To live a zero waste lifestyle would be beneficial both for the environment and the people however, there are many things to be considered regarding this matter. Say for example, in the Philippines, we have the "tingi/tinge" mode of buy/sell and we often use plastics for that. Even our shampoos and soap bars are in sachet packaging. Unlike the U.S. and European countries where zero plastic and bulk markets are available, there's none available here in the Philippines. Well I've seen one on Facebook but that's only in the city. I'm not saying na wag na tayong mag bawas ng plastic consumption; in fact we MUST. I just think that it would be best for huge commercial companies to work hand in hand with the government to lessen plastic production/consumption. In this way, more and more people will be encourage to do the same. Still, small actions such as bottle recycling/reusing would go a long way.
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