When eco bag takes over

Nothing was given; everything had to be earned. They had to pass through the gritty Blue Crickets, who finished second runnerup, and the talented Grade 11, who finished first runner-up. But this red ants squad outperformed all of its rivals.

Huge kudos to their dedication and hard work. “That was only the tip of the iceberg, we were practicing almost every day every hour to master our craft, I am happy that our group has won, and I was full of jubilation in this one-of-a-kind experience,” exclaimed Sir Roniel.

As of writing this article, it has been several years since Polomolok has fully implemented disallowing the use of plastic and polystyrene foam packaging materials by various establishments in within the municipality. Since then, the community has begun using reusable bags, aptly named ecobags, and it has become the new norm.

These eco-bags are made from a cheap but relatively strong fabric, and are sold almost everywhere in Polomolok, especially in the market place, by stalls and child vendors alike. Without a doubt, they very easily outclass the use of plastic bags for carrying goods simply because they are much sturdier, which means they can carry much more weight without the carrier having to worry about tears.

It is worth noting, however, that they are much more expensive than plastic bags. Usually, they cost Php 10 apiece, five times their cellophane counterparts. However, the eco-bags practically pay for themselves, as their reusable nature makes it so that you only have to buy one bag, and you could keep using it over and over for every trip to the market, as long as you remember to bring it with you.

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Additionally, the use of eco-bags in the municipality has definitely made the whole place cleaner than previous years, since there are no longer plastic bags being twirled around by gusts of wind that end up along the streets and in canals. There are definitely less pieces of dog poop intermingling with undigested bits of plastic. Also, the reasoning behind their name becomes most apparent due to the fact that plastics can take up to centuries to simply decompose, whereas the fabric used to make the eco-bags only require months. That being said, the quicker decomposition time does not mean that it’s all right to just toss them anywhere as if it were fruit peelings. We still have to be responsible for our waste. With all that said, how did the switch from plastic to eco-bags affect the community? As stated earlier, Polomolok is definitely cleaner and produces less plastic waste, but how about in the small scale? In the everyday life of an average citizen? Well, less plastic bags result in a slightly harder time finding a way to keep your wet clothes after swimming. That’s about it.

SLSPI @ TENACIOUSLY RISING.

St. Lorenzo School of Polomolok,

TEAMWORK, GOOD-WORK

After the discussion about their performance task, Jules Calulo (right), Grade 9 and her group mates decide to have a business proposal regarding their small pizza business, February 27. Students are struggling because of their lack of time, schedule and even teamwork that compromised their work.

Snap And Listen

Sitting like listening with the students. A random dog roams around like a lost puppy at Grade 9 St. Bernadette classroom, as the class is still on-going the students let the dog stay in the classroom comfortably, February 17 at St.Lorenzo School of Polomolok.