SM launches eco bag design contest

SM Supermalls invites high school and college students to join the eco bag design contest.

The contest is open to all high school and college students enrolled this school year.

Designs must be based on the four elements of nature: air, earth, fire and water.

Entries must be uploaded to www.smsupermalls.com/designyourecobag.

There will be four winners nationwide — one each in Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The contest duration is from July 13 to Aug. 9.

The winners will receive P25,000 and a new iPad each. The winning schools will also get P25,000 for the school’s individual environmental project.

For inquiries, call the SM City Cebu marketing department at 232-0296.

SM Supermalls, through its SM Cares’ corporate social responsibility environment program, launched the SM Eco-Bag in 2009 to help spread awareness on saving the Earth by recycling, reusing and reducing waste.

Given the issues of expanding landfill areas, and profusion of plastics that clog drainages and contribute to excessive flooding in our nation, SM Supermalls began the eco bag project to promote sustainable lifestyles and less plastic reliant shopping experiences by offering customers the option to utilize the bag and receive a additional perks.