METRO Manila can benefit from more co-living buildings, or those dormitory-type condominium units that sprouted in the city centers, as these reduce the daily number of vehicles on the road, a survey conducted in partnership with Tangere Marketing Survey and MyTown showed.
The result of the survey showed young professionals living in MyTown have managed to curb more than 875 metric tons of CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions, up from 451 metric tons during last year’s Earth Day.
This is equivalent to the CO2 absorbed by around 1,000 acres of forest land for a year, or almost 14,000 tree seedlings planted for 10 years, the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s web site said.
In a report to the Philippine Climate Change Commissioner, the Philippine Climate Change Assessment Working Group noted in late 2018 that transportation is the second-highest contributor of total greenhouse gases in the Philippines, with 35 percent of total emissions.