Pasador Diaries: Six Months without Disposable Napkins

I’ve been wondering how far personal abstinence from using plastic straws could help our oceans. In an audit conducted by Ecowaste Coalition in July 2016 at Freedom Island in Parañaque, straws comprised a miniscule percentage of trash collected in a one-day clean up drive.  Of the 1,492 kilos of garbage, 79% is plastic trash. Of this…

The First Bottle School in Asia

The little town of Rizal, Laguna often meets criticism by its neighboring towns. A fifth class municipality, it does not boast of huge economic gains or tax revenues. No big malls, cinema, or loud bars. To some, it is known as the dirt-poor municipality of Laguna. But the mayor does not mind. After all, Rizal…