The Second Market Mango Bazaar

On November 28th, the Open Hands organization held the second Market Mango bazaar at Novotel hotel in Seoul.  Market Mango bazaar was established to help  the villagers of Calawis, Phillippines become financially independent.
Similar to the first bazaar, many different products such as mangos from Calawis farm, foods, various clothing, accessories, and perfumes were sold. And to better reflect the festive holiday spirit, the bazaare theme was named 'Merry Charity-Mas'.
Ecosave Club helped out the event by selling clothing and shoes. And  the fundraised money is all used to fund the Mango business in Calawis. We hope the Calawis villagers can get a job and financially independent through the Mango Farm Village Independence Project.

 

ES Edible Bugs Workshop

On September 19th, the Ecosave Club got a great opportunity to teach Korean elementary students about the possibility of edible bugs as our future food and their benefits. The workshop was very successful and it felt great to see the little kids having fun with bugs.

by Ji Won Cindy Kim

Experience of eadible insects tasting in eco friendly future food

made by CUCKOO CREW

Beat Plastic Pollution

Beat Plastic Pollution

Plastic pollution has become an epidemic. Every year, we throw away enough plastic to circle the Earth four times. Much of that waste doesn’t make it into a landfill, but instead ends up in our oceans, where it’s responsible for killing one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals every year. For the good of the planet, it’s time to rethink how we use plastic. Read on to get the facts and learn how you can beat plastic pollution.

 

http://worldenvironmentday.global/en/news

Hawaii bans sunscreens harmful to marine life

Sunscreens containing chemical substances harmful to coral reefs will be banned in the US state of Hawaii from 2021, US local media reported Wednesday.

Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed the legislation on Tuesday, making Hawaii the first state in the US to ban the sale, distribution and use of sunscreens that contain the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate.

The bill states, “Oxybenzone and octinoxate cause mortality in developing coral; increase coral bleaching that indicates extreme stress, even at temperatures below 87.8 degrees Fahrenheit; and cause genetic damage to coral and other marine organisms.”

Chemicals such as oxybenzone and octinoxate that block skin exposure to ultraviolet rays are severely harmful to coral, according to nonprofit organization Haereticus Environmental Laboratory.

Observations by the journal “Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology,” say that sunscreens are accountable for 1.4 ton of toxic substance that flow into coral reefs every year around the world.

Gov. Ige said regarding the bill, “This is just one small step toward protecting and restoring the resiliency of Hawaii’s reefs.” The bill recognizes exceptions for people who are prescribed the sunscreens for medical needs.

The sunscreens to be banned in Hawaii account for 70 percent of the sunscreens distributed in the US market, according to US media.


written by Lim Jeongyeo (korea herald)
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180705000498&ACE_SEARCH=1

Market Mango

On May 12th, the OpenHands corporation opened up Market Mango in Apgujeong, Seoul. The reason for this bazaar was to help the villagers of Calawis, Phillippines become financially independent. The fundraised money was all used to fund the Mango business that the villagers started. Various items were sold, such as snacks, mangoes, cosmetics, and clothes, and the Ecosave Club also contributed by selling scarves and cosmetics. It was great to see so many people interested in such a great cause. We are looking forward to taking a part in more bazaars in the future.

by Ji Won Cindy Kim

Gifts for Kids and Renovation of Cherry's house

The Ecosave Club has continued to fundraise money to help Cherry's school and donated it to Open Hands.  With the help of our donation,  the Open Hands  provided school supplies to more than 100 Inuman and Inarawan kids.  In addition, with the help of Open Hands, we were able to cooperate and  renovate the entrance door of Cherry's house. It was glad to see kids smile with our gifts and improvements of Cherry's school condition.

 -school supplies for Inuman and Inarawan kids

 -Before

-After

  

 By Justin Chung