I'm happy to see that homeowners and local residents in general are now taking action to segregate their wastes at home, in school and in the office. It's a relief to see that people are cooperating towards achieving a common goal which is to preserve our environment.
One positive development I'm also very glad to see happening is the use of paper bags by a growing number of business owners in the city today. Some of the major chains have started doing it. These are Goldilocks, National Bookstore, CDR King and McDonald's.
Personally, I love the look of these brown paper bags. When printed with the company's logo, they appear attractive and of course environmentally, they're a great benefit.
Kudos as well to SM City and Abreeza Ayala Mall for their monthly recycling fair. This is one great opportunity for people to dispose of their unused stuff the right away and even earning from them. I've taken part in Abreeza's recycling fair early this year to turn over some electronic appliances and accessories no longer in use. Check out the Facebook pages of these malls to know their schedule.
Hopefully, more businesses will follow this effort. And I truly hope there's no going back to the plastic once they've started using these paper bags.
