Talavera turns plastic trash into chairs

THE town of Talavera, Nueva Ecija is combating the serious impact of climate change by converting plastic trash into useful materials, which also gives local residents added income.

Talavera Mayor Nerivi Martinez recently led the opening of a 6-hectare ecological management park (Eco Park) in Barangay Bagong Silang that features plastic waste recycling technology, a trash-converting plant that she hopes will minimize the garbage problem in this fast-urbanizing town.