Asia Insight · SEASON 4
Spreading Light with Plastic Bottles
Episode 2 · 2015-01-09
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
In impoverished areas of the Philippines, many households cannot afford electricity and don't use their lights. As the homes are so densely packed, they block sunlight and remain in darkness even during the day. Illac Diaz is a social entrepreneur who is striving to help those in this situation by promoting the use of an ingenious method of lighting using plastic bottles. This episode of Asia Insight focuses on his project and the lives of those who struggle to find adequate sources of lighting in the Philippines.
28 minutes
Season 4 episodes
1. Retail Revolution: Philippines2015-01-02
2. Spreading Light with Plastic Bottles2015-01-09
3. Thailand's Low Carbon Vision2015-01-23
4. Escaping Poverty: Brick Workers in Bangladesh2015-01-30
5. Prayers for Aceh: A Decade after the Indian Ocean Tsunami2015-02-06
6. Vietnamese Chase their Dreams in Laos2015-02-13
7. Shoes for Everyone: Bhutan2015-02-20
8. Finding the Missing Elderly: Zhejiang, China2015-03-06
9. Islamic Fashion: In Vogue2015-03-13
10. The World's Largest Kung Fu School2015-03-20
11. Women Mean Business in Papua New Guinea2015-03-27
12. New Challenges for an Aging Society: Singapore2015-04-03
13. Public Transport Taipei Style2015-04-10
14. China's Fight against Counterfeit Products2015-05-01
15. Living with Agent Orange2015-05-08
16. Leading the Way for Gay Marriage: Vietnam2015-05-15
17. Vietnam War: Young Men in an Old Film2015-05-22
18. Vietnam's New Distribution Hub2015-05-29
19. Cambodia's Mother of Disabled Children2015-06-12
20. Learning English in the Philipines2015-06-19
21. A Tough Test for Silk Road Merchants2015-06-26
22. Innovative Farming in Singapore2015-07-03
23. The Battle against Legal Abandonment2015-07-17
24. China's Car Models Clean-up2015-07-24
25. Retail Revolution - Philippines2015-07-31
26. The Post-Umbrella Revolution - Hong Kong2015-08-07
27. Finding the Missing Elderly: Zhejiang, China2015-08-14
28. The Abandoned "Dog of God", China2015-08-21
29. Happiness through Nutrition in Cambodia2015-08-28
30. 24 Hours in Beijing's Gourmet Town2015-09-04
31. South Korea Seeks Skilled Foreigners2015-09-11
32. Thailand's Low Carbon Vision2015-09-18
33. African Students in Chinese Acrobatics2015-09-25
34. Caring for Life: Laos Midwives2015-10-02
35. Foreign Nationals Learn Chinese Culture2015-10-16
36. Tibet's Changing Landscape: Lhasa2015-10-23
37. Home Alone in China2015-10-30
38. Promoting Organic Farming in Laos2015-11-06
39. Crossing the Border: Korea's Divided Families2015-11-13
40. China's Christmas Town: One Belt, One Road from Yiwu2015-11-20
41. Shanghai: Natives and Newcomers2015-11-27
42. Beijing's Underground Artists2015-12-11
43. China: E-Shopping Village2015-12-18
