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Soy sauce refills and reused jars: can Philippines’ tingi culture hold back deluge of plastic waste?
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Soy sauce refills and reused jars: can Philippines’ tingi culture hold back deluge of plastic waste?

In Malabon City, a unique shop called Tingi Tindahan is changing the way locals buy everyday essentials. Instead of plastic sachets, customers bring their own containers to refill with soy sauce, cooking oil, and other goods, promoting a zero-waste lifestyle. This initiative not only helps reduce plastic waste but also offers products at lower prices than traditional supermarkets. It's a refreshing return to the tingi culture, where buying in small quantities was the norm long before plastics took over.
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