The Binangonan municipal government has unveiled a giant Christmas tree made out of recycled materials in time for the Yuletide season.
During the lighting ceremony recently in front of the municipal hall, Municipal Administrator Russel Callanta Ynares said the giant holiday tree is made of thousands of caps of vaccine vials, plastic cups and bottles, and other recyclable trash.
Mayor Cesar Ynares, an engineer who designed the recycled giant Christmas tree, was made through the help of various public and private groups based in Binangonan.
The younger Ynares said the project was based on the concept of “Ynares Eco System (YES) to Green” program of Rizal Governor Rebecca Ynares.
The recycled Christmas Tree project used to be an annual contest in the province to encourage recycling of trash in communities prior to the pandemic.
Among the non-government groups that actively participated in the making of the holiday tree are the Barkadahan ng Kababaihan sa Binangonan, a ladies group led by Dr. Rose Callanta Ynares, wife of Mayor Ynares; schools and other private parties.
During nighttime, residents with their kids and parents have their groupie shots in front of the giant Christmas tree while Christmas music plays in the background at the municipal grounds.
The tree’s exterior body opens and its inner body rotates with its lights changing from one color to another.