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Why is there a need to advocate for the implementation of 3Rs and responsible consumerism?

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Why is there a need to advocate for the implementation of 3Rs and responsible consumerism?

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June 2011: Practices and Need for SWM (Solid Waste Management) Book

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June 2011: Practices and Need for SWM (Solid Waste Management) Book

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•Good Practices in SWM (Solid Waste Management) Book Published, talking about how to properly conduct SWM and its importance.

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Wastes are checked if properly segregated before being loaded to collection truck.

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Wastes are checked if properly segregated before being loaded to collection truck.

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Aug. 21, 2019: Davao Waste Museum Exemplifying Proper Recycling

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Aug. 21, 2019: Davao Waste Museum Exemplifying Proper Recycling

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• The Davao Waste Museum in Brgy. Lapu-Lapu Agdao Davao City, founded by Group of Advocates on Recycling for Better and Greater Environment or GARBAGE for short aims to lessen people's trash, especially in their Barangay. The museum is filled with arts and crafts made from recycled plastic, paper trash, and as well as deodorant and sticks and wires.

Source: GMA News Online

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As they say, a person's trash is another person's treasure.

In Brgy. Lapu-Lapu, Agdao District, Davao City, citizens have created a group called Group of Advocates on Recycling for Better and Greater Environment or GARBAGE for short.

According to a Biyahe ni Drew episode, the group's advocacy is to lessen the people's trash, especially within their barangay.

In effect, they've created the Waste Museum back in October 2018. The museum filled with artworks created from plastic wrappers to paper trash.

GARBAGE co-founder and Waste Museum artist Dennis Almoroto showed products even made out of a deodorant stick and wires.

"Pati material na waste ginawa namin parang spider," he said. "Creative naman tayong mga Pinoy."

The show's host Drew Arellano said that the group plans to open the museum to the public as a tourist spot and as a source of livelihood for the residents as well. - Kaela Malig/LA, GMA News

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Waste museum in Davao showcases recycling done right

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The group plans to open the museum to the public as a tourist spot and as a source of livelihood for the residents as well.

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Source: Biyahe ni Drew: Chocolate spa sa Davao, sinubukan ni Biyahero Drew (https://youtu.be/E6_K_76PCxU) 

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Basura ay ginagawang mga kakaibang obra.

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Basura ay ginagawang mga kakaibang obra.

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Why do people not manage their wastes properly even with the need to advocate for 3Rs?

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Why do people not manage their wastes properly even with the need to advocate for 3Rs?

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Dec. 09, 2019: Perception of Solid Waste Management and Rate of Accumulation in Schools in Mati City, Mindanao Island, Philippines

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Dec. 09, 2019: Perception of Solid Waste Management and Rate of Accumulation in Schools in Mati City, Mindanao Island, Philippines

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•Research paper about solid waste management of technical and vocational colleges in Mati city shows the need to continue educating students about the 3Rs as results show that the colleges produce more non-biodegradable wastes as compared to biodegradable materials.

Source: Research Gate

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(N=90; Legend: CS=Christian school, TS= technical school, VS=vocational school).

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With the alarming effects stated, are there other mindanaons that take part on the advocacy?

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With the alarming effects stated, are there other mindanaons that take part on the advocacy?

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Feb. 2020: Walk the Talk Magazine on 3Rs

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Feb. 2020: Walk the Talk Magazine on 3Rs

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•The magazine shows that the Ateneo de Davao University Junior High School raises awareness through their classes, and shows the benefits of applying the 3Rs and embodying the value of Ecoteneo. They apply these to their surroundings like CLAYGO in their canteens and proper waste disposal, in doing so the students are able to apply the values they have learned inside or outside school premises.

Source: Roisin Kathe Deles, Blueknights, Ateneo De Davao University Junior High School

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July 28, 2020: Zamboanga Towns' Improved SWM Program with DOST Showcases Proper Conduction of 3Rs

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July 28, 2020: Zamboanga Towns' Improved SWM Program with DOST Showcases Proper Conduction of 3Rs

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•The towns of Katipunan, Leon Postigo, and Tampilisan in Zamboanga upgraded their solid waste management programs through assistance from the Department of Science and Technology by implementing the use of a bioreactor to convert biodegradable waste into fertilizer and plastic densifier to process plastic wastes into usable pots.

Source: Philstar Global

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Zamboanga del Norte towns upgrade waste management programs with DOST help

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The equipment has helped other towns in Zamboanga del Norte reduce their solid waste.

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Sept. 02, 2020: "WE WANT YOUR PLASTIC" Project by Usbong Philippines Advocating for a Cleaner World

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Sept. 02, 2020: "WE WANT YOUR PLASTIC" Project by Usbong Philippines Advocating for a Cleaner World

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•Winder Recycling Company in Sasa, Davao City together with Usbong Philippines, Project Puno, and Cgeya asks for more plastic trash to process in order to upcycle using Lemens invention (a thermal heating technology into school chairs, benches, picnic tables, and lounge chairs) to produce products such as bricks, tiles, and garbage cans.

