The Sangguniang Kabataan of a barangay in Amadeo, Cavite, has thought of a way to reduce garbage in their area: by trading a kilo of rice for a kilo of plastic.
A report by GMA News’ Rida Reyes on News To Go on Monday said residents of Barangay Talon welcomed the initiative.
“Yung mga basura po ng anak ko sa school, yung mga pinagkainan ng tsitsirya, yun pong pinag-anuhan ko ng mga sabon, iniipon ko po. Napakalaking tulong po sa akin talaga kasi hindi na kailangan ng pera sa mahal ng bigas,” one resident, Aling Lita, said.
Aling Lita’s family consumes three kilos of rice every week. Through the initiative, Aling Lita said she was able to save money.
The collected plastic will be shredded and placed inside plastic bottles that can be used as “eco-bricks.”
“Nilalagay po iyon sa loob ng plastic bottle tapos yun po ang puwede nating gawing upuan, lamesa, puwede ring ipasok sa unan kapalit ng foam,” said SK chairman John Dexter Batino.
Local official said that the town’s garbage mostly come from Cavite and Laguna.
Almost 60 percent of the garbage collected from their town were plastic and non-biodegradable materials. —Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA News
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