ILIGAN CITY (PIA)--The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte held a Consumer Welfare Month press briefing to advocate for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP), urging consumers to make mindful choices to reduce their impact on the environment.
This year's theme, "GenS: Generation Sustainable," emphasizes the significance of responsible consumption and the adoption of sustainable consumer practices.
According to DTI, consumers are increasingly adopting sustainable lifestyles, which involve buying only necessary items, reducing meat consumption, choosing low-carbon transportation options, and valuing circularity.
Their data showed that 53% have repaired items instead of replacing them, 40% have purchased secondhand or refurbished goods, and 38% are willing to pay more for durable and longer-lasting products.
Department of Trade and Industry Lanao del Norte Provincial Director Jane Marie Tabucan shares that Gen Z (individuals born from 1997-2012) consumers are reshaping the market by prioritizing sustainability.
(ADD/PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)
Moreover, DTI Lanao del Norte Provincial Director Jane Marie Tabucan said Gen Z (individuals born from 1997–2012) consumers are reshaping the market by prioritizing sustainability.
“Gen Z is now redefining the consumer landscape with their tech-savvy, pragmatic, and socio-political characteristics,” she said.
Meanwhile, DTI Lanao del Norte Consumer Protection Division Chief Maria Lourdes Tiongco emphasized the importance of adhering to sustainable consumption practices.
“Magpadayon ta sa atoang advocacy to teach our young generation kung unsa ang dapat nga mahimo pagtabang nato para ma-minimize ang problema, global problem, climate change, ug ang atoang solid waste, ug unsa ang dapat natong buhaton [Let's continue with our advocacy to teach our young generation what we should do to help minimize the problems—global problems, climate change, and our solid waste—and what we should do],” she said.
Furthermore, the agency emphasized the importance of consumers exercising their rights while also fulfilling their responsibilities. According to the Consumer Act of the Philippines, Republic Act 7394, consumers are entitled to return or exchange products and seek redress for concealed defects identified after purchase, provided they have an official receipt as evidence. (LELA/PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)
