Stuck in a pocket: Fueling the Philippine sachet economy through "tingi" culture
In-depth report by:
Mabanglo, Nazylyn Joy
Pacete, Bedylyn
Santos, Floriel
Tracing back history, despite the exclusive practice of "tingi-tingi" in the Philippines, there is no definite root of origin behind the idea of tingi in the country, but due to its prevailing concept applied among Filipinos throughout the years, the pattern observed pertains to the system of breaking down huge quantities of products into smaller sizes placed in a small sachet of plastics that is meant to be delivered particularly towards every basic Filipino family households.
However, the unwavering support of the Philippines towards tingi culture led to the persistence of the sachet economy, a concept that is directed to the idea of severe reliance of the people towards sachet products that is not only pioneered by store owners, but with major participation of big corporations, which stemmed to the accumulation of approximately 60 billion sachets per year in the country according to Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) 2019 report.
If the tingi culture offers both convenience and catastrophe, where is the standing point for those considered small in society?
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