Bituen Eco Volunteers

Bituen Volunteers is now an Eco Coop!    We are now transitioning from a non-profit to a Bituen Eco Volunteers Cooperative to allow growth not only for the people we want to help but for our own.  You are all welcome to join and let us build a resilient Philippines! Our site www.bituen.ph is under construction but we will keep you updated as always thru our social media page www.facebook.com/bituen.org Bituen was started in a #ReadingCaravan project in October 2009. It distributed thousands of books to school children with support from ReadPilipinas based in Florida, USA. It continued distributing used but high quality books directly to marginalized children in various parts of the country where request has been made. In December 2013, Bituen Volunteers started teaching youths, teachers, and various community groups # wastegardening, a method of planting using biowastes and empty containers . This was done to address lack of resources, from garden space, to organic ...

Engaging members of the community to actively participate in the process of improving the environment through the use of readily available materials like garbage for planting, container gardening, and 3Rs became the focus of Bituen in recent months.  Students from Obando, Bulacan aiming to reduce waste and make the river system more liveable. DepEd teachers experience first-hand the joys of turning waste into something useful, to be passed on to their learners.  Members of NGO recycle scrap fabric. Waste papers, boards, cans, and plastic... ...turned into a new life... Bituen partners with NGOs, various government agencies, schools, and business establishments to continuously educate and inspire citizens to become not only vigilant but also active in their duties for their surroundings. To learn more, please call 63-2-9941372 or email us .

Bituen is currently accepting requests for workshops & trainings for  developing positive attitude towards sustainable living. The workshop covers why we need to address waste management at the individual and home levels, with the following topics: What to do with biodegradable wastes. Container-gardening Paper, fabric, plastic & can upcycling. Sustainable lifestyle. Please call (63)-2-9941372 or email bituen.org@gmail.com for inquiry or details. Images shown are actual projects from waste materials tackled during workshops.