, the aforementioned brands are quite pocket-heavy for some, if not, most. Since the hype, these brands and their marketing machines already have a cult following. So swayed by the constant marketing leverage and pressures that come with fitting in and standing out at the same time - more people wanted to buy, thus more product needs to be produced. However, it opposes the law that as the supply rises, price increases while demand declines, because even with the massive number of people buying, the skyhigh price remains unscratched. Saying it’s ‘just’ a thermos ain’t wrong, neither the comment that they were just used as a statement about their status and style. But to be fair, they really made the mainstream bottles better quality.

The good news is you don’t need to go broke over just a brand name since there are cheaper products with the same purpose. As long as it functions and keeps your drinks cold or hot, and doesn’t have to keep replacing them, it should be good enough for you. Pnuans, have you got one yourself yet?

Recalling from our professor’s lecture, she mentioned how the students of the university once faced a phase where lack of water intake prevailed among them, which caused mild to moderate illnesses. So, now that everyone seems to carry their own water tumblers, replenishing their energies on a tiring day is no longer unattainable.

This almost perfect drinkware, however, still has some shedding of light needed on its gray area - people need to be aware of the very reason for these bottles once again, as there are numerous benefits, there could be some drawbacks. A hydro tumbler, especially in drier areas where people use water bottles, will break even in terms of environmental effect after years of usage. However, if you keep losing them or purchase 20 different hydros to match your clothes, it suddenly doesn’t do much for the environment. Imagine how much nuisance the pile of metal garbages would cause?

One of the enemies of our consumerist world, sadly, the firm will want to sell more and more, especially since it was sold to a corporate, thus they probably will favor the concept of people purchasing numerous bottles- so it’s up to us to make the move.

After all, executing the core tenets of sustainability with the environmental grip tumblers are having regardless of the brand they carry is making them stay not as a fad or fashion but as an emblem of a green flag of a green world. No cap!

They soak the snake’s bile in hot water or white wine (gin) and drink it to relieve stomach aches. They believe that the stomach pain subsides due to the bitterness of the gallbladder. Even the Ibanag people of North Luzon are known to use python gallbladder

Reading the article, found a treasure chest I am willing to share with others. It is a wealth that is both educational and inspirational. Today, major societal breakthroughs and technological advancements constantly transform and drive communities, but they still cry for resilience. Ironically, there are these communities that show resiliency, even if marginalized. What secret they hold is their discipline. In the passing of time, even with limited opportunities and outdated lifestyles, their community still managed to endure the challenges time had delivered to them, the same difficulties that advanced and updated communities still struggle to overcome.

As the powerhouse community of the country, the descendants of the country's earliest occupants and native inhabitants who are responsible for the Philippines' foundation, the Agtas, have once again proven they are the natural symbols of Filipino resiliency. To follow their footprints, we must persevere in studying how they prevail in the challenges of time.