BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 12 (PIA) -- Being the lead agency of the Consumer Network (ConsumerNet) in Caraga region, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has briefed its members from different government agencies and private sector on plastic pollution and how to prevent it.
Lorijane Sacote of DTI-Caraga shared how consumers could be wise enough in purchasing items with a limited budget. She also cited several ways on how to reduce wastes. "The best way to manage waste is not to produce it," she said.
“If we want to live with less plastic, let us practice the following: 1) Bring your own shopping bag; 2) Carry a reusable water bottle; 3) Bring your own cup; 4) Pick your lunch in reusable containers; 5) Say no to disposable straws and cutlery; 6) Skip the plastic produce bags; 7) Slow down and dine in; 8) Store leftovers in glass jars; and 9) Share these tips with your friends,” added Sacote.
Sacote further encouraged consumers to recycle materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turn them into new products. “Look for the recycled option in all the products your buy,” she bared.
Meanwhile, Leslie Cortes, representative from the Department of Health (DOH)-Caraga, also briefed from the members the COVID-19 vaccination program of the government that the public must know about. She bared that the DOH with the local government units in the region will implement an electronic immunization registry in sites following priority eligible groups.
“We could protect our families by getting ourselves vaccinated and getting our immediate families vaccinated too,” Cortes said. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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