No plastic campaign

It would be nice if there were more plastic bags. I have so many of the things around my room that I don't know what to do with them all! It is a total mess! I think the reusable bag is the way to go, even though they are fairly small. Because of how they are made, they tend to hold a lot. But they can become quite heavy if overfilled. I think that is a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

Plastic is the deadliest pollution that fills up the landfills. They are not biodegradable and releases toxic fumes when they burn. In order to save the environment, we should reduce the use of plastic bags. So, the next time you go to a supermarket, bring along recyclable green bags to help reduce the use of plastic bags.

Cheers for them! Hopefully the no plastic campaign will continue and go on through out the land. It is a good one. I see plastic bags all over blowing in the winds. Another Ondoy indeed. Hope it goes over and the campaign hits the entire country there. Sounds like a good plan indeed!

Yes I do agree with this and I commend all of those who will follow this act of protecting and saving our environment. We should have done this long ago. But it is not too late for us to revive what we have left of our mother nature. I hope this would prevent the natural calamities to hit our country and hopefully would prevent the sacrificing of lives of our countrymen.

I agree, we should all stop using plastic bags, especially for shopping. One thing though, the re-useable bags are opened and when they are filled with grocery's they spill over, I say they should make them with either velcro or zippers. That way nothing can fall out and it would make it easier to handle. On that note, we should all recycle our plastic so there would be no more need to make new plastic.

yes, people must use paper bag instead of plastic bag. because if we burn these plastic bag . the smoke evolved from them will destroy our atmosphere.but paper bag's are recylable. so people must use paper bag instead of plastic bag's.

That is really a tough and challenging policy that the city will be implementing knowing that the neighbor cities is not implementing it. I think it is hard for many to adopt since plastic is commonly used commodity already. It has become part and parcel of our daily lives here. But I am admiring the city for starting a very noble cause for our mother earth. I know it is very hard too implement but I think they started a noble trend that other cities may adopt for a cleaner environment.

This is a very good practice, may they sustain this and hope that others will soon follow and implement the same thing with the community. Aside from that this plastic campaign will be of great help to lessen pollution, we could save money in using recyclable green bags also.

"Chief Minister sir, let stop the usage of plastic"-We are moving with this slogan in our locality even various channels. And you are appearing here with a social cause, we are fully supporting your good cause.

That is really a good campaign since plastic is not degradable for a long time. But I think when we look for replacement, using paper bag is also not a good option because paper is made from trees, so if all the plastic bags are replaced with paper bags, there will be more trees to be cut down to make paper, that will be indirectly became anther treat to the mother nature. So, my suggestion is to prepare a reusable container by your own when every time you go and purchase foods.

YEs, no plastic campaign has started in many countries about a few years back, but it's not an order yet. Some major companies are still giving customers the choice to choose but we have to pay for the plastic bags if we needed them. Ikea is the first company in singapore to do away with plastic bags, followed by some other local supermarkets. It's a good start.

I envy Muntinlupa for being that already. Here in our province, an ordinance is still being finalized as to how it will be implemented. They said it will be approved and for implementation after its public dissemination, this March. I am looking forward to it. Perhaps, the whole of our country could adapt that too.

If that is happening in Muntinlupa, well that is good. I hope some other places will follow. You know what, I cannot imagine in the market without using a plastic bag. Buying a fish without using plastic bag. I did not visit any market in Muntinlupa since it was implemented early this year. Curiously, I want to know exactly what kind of material or any other bag is using by a seller of fish in the market in Muntinlupa. How about the supermarket, the fastfood restaurant and mall, what are they using? They always blame the made of plastic materials when the flood is especially when typhoon Ondoy strikes. If this country will be less-plastic, I think, we're ready for the all the incoming typhoons. If Muntinlupa is less-plastic, why other cities or municipalities cannot follow? Anyone from the city hall or any official in the government to explain why only Muntinlupa 'knows' the less-plastic?

I Totally agree.Lets start from now and start from ourselves to lives without plastics

When someone would start, then everyone will follow. It will be a shame when others conform into something and you are not. Those who doesn't care what is the significance of "no plastic" campaign are people who will be the first to suffer the consequences. As the saying goes, "what you seed is what you sow or harvest" Keep up! Go Green!

It is a good idea. I think some of the US states are considering this. I've started making (crochet) the reusable bags since about a year ago. They're easy and quick to make and I've tried to research ways to sell them. One of the patterns uses a CD as its base and is a really clever idea. I've also gathered a few from some merchants that have been selling them. You can also buy plain totes in the craft section of department stores and use them as grocery bags.

i think it's a great idea! I use reuseable bags myself (at least most of the time I remember them!) I think it's a really good way to save the environment. One store gives you a five cent credit each time you use your own bags instead of plastic ones. I like that!

Hello my friend, star! It started out in a municipality in Quezon Province, if I'm not mistaken it was in Lucban, where the no plastic policy first implemented. It was indeed a good move to prevent another Ondoy to devastate us. We all know that those plastic bags that were used to wrap things we bought from the market or grocery takes time, that is, time means more than 10 years, to deteriorate, that after using them we just usually throw them at nearest garbage bin, not realizing that it will soon clogged our drainage system and thereby resulting to floods when the rain comes. It was a wise idea by the local government of those municipalities, and it will for the benefit of all Filipinos if it will be implemented to the whole nation.

Hope Las Pinas would follow soon and learn from Muntinlupa since they are so near each other, think it's a big leap towards being environmentally conscious.

yeah.we are doing that too here..but in the stupidest way.. instead of using paper bag in exchange..they charge every sunday or monday..whatever day..i forgot.. 20cent..per plastic bag..which other days were provided free.from supermarket etc.. people do still pay for them..its just like ..hey sure..wanna pollute the world with plastic bags..what better way than to pay while doing it..!! like the government are getting paid while we pollute..so they cant complain .. lol LMFAO