・Protecting the environment from waste reduction
In the Philippines, unlike in Japan, garbage is not incinerated, but "landfilled". Therefore, in the Philippines, there are three types of products: (1) biodegradable, (2) non-biodegradable, and (3) recyclable. However, sorting has not yet taken root as a custom, and various types of garbage are landfilled together, resulting in soil contamination and river pollution.
We are working to reduce waste by collecting and upcycling discarded juice packs and reborn them into new products.
・Livelihood support (regular and continuous orders to producers)
HAPPY∞HAPPY has a three-way agreement with the NGO LOOB and the producers' union UCLA (the organization to which the mothers belong).
Once every three months, through NGO LOOB, we place orders to producers that exceed the order line stipulated in the agreement, which leads to "regular and continuous income" for producers.
In addition, earning a stable income leads to a "self-esteem" that allows the mothers of producers to take pride in their work more than the income aspect.
~Nanay Rita's Words~
In the past, I couldn't be proud of my work.
But now I'm bragging to my friends and family that people in Japan are buying what I've made.
Nanay Rita, one of the producers' mothers, told us.
・Global Environmental Education ~Toward a World Without Plastic Pollution~
Currently, in Japan, in addition to selling to individual customers, there are more and more opportunities to sell on consignment at school festivals and other events by educational corporations and university student groups.
Yoshinaga, who is also an ethical concierge, provides "Ethical &Fair Trade Courses" to students as training before selling.
The garbage problem is not only a problem in the Philippines, but also a global issue. We are also working on environmental education for the younger generation who live in Japan and will lead the future.