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The Barter Community Pantry, run by the youth council of Barangay Hulo in Pililla, Rizal, lets residents exchange recyclable plastic bottles, wrappers, and cans for rice and other basic goods.
Barangay Hulo, Pililla, Rizal, Philippines

Recyclable bottles, wrappers, and cans are collected from residents in exchange for basic food goods.
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