CITY OF IMUS, CAVITE — A bottle from home can go a long way—for your wallet and for the environment. The B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bottle) program is coming to Imus, bringing affordable refills of household staples to residents while reducing single-use plastic waste. The event is a collaboration between DENR CALABARZON, the City Government of Imus, OCENRO Imus, and NutriAsia. And it's a practical, community-level solution to a national problem.
Event Details and Affordable Refill Rates
The event is scheduled for November 11, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM at the Lower Ground, Wellness Center, New Imus City Hall, Barangay Malagasang I-G, City of Imus, Cavite. Residents can refill soy sauce at PHP 25 per liter and vinegar at PHP 25 per liter, with a maximum of four liters per person for each. Cooking oil is available at PHP 60 per liter, with a maximum of two liters per person. A special promo offers a bundle of three products for just PHP 100, making sustainability not just an environmental choice but an economic one. Participants simply need to bring their own clean, dry, and reusable bottles sized appropriately for the per-item limits.
A Proven Model for Sustainable Living
NutriAsia's BYOB (Bring Your Own Bote) initiative began in 2019 as a refill station experiment in Bonifacio Global City and has since grown into a nationwide collaboration involving government agencies, communities, and sustainability advocates. The program is part of Plastic Reboot Philippines, supported by the Global Environment Facility and implemented in partnership with the DENR and UNIDO. NutriAsia has previously partnered with DENR-EMB for refilling events, including a "Refill Revolution" in San Fernando, Pampanga, where residents refilled Datu Puti vinegar, soy sauce, and Golden Fiesta cooking oil. The model is proven: when refilling is made easy, convenient, and affordable, people participate.
Why This Matters for Imus and the Philippines
The Philippines has a plastic problem, and sachets—cheap, convenient, and deeply embedded in Filipino "tingi" culture—are a major contributor to the country's waste crisis. Programs like B.Y.O.B. offer a different path. Instead of asking consumers to abandon their habits, they make the sustainable choice the practical one. Refilling is cheaper, it's convenient, and it reduces waste. For Imuseños, this event is a chance to be part of the solution—one bottle at a time. Mark your calendar, clean your bottles, and head to the New Imus City Hall on November 11. Bring your bottle, save money, and help the planet.
