New Line of SM Eco Bags Now Available!

Renew. Spark. Flow. Breathe.

These are the statements SM Supermalls is sharing with the youth through the introduction of its new line of SM Eco Bags. The four simple philosophies are the main designs in the reusable bags and intend to inspire a life change among the younger generations.

The bags launched simultaneously in all SM Supermalls nationwide on the 6th of August, with the SM Megamall Mega A Event Center as the main venue which gathered a mix of business, government, and NGO officials, plus students ranging from grade school all the way to college level.

At SM City Batangas, the day began with the opening remarks of Asst. Mall Manager Gemina Buenaflor addressing the message of Ms. Annie S. Garcia, President of SM Supermalls who introduced the new SM Eco Bags as the latest milestone. She enjoined the youth to take a stand in protecting the environment by “adapting the lifestyle of recycling,” which is why the eco-friendly bags were created. Her speech led into the a video of Mr. Hans T. Sy, President of SM Primeholdings, Inc. and head of SM Cares, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm whose environment program includes continuing projects that involve the protection of land, energy, water, and air. Other recent projects of SM Cares include the Green Film Festival, which featured movies and documentaries to raise awareness about global warming and climate change, as well as the visit of former US President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Al Gore.

The youth also took centerstage in the program with the performances from Sovereign Sheperd School Choir and the students of Lyceum of the Philippines University Batangas as they paraded down the ramp modeling the new SM Eco Bags.

Inspiring speeches are also shared by the event’s special guests, Mr. Oliver Gonzales – CENRO Officer, Mr. Jose Elmer Bascos – PENRO Officer, Mr. Generiego Javier – Dept. Ed Division Supervisor and Mr. Arnel Arevalo – Representative of BM Christopher De Leon.

SM Supermalls introduced its first line of reusable bags over one year ago to give shoppers an alternative to plastic grocery bags. Paintings by prominent Filipino artist Manuel D. Baldemor were printed on the bags and were an astounding success with close to 1.5 million sold. The popularity of the bags even spanned borders, and can still be spotted in many other countries around the world such as Italy, Spain, France, Greece, and in cities across the USA and Asia.