Having lived in Manila all my life, the conversation about waste in my household only began during COVID. City collectors refused to pick up bins/bags that are not properly segregated. This caused a stir in the old neighborhood where segregation is often an afterthought and commercial activities (wholesale of imported goods) led to compounding packaging rubbish. What had once been the inner city that moved so fast was reduced to an urban hell of a ghost town. If the local council (or "barangay") mandated it, everybody had to follow.
Although the education to segregate during the pandemic worked, I know that's not a healthy conversation to persist. We shouldn't be ruled by fear, but hope. There's still plenty of messaging to work on in my community. Those who have progressive ideals have already left for greener pastures, while those who remain are either toiling around the trades or not participating at all.
My goal has always been to connect the managerial class with the working class, so that those who care don't have to doubt themselves.
this is an amazingly great insight - thanks for sharing! Your point about shifting from fear-based compliance to hope-driven action really resonates, and bridging that gap between the managerial and working classes seems like the key to creating lasting change in communities like yours.
Having lived in Manila all my life, the conversation about waste in my household only began during COVID. City collectors refused to pick up bins/bags that are not properly segregated. This caused a stir in the old neighborhood where segregation is often an afterthought and commercial activities (wholesale of imported goods) led to compounding packaging rubbish. What had once been the inner city that moved so fast was reduced to an urban hell of a ghost town. If the local council (or "barangay") mandated it, everybody had to follow.
Although the education to segregate during the pandemic worked, I know that's not a healthy conversation to persist. We shouldn't be ruled by fear, but hope. There's still plenty of messaging to work on in my community. Those who have progressive ideals have already left for greener pastures, while those who remain are either toiling around the trades or not participating at all.
My goal has always been to connect the managerial class with the working class, so that those who care don't have to doubt themselves.
this is an amazingly great insight - thanks for sharing! Your point about shifting from fear-based compliance to hope-driven action really resonates, and bridging that gap between the managerial and working classes seems like the key to creating lasting change in communities like yours.
Yes to all of this!
❤️ glad to know you resonate Ana!