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A FULL-CIRCLE

PLASTIC BOTTLE

COLLECTION & RECYCLING

PROGRAM

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ABOUT

The Blastik Project

PROJECT GRANT

The Blastik Project is a full-circle on-site economically-viable plastic bottle collection & recycling program. It can be easily replicated in Philippine barangays (villages), LGUs, small organizations and small companies.

The project makes sure that all materials in a plastic beverage bottle (bottle, cap and label) are fully-recycled so they don't reach our oceans or defile our farm lands.

CCFPI

GRANTOR

Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Inc. was established by The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines in November 1986, to demonstrate the long-term commitment of Coca-Cola to corporate citizenship in the Philippines.

The Foundation envisions “people from all walks of life working together to make a meaningful difference, building a better Philippines for generations to come”.

PeacePond

MAIN PROPONENT

PeacePond, with its active farmer members is the Collection and IEC (Information and Education Campaign) is the main proponent of The Blastik Project.

It operates The Blastik Showroom, Barter Store and MRF in PeacePond, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental..

Its advocacies include

Solid Waste Management, Organic & Natural Farming, Education, Culture & the Arts and Livelihood Opportunities.

AIDFI

PARTNER FABRICATOR

The Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation, Inc. (AIDFI): is a social enterprise that tackles the problem of rural poverty by designing, fabricating, and promoting environment-friendly technology which is accessible and income augmenting, for the poor..

AIDFI fabricates, aside from Ram Pumps, plastic bottle recycling machines for The Blastik Project.

ABOUT

THE PLASTIC PROBLEM

According to Greenpeace, the Philippines is the 3rd largest ocean polluter in the world. For an archipelago smaller than the land area of the U.S. State of California, this is disturbing news.

Single-use plastic is the bulk of plastic waste in the country's seas. According to a study by GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives), Filipinos throw away 163 million plastic sachets, 48 million plastic shopping bags, 45 million thin film plastic bags and 3 million disposable diapers DAILY!

Although PET beverage bottles are also made of plastic, they are recyclable. However, the recycling rate of these bottles is still relatively low.

The Blastik Project hopes to change this - by providing on-site at-source recycling methods.

THE PLASTI PROBLEM