A total of 2,054,091 kilos of plastic were collected from the city’s 33 barangays and redemption booths from January 2022 to April 30, 2023 through the 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗻 — 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘀 project launched by Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr.

The mayor said that these 2,054,091 kilos of plastic were exchanged into 2,054,091 kilos of rice by all the residents of the 33 barangays who participated in the project. 

“Maraming salamat po sa ating mga kababayan sa efforts na makilahok po sa proyekto nating ito,” Lazatin shared. 

“While we aim to reinforce waste segregation and reduce the use of plastic, we are also offering a little reward for their effort — rice. Helping our kababayans to put food on the table,” Lazatin furthered. 

Two trucks are being deployed in the barangays via schedule with the supervision of Chief Adviser IC Calaguas and Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, Angeles City Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office Head Irish Bonus-Llego said.

The redemption booth at the City Hall is open every Monday to Thursday, 8AM to 5PM. 

City Engineer Donato Dizon meanwhile explained that the collected plastics will be sold to cement companies. The earnings will then be turned over to the City Treasurer’s Office for collection. 

Of the 33 barangays visited for the project, Barangay Balibago has the highest number of plastic-to-rice exchange — 129,239 kilos; second is Anunas with 121,563; Cutud (108,703); Cutcut (80,132); and Pulung Maragul (75,053). 

The sixth to the highest is Pulung Cacutud (67,151); seventh is Sapangbato (56,655); eighth is Sapalibutad (55,513); ninth is Pampang (55,444); and tenth is Pandan (55,097). 

Meanwhile, the redemption booth in the city hall collected 627,592 kilos of plastic.