sadly, all the supermarkets near us don’t sell blueberry preserve… just when we were both (me an Nina) craving for No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake… so yesterday I asked hubby to drive us (with Sati and Chico) to SM Hypermarket at Pasig. Just as expected, I found our supplies there along with other goodies that’s hard to find. I only bought one ecobag with me since I only planned on buying the ingredients I needed for our cheesecake. We end up buying more than what we should and was really worried on where to place it without having to use plastic.. Then I noticed, SM Hypermarket is actually following the Pasig City Ordinance on Plastic use.
Pasig City Ordinance Banning The Use Of Plastic
“An Ordinance banning the use of plastic/ styrofoam.”
We got 2 brown paper bags and one ecobag and a Holywood inspired scene:
That’s one of the most used scene on Hollywood movies and foreign TV series right? A mom carrying a brown paper bag with some parts of the veggies sticking out. cute di ba? hehe
Seriously, the use of brown paper bag is also damaging to the environment as production of papers need tree, the only good thing about it is, it is biodegradable and can be recycled to make into another paper.
But I wish supermarkets, specially SM, will encourage their shoppers to bring their own bags. Offering discounts does not seem to be that effective… for me, offering a freebie every time they shop with their own bag might be more encouraging.
Say, for a minimum purchase of 500 PhP, put your grocery on your own bag and get a chance to pick a prize. Prizes can range from pens and other small items that won’t hurt the pocket of the company. They can even use promotional items, pens with their logo on it, cheap mugs or even umbrellas for premium items.
Shen says
August 21, 2011 at 4:12 amI shop at hypermart! i’ve been using canvas bags ever since they started the BYOB thing. 🙂
pehpot says
August 21, 2011 at 6:32 amit’s my second pa lang yata jan sa Pasig.. and was really happy that they are following the city ordinance 🙂 after Ondoy, we have been using canvas bags too.. pag nagawa ako ulit ako I’ll give you one 🙂
levy says
August 21, 2011 at 7:05 amsana sa Manila i ban na din ang plastic para di nawi weird do han mga tao sa palengke sa kin pag gamit ko eco bag 🙂
pehpot says
August 21, 2011 at 7:45 amdito ahit may ordinance na.. weird pa rin tingin nila ahahahaha
jade says
August 21, 2011 at 9:25 amThis is a great thing!! Theya re already doing BYOB in Holland and in Singapore…probably also in the US. I hope soon every city in the Philippines would ban plastic too.
Good Job Pasig City!
pehpot says
August 21, 2011 at 9:26 amjan pa lang sa SM yan.. sa mga local groceries, waley pa din 🙁
Lorraine Cinco says
August 22, 2011 at 1:17 amgreat idea,if that’s happen…this is the right time to be more concerned on our environment.. I wish people would be more responsible =)
pehpot says
August 22, 2011 at 4:34 pmwish ko di yan Lorraine 🙂
Ane says
August 22, 2011 at 10:28 pmWow, buti pa dyan meron ng ganyan, dito wala pa, considering na this is the city of pines… One time, pinagsabihan ko ung bagger sa SM dito, paano, may eco bag naman na ako, tapos plinastic pa ung groceries ko tapos tsaka inilagay sa eco bag.. Ang bobo diba? Kalerky.. 😀 Anyway, pinaalis ko ung plastic and sinabi na kaya nga mag eco bag para hindi na gumamit ng plastic… haller.. 😀
Lisa says
August 23, 2011 at 3:21 amAyan nagstart na para tulungan ang environment natin. At least, unti unti ginagawa na rin nila kahit medyo weird pa rin sa iba :). Sana magaya at ma-spread out siya sa ibang Cities.
Gene says
August 23, 2011 at 8:49 amI was really surprised that Jollibee (in Shell near Lanuza) uses paperbags. Sana sa Marikina ganyan din.
Jasmin says
August 31, 2011 at 10:03 amI hope ipatupad din ‘yan dito sa amin. Wala ng kumukuha ng basura sa amin dahil puno na raw ung dumpsite dito. So we end up having our own compose pit sa bahay. :)Kaso yung mga plastic walang mapagtapunan. Tambak na sa backyard namin.
LOURDES ESPANOL says
September 4, 2011 at 5:36 pmI definitely agree with you that shoppers should just bring their own bag. But somehow I also commend Pasig City for doing something to save the environment.
bev says
September 5, 2011 at 1:33 pmthat’s great! im from pasig din pero d ko to alam..hehehehe…ung segregation ng bio and nonbio waste is ok din…talagang di tatanggapin ni manong ung basura mo if pinaghalo mo sila at may sked ng pic up bio and nonbio na basura….
january says
October 21, 2011 at 9:49 ami support this drive kahit di ako taga-pasig, i am most of the time carrying an ecobag para pag me emergency na kelangan bilhan i won’t be needing plastic anymore 😀
elmer says
November 10, 2011 at 8:22 amthis is really cool ordinance of the city. dapt lht ng lugar satin ganyan ang policy.kaya lang d lahat sumusunod. sana bumuo si mayor eusebio ng grupo na papasok sa mga establishment para mamonitor nila kung sino d sumusunod. sa 7-eleven simbahan at mercury drug sa kapasigan d p din gumgamit ng papel.
pehpot says
November 10, 2011 at 8:26 ameven some of the groceries here in our area.. nakakainis sabi nila inuubos pa daw nila ung plastic nila.. haays.. masyadong maluwag ung implementation ng ordinance eh 🙁 and to think na Pasig was one of the most flooded during Ondoy