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Interviews were also conducted with store supervisors, concerned offices at the Quezon City Hall (EPWMD and the Planning Division), and junk shop owners/mangangalakal. Public documents and pamphlets related to the implementation of the three ordinances provided by the EPWMD and Planning Division were also gathered and analyzed. These included data from the WACS conducted in Quezon City in 2003 and 2013. News clips, videos, photographs, website pages were also collected.

Figure 1 Interviews were also conducted with store supervisors, concerned offices at the Quezon City Hall (EPWMD and the Planning Division), and junk shop owners/mangangalakal. Public documents and pamphlets related to the implementation of the three ordinances provided by the EPWMD and Planning Division were also gathered and analyzed. These included data from the WACS conducted in Quezon City in 2003 and 2013. News clips, videos, photographs, website pages were also collected.

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Table 1. Number of Customers in Grocery Store A, per Type of Bag Used for Purchased Goods Eco bags worth Php10 each were displayed in stands at the entrance of the store. Each counter also had a promotional sample. However, the researcher noted that, in the three counters, neither the bagger nor the cashier promoted the eco bags in lieu of the plastic bags. The cashier and bagger were also observed to have the following script:
Table 1. Number of Customers in Grocery Store A, per Type of Bag Used for Purchased Goods Eco bags worth Php10 each were displayed in stands at the entrance of the store. Each counter also had a promotional sample. However, the researcher noted that, in the three counters, neither the bagger nor the cashier promoted the eco bags in lieu of the plastic bags. The cashier and bagger were also observed to have the following script:
Table 2. Gender vs. Awareness and Type of Bag Used In all barangays, more respondents used eco bags/boxes than plastic bags, albeit in varying margins of difference. In Barangays Krus na Ligas and Malaya, 18 respondents used eco bags/boxes, while only two respondents used plastic bags. In Barangay Pinyahan, eight respondents used plastic bags, while 12 respondents used eco bags/boxes.
Table 2. Gender vs. Awareness and Type of Bag Used In all barangays, more respondents used eco bags/boxes than plastic bags, albeit in varying margins of difference. In Barangays Krus na Ligas and Malaya, 18 respondents used eco bags/boxes, while only two respondents used plastic bags. In Barangay Pinyahan, eight respondents used plastic bags, while 12 respondents used eco bags/boxes.
Table 3. Barangay vs. Awareness and Type of Bag Used Table 4. Civil Status vs. Awareness and Type of Bag Used
Table 3. Barangay vs. Awareness and Type of Bag Used Table 4. Civil Status vs. Awareness and Type of Bag Used
On the other hand, most respondents across different age ranges used eco bags/boxes for their purchased goods, and were aware of the ordinance. Most of them were aged 40-59. In addition, all respondents aged 18-25 were aware of the ordinance. Again, fewer were aware of the green fund among different age groups; five respondents below 18 years old and five respondents aged 18-25 were unaware of the fund. Meanwhile, almost half of the respondents aged 40-59 years were unaware of it (Table 5).
On the other hand, most respondents across different age ranges used eco bags/boxes for their purchased goods, and were aware of the ordinance. Most of them were aged 40-59. In addition, all respondents aged 18-25 were aware of the ordinance. Again, fewer were aware of the green fund among different age groups; five respondents below 18 years old and five respondents aged 18-25 were unaware of the fund. Meanwhile, almost half of the respondents aged 40-59 years were unaware of it (Table 5).
Table 5. Age vs. Awareness and Type of Bag Used The chi-square test of independence determined whether the sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents made any difference on their awareness of the ordinance and green fund and the type of bag they used for their purchased goods. The analysis revealed that the respondents’ awareness of the ordinance and the green fund is significantly related to their barangay of residence. It may imply that the barangay has a role to play in raising awareness of the city ordinance among its constituents. Table 6 summarizes the test results.
Table 5. Age vs. Awareness and Type of Bag Used The chi-square test of independence determined whether the sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents made any difference on their awareness of the ordinance and green fund and the type of bag they used for their purchased goods. The analysis revealed that the respondents’ awareness of the ordinance and the green fund is significantly related to their barangay of residence. It may imply that the barangay has a role to play in raising awareness of the city ordinance among its constituents. Table 6 summarizes the test results.
Some of the points raised in the FGD supported this relationship. The focus group generally asserted the role of the barangay in information dissemination and monitoring the implementation of the ordinances. Likewise, the participants stressed the role of the government in policy implementation.
Some of the points raised in the FGD supported this relationship. The focus group generally asserted the role of the barangay in information dissemination and monitoring the implementation of the ordinances. Likewise, the participants stressed the role of the government in policy implementation.
Source: Quezon City Government (2003, 2013)
Source: Quezon City Government (2003, 2013)
Figure 3. Green Fund Collection per District in Quezon City, ir Philippine Pesos (Php), 2012-2016 It is interesting to note that the green fund does not go to the city government; instead, the stores keep the fund for use in planning for and imp ementing environmental programs. According to the chief garbage collector of the EPWMD, his office strictly monitors retail businesses in this the [wil gree need aspect. He remarked that “we just oversee what their plans are for fund and approve [the project] if we see that the project is feasible and ] contribute to the welfare of the community.” However, translating n fund into environmental programs may be difficult, as proposals to undergo review by the city government before approval. Table 7 shows the status of various environmental projects proposed and imp emented by businesses in Quezon City, and those approved by the city government. experiencing only a slight decline in 2014. District 1 has the highest collection in four years, while District 2 has the lowest collection in the same period (Figure 3). The accumulation of green fund over the four-year period may imply that imposing a two-peso fee to regulate plastic bag may not likely stop the residents from buying plastic bags. The staff from the Planning and Development Office added that the ordinance does not keep customers outside Quezon City from buying them as well.
Figure 3. Green Fund Collection per District in Quezon City, ir Philippine Pesos (Php), 2012-2016 It is interesting to note that the green fund does not go to the city government; instead, the stores keep the fund for use in planning for and imp ementing environmental programs. According to the chief garbage collector of the EPWMD, his office strictly monitors retail businesses in this the [wil gree need aspect. He remarked that “we just oversee what their plans are for fund and approve [the project] if we see that the project is feasible and ] contribute to the welfare of the community.” However, translating n fund into environmental programs may be difficult, as proposals to undergo review by the city government before approval. Table 7 shows the status of various environmental projects proposed and imp emented by businesses in Quezon City, and those approved by the city government. experiencing only a slight decline in 2014. District 1 has the highest collection in four years, while District 2 has the lowest collection in the same period (Figure 3). The accumulation of green fund over the four-year period may imply that imposing a two-peso fee to regulate plastic bag may not likely stop the residents from buying plastic bags. The staff from the Planning and Development Office added that the ordinance does not keep customers outside Quezon City from buying them as well.
Source: Quezon City Government (2017) Table 7. Status of the Proposed Environmental Projects of Different Business Establishments in Quezon City as of August 2017
Source: Quezon City Government (2017) Table 7. Status of the Proposed Environmental Projects of Different Business Establishments in Quezon City as of August 2017
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