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Ever since the discovery of plastic, it has been useful for mankind. It comes handy when we buy and sell things. Its uses proved its importance to us from grocery stores to garbage disposal. Additionally, statistics depicts the increase of plastic usage. It is now overused that it becomes one of worst environmental and social problems of each respective place, especially in the cities. In fact, people are desperately wanted to get rid of it once used. This desperation just like a boomerang, went back to people themselves as disasters due to flooding because of plastic-clogged water ways. In addition, research shows that the effect of burning plastic is threat to our health. For some people however, every piece of plastic waste is welcome. It is used for a better purpose. Everyone acknowledges the shortcoming on the part of each in taking responsibility on this matter.  So, here is some of the new ways to manage plastic waste responsibly and efficiently.

These plastic wastes are collected and segregated. With a facility, it will be pulverized and becomes an active ingredient to make bricks together with the cement mixture. These bricks are going to be laid on walkways and parks. The impact of this action did not only help the environment but also the financial aspects. It is estimated that 50% of the total cost in the production of bricks can be saved when pulverized plastic is added.

To some, plastic bottles are collected, cleaned and turned into a beautifiul handicraft. Others collected tetra packs of juice which will then be sown together to make shoulder bags. These are just some of the enormous and creative ways to solve the problem with plastic wastes. We have proven it. It can be done.