Globe program gives ecobricks to 7 Metro Manila communities
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:35:48 +0000
AFTER participating in the Globe Plastic Xchange Program last year, seven Metro Manila communities were awarded ecobricks, which have been used for various construction projects.
These communities were Barangay Magallanes in Makati, Andres Bonifacio Integrated School in Mandaluyong, Barangay 455 in Manila, Barangays Palatiw and San Antonio in Pasig and Barangays Signal Village and Upper Bicutan in Taguig.
“Not only did it help us reduce our single-plastic waste, but now, we have ecobricks, which we can use to construct improvements,” said Brgy. Signal Village Captain Michelle Odevillas.
Alexander Penolio, Brgy. Captain of Upper Bicutan said, “In our own little way, we can all help keep our surroundings clean.”
The ecobricks were used to build community gardens and benches, a waste segregation facility and a creek fence and rehabilitate day-care centers.
“We are proud to see that our customers and other stakeholders are actively participating in this advocacy,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability Officer and SVP for Corporate Communications.
Globe was able to collect 231,419 pieces of single-use-plastic waste, which was turned into 24,500 ecobricks by Green Antz Builders Inc., a Bulacan-based social enterprise that has developed the ecobricks as a green and cost-effective alternative to regular hollow blocks.
Containing 2.5 kilos of plastic, each ecobrick make use of plastic laminates, which are compressed via a proprietary process.