Robinsons Land Residences paves the way to save the planet
Decluttering should be simple and straightforward. But with the stress of daily life and living through a pandemic, you might not feel you have the time and energy to declutter their homes. When you do try to declutter, you might spend several hours looking for organizations to unload old or unused items to, and then deciding whether these are good for reuse, recycling, or upcycling. The process can be so tedious that sometimes, items are left untouched for up to a year after it was supposed to be donated somewhere.
Thankfully, tidying up your home is now made easy with Robinsons Land Corp. Residences' partnership with Humble Sustainability, a local circular economy startup. Humble declutters homes and businesses by collecting things that people no longer need. Everything they collect is then reused, recycled or upcycled. Humble believes in circular living, a lifestyle and mentality of making better use of the things we have, thereby treating our planet with kindness.
The best part is, decluttering with Humble is free! Condo dwellers of RLC Residences only need to collect their pre-loved items — usable or not usable, broken or incomplete — and book a collection. Humble's dedicated team will come right to your doorstep and collect your items, at no hassle or cost to you. They then bring your pre-loved possessions back into circularity with the help of their sustainability partners. You've just done your part to declutter both the planet and your mind, all for free!
RLC Residences is the country's first condo developer to promote circular living. Called "Minimize Waste, Maximize Space," zero-waste circular living closes the cycle of taking raw materials and replaces it with renewable and non-renewable resources. Collected items that people no longer use are brought back into circularity.
These initiatives come at a particularly pressing time. The Philippines is the world's third-largest contributor of ocean plastic, responsible for over one-third of the world's ocean plastic waste. Every year, more than 460 rivers in the country emit 356,371 metric tons of mismanaged plastic wastes. Quezon City alone spends P1 billion annually to collect garbage. In 2037, 16 years from now, three main landfills will become unusable. By 2025, the trash generated in the country will increase by 165 percent.
Clutter obviously damages the planet. At the same time, studies also show that a disordered, messy house can cause a wide range of mental issues, as well. Being surrounded by clutter has been closely linked to anxiety and chronic stress.
Adding to cart has become a compulsion rather than a necessity. Scoring online deals has grown with the isolation that comes with the quarantined pandemic lifestyle. You might know people who are needlessly accumulating things.
A circular economy addresses these problems by leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling existing materials and products for as long as possible, extending the life cycle of your products.
The RLC Sustainability Strategy raises the bar in protecting the environment with itsthe circular economy project. By raising awareness, it will inspire condo residents to live smarter and more productively. The strategy aims to lead and build a business committed to a sustainable future, contributing to the economy while reducing its environmental impact.
Responsible waste management has been a part of RLC's several environmental initiatives for many years. In 2021, the focus is on integrating sustainable practices in business operations through the development of sustainable cities and communities, and creating systems to support responsible consumption and production.
RLC Residences and Humble's pioneering partnership takes inspiration from the burden of clutter, primarily caused by the piling up of excess items. The campaign also includes solutions to tidying up homes and bringing attention to the benefits of letting go of old things.
Items you can declutter today include:
- Electronic equipment — working or non-working — like home and kitchen appliances, office devices, mobile phones, TV, motherboards;
- Electronic scrap;
- Furniture;
- Books, textbooks, magazines, and notebooks
- Paper scrap (old documents, scratch paper, books in bad shape)
- Plastic scrap (bottles, containers, packaging, bubble wraps)
- Shoes; accessories (bags, fashion items, baby items)
- Wood scrap (broken or incomplete furniture)
- Metal scrap (tin cans, kitchenware, pipes)
- Glass scrap (bottles, windowpane)
- Rubber scrap (tires, bike interiors)
- Garments (clothes, linen, deadstock fabric)
- Cardboard boxes (carton, corrugated boxes)
- Styrofoam
- Miscellaneous (magnets, toys, bikes, novelty items, pottery, ceramics).
Phase 1 has started at the Ortigas CBD, through our residences like The Sapphire Bloc, The Pearl Place, and Galleria Regency. Phase 2 will be rolled out in Quezon City, at The Magnolia Residences, Escalades at the 20th Ave., and Escalades East Tower. Finally, Phase 3 will be at in Pioneer: Gateway Regency, Gateway Garden Heights, One Gateway Place, and Axis Residences.
Log on to the myRLC Homeowners portal or scan the QR code in the onsite merch or Viber invites to be redirected to the website. Get the chance to earn points and incentives, like discounts to Humble's very own Shopee store, Thrift by Humble, by decluttering with RLC and Humble! Go to the Humble tab, read the process, and book your collection to start your journey towards circular living today.
Read more:
RLC Residences and Humble Sustainability team up to 'Minimize Waste, Maximize Space' (inquirer.net)
RLC Residences Promotes The Circular Lifestyle (jgsummit.com.ph)