'No plastic bag day' starts in November
MANILA, Philippines - Plastic bags in supermarkets will no longer be free on certain days starting November.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the campaign is part of efforts to limit the use of plastics as these cause drainage systems to be clogged.
Already, SM supermarkets observe the "no plastic bag day" on Wednesdays.
"It is already critical, all waterways are clogged.. be a good citizen," said Environment Secretary Ramon Paje.
Paje said the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association (PASA) has agreed to support the initiative.
"Kailangan syempre may information campaign yan, there will be customers who will resist. Maybe in November we'll do it," noted Steven Cua of PASA.
In the meantime, lawmakers in Congress are studying a total ban on the use of plastic bags in supermarkets.
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No plastic "all the time" dapat!
whats the use of no plastic "day"...sure it will save a couple but how bout the rest of the year? should we feel better since we have "helped" a day?? if they would only not have available plastics in the supermarkets or anywhere, consumers will be obliged to have something permanent with them not unless they plan to carry it barely? we have to enforce discipline in the proper way and channels like government...Pnoy what do you think?
why only now?
i think this is way long overdue! do we need another Ondoy before taking actions? why can't we make use of sturdy paper bags(like in the US) instead?
grabe'
grabe ka naman ISTAN, syempre ngayon lang nila yan napagtanto kasi may mga binahang mayayaman at artista last year kaya bigla nilang naisipang ipatupad yan. syempre nung di pa nakakaranas bahain ang mayayaman pakialam ba nyan sa mahihirap? eh nung dumanas na sila naisipan nila bumulong sa mga kadikit nilang negosyante at pulitiko na itigil na kasi apektado din pala sila..
payo lang' paper bag nalang ang ipalit nyo..
VERY GOOD!!!
Thumbs up tayo diyan, at buhayin ang Bayong. Makabubuti pa sa local industries.