1019LI PHILIPPINES ENVIRONMENT PLASTICS Reuters
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- 1019LI PHILIPPINES ENVIRONMENT PLASTICS Reuters
- December 6, 2021
- Language English
- Transcript/Script 1019LI PHILIPPINES ENVIRONMENT/PLASTICS 10/25/2021 DGV_202110251019LI-PHILIPPINES-ENVIRONMENTPLASTICS_O_ Philippine recyclers turn plastic waste into building planks Broadcasters: NONE Digital: NONE. For Reuters customers only. RIGHTS and RESTRICTIONS: Broadcasters: NONE Digital: NONE. For Reuters customers only. ORIGINAL TEXT PROVIDER: Reuters ALTERNATE TEXT PROVIDER INFO: Reuters, OCT 23 ORIGINAL VIDEO PROVIDER: Reuters ORIGINAL VIDEO SOURCE: REUTERS BY: REUTERS, OCT 23 ORIGINAL VIDEO DESCRIPTION: NATURAL WITH ENGLISH SPEECH / PART MUTE INTRO TEXT: ADDITIONAL INFO: =====SCRIPT BODY TEXT===== VIDEO SHOWS: DRONE FOOTAGE OF SHELTER BUILT USING UPCYCLED PLASTICS, FACTORY FILLED WITH SACKS OF USED PLASTIC, WORKERS SORTING AND CLEANING USED PLASTIC, WORKERS SHREDDING PLASTIC AND CREATING LUMBER IN MOULDS, WORKERS BUILDING FURNITURE FROM UPCYCLED PLASTIC, SOUNDBITES FROM MARKETING ASSOCIATE AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER SHOWS: MANILA, PHILIPPINES (RECENT - OCTOBER 20, 2021) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. (MUTE) VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE OF SHELTER BUILT USING UPCYCLED PLASTIC 2. VARIOUS OF SHELTER BUILT FROM UPCYCLED PLASTIC 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PLASTIC FLAMINGO MARKETING ASSOCIATE, ALLISON TAN, SAYING: "Our core mission is to tackle marine plastic pollution by collecting and recycling plastic waste into recyclable products." 4. (MUTE) DRONE FOOTAGE OF SACKS OF PLASTIC WASTE 5. WORKER SURROUNDED BY SACKS OF PLASTIC INSIDE FACTORY 6. VARIOUS OF USED PLASTIC BOTTLES 7. WORKERS SORTING USED PLASTIC 8. VARIOUS OF WORKERS REMOVING LABELS OF PLASTIC CONTAINERS 9. WORKER CLEANING USED PLASTIC 10. USED PLASTIC CONTAINERS 11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PLASTIC FLAMINGO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, ERICA REYES, SAYING: "Eco-lumber is 100 percent upcycled material, 100 percent made out of plastic waste materials and we also include some additives and colorants and this is rot-free, maintenance-free, splinter-free." 12. VARIOUS OF WORKER PLACING USED PLASTIC ON CONVEYER BELT 13. PLASTIC CONTAINERS ENTERING SHREDDING MACHINE 14. SHREDDED PLASTIC 15. WORKER FILLING SACK WITH SHREDDED PLASTIC 16. VARIOUS OF WORKER CLOSING MACHINE 17. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PLASTIC FLAMINGO MARKETING ASSOCIATE, ALLISON TAN, SAYING: "Because of the plastic problem we are currently facing, the pandemic, the huge accumulation of plastic use, there's also improper disposal. People are unaware on 'how do I dispose of these plastics, where do I dispose of them?', so at the same time we give that avenue also, that instead of putting it in landfills or oceans in general, you can give it to The Plaf, you give it to recycling centers like us and we would recycle these, upcycle them into better products." 18. VARIOUS OF WORKERS CARRYING PLANK MOULD 19. WORKER CARRYING PLANK MADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC 20. VARIOUS OF WORKERS BUILDING CONTAINER MADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC 21. WORKER DRILLING 22. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PLASTIC FLAMINGO MARKETING ASSOCIATE, ALLISON TAN, SAYING: "The shelters that we have built and created, we want to somehow give it a space and area for low-income communities, for people who have homes destructed by typhoons, and give these shelters (as) a place for them to stay." 23. WORKERS IN SHELTER 34. (MUTE) DRONE FOOTAGE SHELTER BEHIND SACKS OF USED PLASTICS STORY: A group of recyclers in the Philippines are trying to tackle the country's soaring plastic waste crisis by turning bottles, single-use sachets and snack food wrappers that clog rivers and spoil beaches into building materials. The Plastic Flamingo, or "The Plaf", as they are commonly known, collect the waste, shred it and then mould it into posts and planks called "eco-lumber" that can be used for fencing, decking or even to make disaster-relief shelters. "(It) is 100% upcycled material, 100% made from plastic waste materials, we also include some additives and colorants and it is rot-free, maintenance-free, splinter-free," said Erica Reyes, The Plaf's chief operating officer. Having collected over 100 tonnes of plastic waste since it started in 2019, the company is doing its bit to try and tackle a local problem that has global ramifications. Approximately 80% of global ocean plastic comes from Asian rivers, and the Philippines alone contributes a third of that total, according to a 2021 report by Oxford University's Our World in Data. But they face an uphill battle. Some 300 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced annually, according to the United Nations Environment Programme, a problem that has been exacerbated by the pandemic which sparked a rush for plastic face shields, gloves, takeaway food containers and bubble wrap as online shopping surged. "There's also improper disposal. People are unaware on 'how do I dispose of these plastics, where do I dispose of them?'," said Allison Tan, The Plaf's marketing associate. "We give that avenue also, that instead of putting it in landfills or oceans...you give it to recycling centers like us and we would... upcycle them into better products." As well as tackling waste problems, the group say they are in talks with other non-government organistations to help rebuild houses destroyed by typhoons using their sustainable building materials. (Production: Adrian Portugal)
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