Image source: JACINTO & LIRIO

Philippine eco-conscious entrepreneurs drive positive change by promoting sustainable practices and mindful choices.

Creativity is an idea. Innovation is a Solution-Based Business.

Innovation and entrepreneurship, and cultivating creativity in entrepreneurship, importantly helps entrepreneurs generate value, useful unique products, services, ideas, procedures, or new business processes.

In the Philippines, there are inspiring eco-entrepreneurs who actively contribute to a greener and more sustainable future. These individuals combine business acumen with environmental consciousness, creating innovative solutions that benefit society and the planet. Let’s take a look at some of these remarkable Filipino eco-entrepreneurs:

Wilma Torralba (@wilmavtorralba)

Advocacy: Wilma is the force behind EcomommmaMNL, a passion project that crafts handmade, all-natural personal and home care products.

Significance: In a world of overconsumption, EcomommmaMNL encourages mindful choices by offering simple, natural alternatives.

Goal: Wilma aims to change the mindset of every Filipino, making all-natural options accessible and affordable.

Challenges: She faces consumer mindset barriers, as not everyone readily embraces chemical-free living. Her advice? Start with small changes, like switching to all-natural toothpaste, shampoo, and home care products. And if plastic packaging is unavoidable, let’s find better ways to reuse and recycle it¹.

Joane Fides (@papeldeletra.s):

1. • Advocacy: Joane’s creative venture, Papel De Letra.s, focuses on handmade and hand-painted stationery and event invites.
   • Significance: She champions handmade crafts, stationery, and waste reduction.
   • Approach: Joane upcycles paper scraps and dried leaves to create beautiful stationery while being mindful of the environment.
   • Impact: Although not always visible, her work influences clients to appreciate recycled paper’s beauty and usefulness while minimizing paper waste.

JACINTO & LIRIO:

1. • Hand-made vegan leather goods
   • Mission: This social enterprise transforms the invasive water hyacinth (often considered a “pest”) into eco-iconic, multi-functional leather goods.
   • Empowerment: JACINTO & LIRIO empower affected families by providing livelihood opportunities through water hyacinth products.

• Sustainability: By repurposing this abundant plant material, they contribute to environmental conservation and economic growth.

These eco-entrepreneurs exemplify how business and sustainability can go hand in hand, inspiring positive change in the Philippines and beyond.