Summer season is just around the corner. For health and comfort purposes, the heat alone during the past few weeks is enough for everyone to prepare to combat the heat brought by the summer season.
Year by year, the temperature in tropical countries like the Philippines is getting higher. Apart from being a tropical country, climate change is a big factor in this inescapable weather phenomenon.
For us to live comfortably and physically healthy, taking precautions during the hot weather season is important to avoid heat-related health risks like colds and coughs, headaches, and even heat strokes.
We can take precautions by learning various ways to cool off this season or equipping ourselves with hot weather essentials. For the latter, opting to use summer essentials that are eco-friendly and sustainable can be an excellent way for us to feel relief in a sustainable style!
Here are some summer season essentials that you should bring whenever you go out to combat this summer heat effectively and sustainably.
1. Bamboo Hand Fans
Online shopping culture has introduced us to various technologies, and when it comes to combating the summer heat, a portable and rechargeable fan is a go-to. Although rechargeable fans provide comfort and convenience, these types of fans are not the most eco-friendly option to have as they use electricity.
With this, an environmentally friendly hand fan like a bamboo-made fan is a great alternative if you want to embrace a sustainable lifestyle while beating the summer heat. There are also eco-friendly fans that use materials apart from bamboo, like abanico and wooden hand fans.
2. Self-Made Crochet Headband
During the summer season, most of us, especially those who have chunks of hair that need to be kept away from our faces, will be tying our hair a lot due to the cooling feeling it can provide.
To keep hair away from the face, it is essential to always bring headwear that can help us feel comfortable despite wearing hair down.
A crocheted headband is a perfect example of sustainable headwear that anyone can create on their own. If you want to become both stylish and environmentally friendly, consider making a headband on your own, which is sustainably produced. Apart from headbands, you can also make your own crocheted hats, which can protect your face from the rays of the sun.
3. Insulated Tumbler
In the past years, the rise of insulated water bottles has been popular. This is only one of the many trends that are likable because insulated water bottles serve their purpose; they lessen the usage of plastic water bottles, which are a non-biodegradable material that pollutes our lands and oceans. Good quality insulated tumblers are made of stainless steel, which are recyclable materials and can last long.
Apart from being a reusable water bottle, insulated tumblers are designed to lengthen the cold temperature of our drinks. Drinking cold water can be another way to feel refreshed and stay hydrated this summer season! Additionally, an insulated tumbler is durable as a tumbler can last for about a decade if taken care of properly.
4. Reef-safe Sunscreen
If ever you’re going out of your house and the sun is at its peak, putting on sun protection will save your skin from the potential damage from the sun. Although any simple or basic sunscreen is enough to protect your face from ultraviolet radiation or UV rays, a reef-safe sunscreen is a good sunscreen alternative for that eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle.
A reef-safe sunscreen is a type of sunscreen that does not use chemicals like oxybenzone and octinoxate, which are often found in typical sunscreens. These harmful chemicals damage our aquatic wildlife, specifically bleaching our corals. Reef-safe sunscreens are designed to not harm corals when they’re being washed from our faces and they get washed down through water sources and drains.
Summer season, specifically the heat it brings to us, is an inescapable weather phenomenon. Despite how the summer is viewed as a fun and exciting season due to the different activities we can do, it is still important to be vigilant of how we spend our days when we are in the sun while still being sustainable and eco-friendly.
