SM Supermarkets are giving two pints in your SM Advantage Card when you used their Green Bag in your groceries. But the problem is, do people care earning an SM Advantage Card points wherein their SM Advantage Card program seems to be a flop? Will people care bringing these bags every time they will go to grocery if they knew that there are too many plastic bags available in the counter?

In my observation, I estimated that 1 out of 50 individuals are and most likely will be participating in their GreenBag program. It is because of the convenience of not bringing the bags anymore every time that they will groceries. Remember that people in the Philippines do not just go to the mall to purchase groceries. Often they do other activities first (movies, dining, strolling, spa, etc.) in malls before they end up to the supermarket. Many also have special interest in plastic bags because they will use it as garbage bag plastic lining at home.

The SM GreenBag costs P35 and according to them part of the proceeds will be donated to the SM Foundation. GreenBag: Save a bag. Save the World.

It was amazing how bottles of beers were recycled and converted into solar-powered water heater. This was the invention made by one of the farmers in Qiqiao Village, Shaanxi province in China. Ma Yanjun once dreamed to purchase solar cells because he wanted to have a water heater for her mother to shower comfortably. However, the price of purchasing a solar cells or solar panel was expensive therefore he had no options but to innovate and used recycle materials from their backyards.

He used 66 green beer bottles and then he attached it to a board. The bottles were connected to each other so that water flows through them. The sunlight heats the water as it passes slowly through the bottles before flowing into the bathroom as hot water.

Ma Yanjun created a very successful cheap and environmental friendly technology that really works. In fact more than 10 families in their village were inspired by his invention therefore he helped these families in creating and having their own green bottles solar shower heater.

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