New Site, New Bituen!

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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 soil, plants, and tools. We also encourage #treeplanting of fruit-bearing trees in all our activities.

The objectives are to use wastes as resources, minimize waste collection, and keep the country cleaner, and healthier.

 
As we expand our community engagement, we are inviting everyone to join us, now as a service Cooperative, encouraging waste management at source in support of Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act #RA9003, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) #RA11898. The services we shall engage in are:

1. exchange/barter/trade goods and eco-services,
2. request for de-clutter pick-up & delivery to Eco-X hub
3. request pick-up for their segregated waste disposal delivered to the landfill
4. shop using their online funds, and
5. Invest a minimal amount of P50k for larger dividend at the end of each fiscal year!

To join click here. Gcash 09276840147 payments for membership fee of P900 for the prelaunch promo (P1200 for regular)! 

1. Pay basic membership fee of P900 to include ID and delivery
2. Email member name, address, passport size ID photo, and payment reference # to bituen.org@gmail.com 
3. Wait for confirmation email. We will keep you updated as always! https://web.facebook.com/bituen.org/posts/

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