Published December 12, 2020, 3:30 PM
Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a bill which requires all dealers, retailers, and similar entities engaged in the sale of motor vehicles to plant at least10 trees for every sales transaction.
This requirement of tree planting, according to Lapid, shall be accomplished within six months from the date of the sales transaction as reflected in the official receipt issued to the buyer.
Lapid’s measure, Senate Bill 1938, seeks to contribute to the reforestation efforts of the government.
He stated that the emission produced by motor vehicles contribute not only to air pollution but also to the destruction of the environment as a whole. Thus, planting trees should be an activity that could start off from the dealers and retailers of motor vehicles.