REUSE AND REFILL for a Plastic-Free Future

Did you know that 97% of Filipinos support switching from single-use plastics to reuse and refill?

KUHA SA TINGI:
Bringing back sustainability into Filipino tingi culture

Filipinos traditionally patronized the tingi culture, where consumers purchased goods in precise quantities often using reusable containers. However, what was once sustainable had been co-opted by corporations, proliferating the use of harmful plastic sachets.

Kuha sa Tingi” is a project that introduces small-portion refill systems for everyday commodities at affordable prices in sari-sari stores, allowing consumers from all socioeconomic sectors to refill their reusable containers with the exact quantities they need.

The report shows that investment in large scale refill systems can mitigate sachet pollution. It shows that reuse and refill are not just effective solutions to the plastic crisis, but are also sound business models that benefit suppliers, retailers, consumers, and local government units—while helping protect the environment and communities.

KEY RESULTS

WHY REUSE AND REFILL

WHAT WILL MAKE REUSE AND REFILL FLOURISH

GOVERNMENT

Enacting policies that will regulate plastic production while supporting and incentivizing reuse and refill systems.

BUSINESSES

Drastically reducing single-use plastic production while investing and scaling up genuine reuse and refill systems.

COMMUNITIES

Championing reuse and refill by supporting local initiatives and innovating solutions within localities.

HELP US BUILD A GREENER FUTURE

Kuha sa Tingi” is one of the projects we do at Greenpeace in building a green, just, and sustainable future for all. We work together with communities in co-creating solutions that address pressing environmental issues such as climate change and plastic pollution. Some of our initiatives include championing reuse and refill systems, solarizing communities with renewable energy, and spearheading climate solution programs like bike-sharing, among others.

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