CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- An official from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Central Luzon urged Kapampangan consumers to be “green multipliers.”
Blesila Lantayona, chief of the DTI in Central Luzon, said consumers should take responsibilities in taking care of the environment.
“Consumers can be good multipliers of environment protection. The best thing that they can do is to reduce their use of plastics,” Lantayona said.
Lantayona made the statement during the culminating rites of the Consumer Welfare Month 2010 at the Heroes Hall on Thursday.
“We’re pushing for alternatives like the use of bayong and paper bags. We are also cooperating with the local government units for them to pass some resolutions that can stop the use of plastics,” Lantayona said.
She said some basket makers in Nueva Ecija were being trained to create more baskets but Lantayona admitted their produce may still not be enough to supply the whole region.
“So we can say that we have no alternatives to plastics yet,” Lantayona said.
Olongapo City Councilor Elena Dabu, who joined the culminating rites, said she has passed a resolution for their city to be plastic-free.
“We also hold seminars where we tell our people the disadvantages of using plastics,” Dabu said.
PAMPANGA. Robots made from thrash are displayed at the exhibit booth of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources during the culminating rites of the Consumers Welfare Month in San Fernando City. (Jovi T. De Leon)
A representative from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said they already found a technology on the proper disposal of plastics and recycle them into tiles.
The DOST official also said there are new generation plastics that easily get melt. However, he admitted that these plastics are more expensive compared to the regular plastics.
Dr. Miriam Palma, a representative from a non-government organization, said she will encourage the public through their organizations to find alternatives to plastics.
Aside from reducing the use of plastics, Lantayona said consumers could also take part in recycling activities, the promotion of Clean Air Act, water and electricity conservation program, greening campaigns and movements and disaster preparedness and management response program. (Charlene Cayabyab)
Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on October 29, 2010.
The use alternatives for plastic can help to protect our environment as well as the people around. Alternatives may also help our domestic products like the use of indigenous materials be recognized as potential substitutes for plastic. This is an opportune time for our locals to promote their products.
ReplyDeleteI mean the use of alternatives for plastic.
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