Adopt a vegan lifestyle, walk or bike to churches during Holy Week, and put aside electronic gadgets.

These were the suggestions of environmental group EcoWaste Coalition, which suggested several so-called green Lenten sacrifices.

EcoWaste suggested several ways people can make a green sacrifice especially during the Holy Week:

- walk or bike to Holy Week destinations, including during the Visita Iglesia.

- forego an out-of-town family event, and instead give the money saved to charitable institutions and events.

- don't use plastic bags, plastic bottles, one-use cups and plates, and other single-use-disposable items. Instead, use bayong and reusable water bottles.

- don't take junk foods and beverages, fast food, cigarettes, and other intakes that damage the health and the environment.

- put aside electronic gadgets, and use the Holy Week for meaningful bonding moments with loved ones and to commune with nature and God.

- turn off lights for longer hours than usual, avoid TV, use manual fan instead of an air conditioner or electric fan, conserve water, and avoid food waste.

- begin segregating, composting, recycling, and reusing items that are ready for disposal.

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