The Municipal Agriculture office of the Baliwag, Bulacan local government has begun its program to give away school supplies in exchange for trash.
They launched the project in 2017 where they exchange grocery items for every collected trash.
According to Information, Education and Communication Campaign Program Municipal Environment and Natural Resource Office (MENRO) Ronald Cruz all waste in schools like plastic cups and sachets are exchanged for school supplies like notebooks and pens.
“Mayroon po tayong beneficiary na nabigyan dito sa bayan ng Baliwag regarding po sa eskwelahan, kung ano po iyong nagiging basura sa eskwelahan tulad ng plastic cup iyong mga sachet ng chichiria o mga snack iyon po pinapalit po naming iyon, (We already have school beneficiaries here in Baliwag. They exchange plastic cups, plastic chips or snacks [school supplies]” he said.
In Barangay Makinabang a plastic bottle is equal to a pack of school supplies.
Palit Basura Director Alberto Casanas said this program helps the residents ease their expenses especially during opening of classes.
“Nababawasan at nagagamit sa ibang proyekto ng ating munisipyo, ([waste] is reduced and used in our municipal projects)” he said.
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