THE Philippines is regarded as one of the “sachet economies,” or countries where products are packed, repacked and sold in one-off plastic packets.

According to a 2019 study by research agency Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), the country uses 60 billion plastic sachets every year.

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