TO JUNK or NOT to Junk: Recycle, Up-cycle, Down-cycle
Have you ever wondered how much waste or garbage you accumulate and throw away each day? Do you segregate the bio-degradable from the non-biodegradable and pack them securely before bringing out for pick up by the garbage collector? Do you consciously find ways and means to minimize waste generated by your household? Garbage Here, There and Everywhere The last typhoon in July not only caused property devastation and dislocation of some people. It also revealed the repulsive amount of garbage that has accumulated in our rivers, seas and waterways. This was evident not only in the truckloads of garbage gathered by MMDA from Manila Bay 1 some of which reached the expensive and highly criticized dolomite sand-covered beach, but also in the waist-deep, murky flood waters that inundated many streets due to garbage clogging up our canals. Garbage from Where? In a 2013 study regarding the status of solid waste management in the Philippines, it was established that on the average, every pers