The MMDA's ‘Road to Zero Waste’ Summit featured ideas and innovations on reducing garbage that end up in landfills or contribute to flooding. But how will these ideas be integrated into a larger solid waste management plan?
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Some of the government agencies and partners who joined the summit were the Department of the Interior and Local Government; Department of Environment and Natural Resources; National Solid Waste Management Commission; City Government of Malabon; International SWIMS Inc; San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation; Cemex; STC – Packaging; Sentinel Upcycling Technologies; Urban Poor Associates; The Soilmate Collective Inc; GNS; Wasto Waste Solutions; Holcim Philippines; DCM Global Technologies Inc;...
UPCYCLED FABRICS. The Urban Poor Associates presents upcycled tote bags and aprons sewn by the women of Legarda, Manila, as a source of income. Photo by Waya Lao. Renewable energy was also promoted by the International Solid Waste Integrated Management Specialist by making use of garbage dumped in Montalban and San Mateo landfills to generate electricity. Methane from the waste would be captured, then burned to produce electricity. This mechanism has been in operation for at least 20 years now.
“If left unattended, they will continue to degrade our environment, pollute our waterways, contribute increasingly to flooding, and hinder our economic growth, ultimately impacting our economy and overall public health,” Artes said in a press release.
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