07/11/2025
I watched a vlog about life in the Japanese countryside. Every morning, around 6:30 am., people go out to pick up trash. Just for a few minutes. Since itโs usually minimal, they go home right after.
Why canโt we do that here in the Philippines?
WHY DONโT WE??
If we want to become a clean country, why not start with something simple like that?
Maybe at first, people need to be forced to join.. at least to build the habit.
Kelangan natin pwersahin ang ating mga sarili.
Of course, at the beginning, many will complain. โBakit tayo? Dapat gobyerno gumagawa niyan!โ
But thatโs the wrong mindset. Yes, the government has a big responsibility but so do WE.
Change wonโt happen if we keep waiting for others to act.
Hereโs my thought for our local government:
Most of the trash I see around comes from children or students.
So why not start with them?
Letโs say once every quarter: March, June, September, December. 1 day, just 40 minutes (20mins to go to the area, 20mins to clean).
Students can go out to nearby spots and clean for even 20 minutes. Perhaps the last hour of a Friday?
Twenty minutes may sound short, but when hundreds of kids do it together? THATโS POWERFUL.
I know because when I pick up trash alone for 20 minutes, I already collect a LOT. Imagine if a whole school did the same. Imagine if hundreds of schools do the same.
The cost? We donโt need much. just garbage bags or bins, which can be sponsored by schools, the government, or private donors. Minimal cost, massive impact.
And the best part? Discipline.
This simple act teaches kids AWARENESS, responsibility, and respect for their environment.
Once you get used to picking up trash outside, you also start cleaning up after yourself at home.
Maybe to our Honorable Mayors, maybe we can make this happen.
I saw the cleanup drive in Bolo Creek last month and it was so nice to see the initiative.
Before the trash ends up in our rivers, letโs stop it from the land.
Imagine the impact ๐
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