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Open call: Inviting organizations in the Philippines to join Sustina’s Circular Solutions Map
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When Jeepneys Outlive Their Drivers
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The Eternal Business of Ukay-Ukay
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Why young Filipinos are turning to creativity to navigate climate anxiety
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The unwritten rules and practices shaping how Filipinos show up for land and community.
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What the Agriculturists Leave Behind
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6 Rediscovered species that remind us why conservation matters
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Inside the work of 26 world-recognized Filipino scientists
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The Barangay That Lives with Plastic

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The Ocean Cleanup cites logistics behind Philippines’ delayed launch—but a familiar funding problem lurks

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The Philippines’ second NDC is ‘awaiting scheduling’ as ICJ climate ruling raises the stakes

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The Women Waiting in Coconut Country

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Explainer: Why is the Philippines offering the US-led Pax Silica 4,000 acres of land?

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Open call: Inviting organizations in the Philippines to join Sustina’s Circular Solutions Map

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When Jeepneys Outlive Their Drivers

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Why young Filipinos are turning to creativity to navigate climate anxiety

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What the Agriculturists Leave Behind

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6 Rediscovered species that remind us why conservation matters

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Inside the work of 26 world-recognized Filipino scientists

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Jessie Jiang

Jessie Jiang is a Manila-based writer and former TIME Magazine reporter who writes about sustainability, circular systems, and the curious ways people use, reuse, and rethink the things around them. She is also the founder of Basically Borrowed, a community that brings sustainability into everyday life through stories, conversations, and events.

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Old clothes in the Philippines remain useful long after their original owner bought them—thrift stores resell them, upcyclers transform them. But is it enough to curb the endless supply?

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