THE article, “Reusable Bag Biz,” on Dec. 1 generated insightful feedback from our readers. The concern is indeed serious, but the recycling options available so far are costly to consumers. And yet many agree that plastic bags are cheaper options “if only”—and that’s the key phrase—responsibility in using or disposing them can be instilled in Filipino consumers. The thought of plastic cluttering rivulets and street “canals,” and causing floods during heavy rainfalls—particularly in Colon St.—brings to mind the image of black mud that host minute organisms called bacteria. I’m familiar with these tiny creatures when viewed under a microscope, even when these organisms are unstained. The image also reminds me of... [ Read more. ] This article appears in SunStar Cebu newspaper on 16 February 2011.
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