Coca-Cola Plant Billboard Absorbs Air Pollution

[PaYaSo]

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this can be placed right next to San Miguel plant smokestack

[crossramz]

plaza independecia is currently renovated, also osmena circle. i wish there are just more trees. even in the side walks, small plants really help.

I wish they just make fertilizers out of those sidewalk vendors and replace them with plants. hehehe

afaik all our main streets have trees in the center isle. then you can also see it on the sidewalks. I wonder what made you say this. try to see it for once,

[Judgement]

Ayuz lagi ni angay jud didto sa highway sa Mandaue..

[wikki]

pila ramay effectiveness by a billboard with plants on it... againts a million cars.

[xenon_ian]

pwede sad diay ni?nice nice nice!!!

[Hammer_and_Sickle]

wew, ka nice, hope ilang e-padayun, ilang advocay, di lang pakitang tao,

ahhh, lami-a noon e-inum ug Coke oy, hehehe

i wonder, kung ang condom sad mag-gin.ani unsa kaha ang nawng sa billboard, hehehehe

[Judgement]

pila ramay effectiveness by a billboard with plants on it... againts a million cars.

Well, at least the firm made a way to help the environment and not only contributing wastes. XD

i wonder, kung ang condom sad mag-gin.ani unsa kaha ang nawng sa billboard, hehehehe

This billboard absorbs air pollution at the same time prevents overpopulation. XD

[Sand Man]

I couldn't find another source for this billboard news that shows the actual plants, pero if these are the actual fukien tea plants used nindut.

EDIT:

I just found some hi-res photos. Just click to enlarge...

3,600 pots were used, recycling old bottles of various Coca-Cola products. A drip irrigation system, also known as trickle irrigation or micro-irrigation, was especially installed for efficient water distribution. (Voltaire Domingo/NPPA Images)

The country’s very first plant billboard was unveiled by

Coca-Cola Philippines and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) on June 23. It represents the long-standing partnership between the two organizations and their common goal of making a positive difference for the benefit of the environment. The billboard is perched on top of the Adriano Building, between Buendia and Kalayaan Avenues in Makati City.

The partnership is part of Coca-Cola Philippines’ Live Positively sustainability program and covers the areas of water stewardship and climate protection.

The 60 x 60 feet plant billboard uses a thriving species of Fukien tea plant, which absorbs air pollutants. Botanist Anthony Gao said each plant can absorb on average up to 13 pounds of carbon dioxide in a year. “This billboard helps alleviate air pollution within its proximate areas as it can absorb a total of 46,800 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, on estimate,” said Gao.

Earth-friendly recyclable materials were also used for the overall make-up of the billboard. Some 3,600 pots were used by recycling old bottles of various Coca-Cola products. These bottles were filled with a potting that is stable and light-weight. It is a combination of industrial by-products and organic fertilizers. These bottles are designed to hold the plants securely and allow them to grow sideways. The pots were riddled with holes for proper drainage and for holding the drip lines in place.

A trickle irrigation or micro-irrigation system was installed for an efficient water distribution. This saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, through a network of valves, pipes, tubing and emitters. The system is operated on a schedule to provide the plants with what they need at the time they need it.

With all the eco-friendly mechanism it employs and the relevant advocacy it stands for, this innovative advertisement is a salient reminder for Filipinos to take an active hand in protecting and saving the environment.

“We are proud that we have brought to life the first plant billboard in the country. It is an embodiment of our company’s Live Positively commitment to making a positive difference in the world by incorporating sustainability into everything that we do. With this, we hope to inspire Filipinos to join us in our journey, because we know that together, we can make a positive impact,” said Guillermo Aponte, President of Coca-Cola Philippines.

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Kinsa to mga tag-iya ug dagkung kumpanya dri sa Cebu... I say we should ask for the blue-print of that billboard and get one up here in Cebu...

That would be a great achievement for all of us.

[MissThirty]

Maayo nlang ma kwaan gamay ang pollution.

[CocoCrunch]

hmm i hope they are really stable. tingali mokalit kusog ang hangin mangatagak na.

i hope they can survive staying too long in the sun without any shade.

also, how about covering the entire coke building with those plant?