Soda Bottles Light up Manila’s Streets

World Today

The cost of electricity in the Philippines is one of the highest in Asia. It’s so high that some local governments can’t pay to light their city’s streets.

But as CCTV’s Barnaby Lo tells us, cheap solar energy and soda bottles may just be the solution.

Soda Bottles Light up Manila's Streets

The cost of electricity in the Philippines is one of the highest in Asia. It's so high that some local governments can't pay to light their city's streets. But as CCTV's Barnaby Lo tells us, cheap solar energy and soda bottles may just be the solution.