January was chosen as Zero Waste Month because this was the month when Republic Act No. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, got signed. Many countries around the world have ...

Under the Philippines’ Republic Act No. 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid ... particularly its provisions on waste segregation, with the aim of dramatically cutting the volume of garbage ...

MANILA, Philippines — Waste segregation at source has become more ... Segregation of waste at source is mandatory under Republic Act No. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act ...

The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, also known as Republic Act 9003, was passed into law as a solution to the Philippines’ waste management issue. But, local governments found it ...

CEBU, Philippines – Senator Loren ... or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, that strongly requires proper segregation of the biodegradable and non-biodegradable garbage, including ...

Unsurprisingly, the Philippines ... percent of the total waste generated, respectively. “More than 15 years after the passage of [the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (RA No. 9003 ...

MANILA, Philippines — As COVID ... Republic Act 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, already requires the mandatory segregation of solid waste at source into containers ...

Waste segregation is a task that should start at the household ... and the social welfare department and should be pursued to complement efforts in reducing waste. The Philippines produces over ...

PENANG, Malaysia – Is zero waste really achievable? San Fernando City in Pampanga leads Philippine cities in ... commercial establishments to require segregation at source.

SEVENTY-FOUR volunteers marked Ocean Month in Capiz with a coastal and underwater cleanup in Sitio Culasi, Barangay Lonoy, ...

“A significant challenge to the EPR Act is the ‘sachet economy ... “Key challenges in the Philippines [include] the inconsistent implementation of waste segregation and waste diversion, wherein the ...