Updated: Implementation of waste segregation in Davao City needs more push: IDIS
Environmental group Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability executive director lawyer Mark Peñalver says during this week’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao that the implementation of solid waste segregation or the Republic Act 9003 in Davao City is weak and needs more push to really address the solid waste problems. LEAN DAVAL JR.
The Republic Act 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, provides the necessary policy framework, institutional mechanisms, and mandate to the local government units to achieve 25 percent waste reduction through establishment an integrated solid waste management plans based on 3Rs .
“Kung makita nato in barangay level naa gyud weak implementation with regards to segregation. Under RA 9003 naay ginaingon didto na all barangays are mandated to construct their own MRFs meaning didto sa barangay dapat segregated na ang atong basura. Kung tan awon nato ang implementation sa RA 9003 kay weak sa Davao City. Every year naga increase ang atoang basura nga nagaadto sa atoang landfill.
“Mag start gyud na siya if the city government of Davao will recognize that there is a problem sa implementation sa atoang solid waste management and policies and as long as dili na i-recognize sa city dili gyud nato na ma-address and we should find solutions na sustainable. Karon man gud ang gina-propose is unsustainable project and that is the Waste-to-Energy,” he said.
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