By ex Senator Loren Legarda
Our recent celebration of our Independence Day
reminds us of how, more than a century ago, we were able to break free from the clutches of colonial oppression and inequality. The current generation, however, continues to wage war for freedom – from pollution, environmental degradation, and climate change. We continue to live in a highly-polluted environment that has placed us in a cycle of disruption, disaster vulnerability, and poverty.
Given the many challenges we face, it is about time that we shift from a throwaway mentality, veer away from using single-use plastics and our consumptive lifestyle, and instead promote sustainable living as we face the impacts of the climate and health crises today.
As author of landmark environmental laws such as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (RA 9003), and co-author of House Bill No. 9147, or the Single-Use Plastic Products Regulation Act, in the House of Representatives that mandates the phased regulation of single-use plastic production, importation, distribution and use in the country, we should break free from the dependence on single-use plastic products, practice ecological solid waste management, lead a low-carbon lifestyle, and embrace green and sustainable living by using reusable utensils, cloth or native reusable bags made of organic or recycled materials.
It is our primary responsibility to protect and preserve our environment.
Let us push for the use of numerous eco-friendly alternatives like our baskets, paper bags, cloth bags or katsa, bags made of recycled materials, bamboo utensils, and containers, among others. By doing so, we are not only reducing plastic wastes, but we are also providing and helping sustain the livelihood and income for our MSMEs and local communities.
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