Women’s group tapped to recycle tarpaulins

MANILA, Philippines — Reelected Sen. Cynthia Villar tapped a group of women based in Cavite to recycle tarpaulins used by politicians during campaigns into something useful like bags.

Villar, Senate committee on environment and natural resources chair, said small tailoring business will be given a project to recycle used campaign tarpaulins.

“We are very glad that we have now a way for the proper disposal of these used tarpaulins. Through this initiative, we were not only able to recycle used tarpaulins into something useful, but we were also able to help women earn additional income for their families,” Villar said.

Christine Joy Ferrer, 27, of MXD Tailoring will be making bags out of the campaign tarpaulins. She has four sewers.

Villar’s staff brought 2 x 3 feet tarpaulins to Ferrer’s shop, which will be made into bags. Ferrer will be paid P16 for each bag.

The tarpaulin bags will be given out to the public for free as part of the senator’s advocacy for plastic recycling.