00:00Not only do we have money, we also have food in the trash.
00:05That's what a program that started in Tondo, Manila, is trying to do.
00:10Where the waste that can be used for other purposes can be replaced with vegetables or rice.
00:17Sandra Aguinaldo has the story.
00:22The plastic bottles that each of us consumes,
00:26we have a big problem if we just throw it away.
00:30According to the World Bank,
00:32the Philippines pollutes 2.7 million tons of plastic waste annually.
00:37And 20% of it is wasted in the ocean.
00:41That's why in Smoky Mountains in Tondo, Manila,
00:44the Eco-Eco Center was launched.
00:46Where the trash can be recycled,
00:49such as plastic containers,
00:51broken bottles,
00:52cans,
00:53paper,
00:54scrap metal,
00:55and even money and food.
00:58It was organized by actress Antoinette Toss
01:01and her group, Communities Organized for Resource Allocation or CORA.
01:06We always talk about pollution in the Philippines.
01:09We want to show that the Philippines is also a place of solutions.
01:14Simple cleaning,
01:16you can bring it here for e-cash,
01:19you can get points,
01:21you can also get rice, vegetables, and more.
01:24Residents of Smoky Mountains also guard the Eco-Eco Center
01:28next to Barangay Hall.
01:30They make sure that the recyclables are clean and dry,
01:33such as bubble wrap,
01:35which is used to wrap parcels that were bought online.
01:38It should be clean and not wet.
01:41And it's important to remove the tapes first
01:45because it can damage the machine.
01:48They will weigh these
01:50and there are equal points per kilo.
01:53Our clear PET bottles are worth P21 per kilo.
01:57But if you bring something like aluminum,
02:00it's worth P50 per kilo.
02:03It can be collected and exchanged for rice, vegetables, cash, and more.
02:07We are here to collect the garbage
02:10so that we can get our expenses.
02:15We are here to collect the garbage
02:18so that we can get our expenses.
02:21We are here to collect the garbage
02:24so that we can get our expenses.
02:28The Eco-Eco Center is supported by
02:31the U.S. Agency for International Development
02:34and the Korea International Cooperation Agency.
02:37But more importantly,
02:39the support of the community.
02:41We have local communities to be supportive of and included in.
02:45This is why this project is destined for more success
02:49because there's so much interest and buy-in in the local community.
02:52KORA plans to build another center like this.
02:55It can also be modeled by local governments in their respective areas.
03:00For GMA Integrated News,
03:02Sandra Aguinaldo, Nakatuto, 24 Hours.
03:12The Eco-Eco Center is a multi-purpose center
03:16that offers a wide range of services.
03:19The Eco-Eco Center is a multi-purpose center
03:22that offers a wide range of services.
03:25The Eco-Eco Center is a multi-purpose center
03:28that offers a wide range of services.
03:31The Eco-Eco Center is a multi-purpose center
03:34that offers a wide range of services.
03:37The Eco-Eco Center is a multi-purpose center
03:40that offers a wide range of services.
03:43The Eco-Eco Center is a multi-purpose center
03:46that offers a wide range of services.
03:49The Eco-Eco Center is a multi-purpose center
03:52that offers a wide range of services.
03:55The Eco-Eco Center is a multi-purpose center
03:58that offers a wide range of services.
04:01The Eco-Eco Center is a multi-purpose center
04:04that offers a wide range of services.
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