Source: Usbong Philippines Facebook page

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Sept. 25, 2020: Zero food waste, Zero hunger Advocate Takes Action to Reduce Food Waste

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Sept. 25, 2020: Zero food waste, Zero hunger Advocate Takes Action to Reduce Food Waste

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•Advocate for zero waste and zero hunger Angeli V. Guadalupe founded the online platform Sureplus where costumers and consumers can buy local farmers' good quality excess products to reduce food waste and support the local farmers' businesses.

Source: SunStar

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AFTER observing how people usually buy food more than they can consume and how extra food is usually wasted and ends up in the trash, Angeli V. Guadalupe, M.D., M.S.C. decided to advocate for zero food waste and zero hunger.

She was still a medical student at the University of the Philippines Manila then when she would frequent a 24/7 coffee shop and observed how there were so many excess pastries by the end of the day. Despite the discounted pieces of bread by 8:30 p.m., there was still a lot left. She asked one of the employees about it and was told that they used to donate it but found out it was being sold again by the recipients. Fearing food safety issues would tarnish their name, they were left with no choice but to throw away the excess food, putting soap and water on them to make sure no one resells them.

"This came as an irony for me especially since in the Ermita-Malate area, there are lots of hungry beggars around. In the nearby community of Tondo, cooking "pagpag," food from garbage that's been selected and patted dry or dusted off, is also rampant. For me, having both food waste and hunger as problems shows a huge mismatch that should be fixed," said Guadalupe.

She studied Masters in Sustainability Science at the University of Tokyo not too long after graduation. When she came back to the Philippines, she realized the problem of excess food and hunger among Filipinos is still very much rampant. With a grant, she applied for and won from YSEALI Seeds of the Future, she, together with fellow members of Global Shapers Davao-Hub, decided to found Sureplus.

Sureplus is an online platform that seeks to connect local farmers with consumers. They primarily target is to buy excess food stock from farmers that are still of good quality but may have not passed the premium standards of supermarkets.

"Our first challenge was selling surplus produce--unsold vegetables and fruits that are still edible but have to be eaten within one to three days as they would rot soon. Despite our disclaimers, customers got disappointed as they wanted fresh produce. This made us pivot into selling fresh vegetables and fruits that did not pass physical specifications for supermarkets as well as extra produce observed by farmers or sellers to be slow-moving in sales, hence, are projected to end up as surplus. This made our products of better quality and less cheap but at least customers are now more satisfied," she said.

Now, they have a working website where consumers can order fruits and vegetables for prices that are much more affordable compared to the supermarkets. They are also looking forward to launching the Sureplus app.

Working closely with local farmers, Guadalupe realized more of their importance in society. She said farmers currently need help with their many problems from land ownership, smart planting, to effective marketing.

"Systemic changes have to be made. It is ironic that they work so hard to provide us essential goods yet they are among those who earn the least. We should remember that in the end, money is useless when we run out of our natural resources. We could not eat paper after all. With this same analogy, farmers deserve more than what they get these days," she said.

She urged the youth to be more proactive and to make a move in contributing to society. In particular, to help the zero-hunger, zero-waste initiative.. She said the youth can observe a zero-waste lifestyle, educate and raise awareness to others, or eat a plant-based diet.

"With Sureplus, they can help by promoting what we can do so we can capture other farmers in need of help as well as find more potential buyers. In the near future, we also plan to put up food banks and/or community kitchens where they could help in cooking, cleaning, selling and any other task that would help in turning surplus food into meals for the hungry," said Guadalupe.

On Saturday, October 3, Guadalupe, together with Mel Yan, head of Operations of IISLA Ventures - London, will be speaking for the Zero Waste, Zero Hunger Davao virtual brainstorming forum. Everyone is welcome to be a part of the forum and can pre-register through https://tinyurl.com/y3yb2joc.

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AFTER observing how people usually buy food more than they can consume and how extra food is usually wasted and ends up in the trash, Angeli V. Guadalupe, M.D., M.S.C. decided to advocate for zero food waste and zero hunger.

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Nov. 04, 2020: Davao Podcast Reveals Volunteer Community Acting on #ZeroWasteDavao

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Nov. 04, 2020: Davao Podcast Reveals Volunteer Community Acting on #ZeroWasteDavao

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•Disrupt Davao Podcast reveals that the biggest #GarageSale in Davao is run by an all-volunteer community of creatives committed to educating individuals and communities on the 3Rs (reuse, recycle, repurpose) and upcycle lifestyle to gear towards #ZeroWasteDavao.

Source: Disrupt Davao Podcast, Spotify

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DD5: What can we do with the waste that we create?

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In this episode, we have the creator and lead of BGS Davao (Biggest Garage Sale Davao), Marj Alawi-Bulahan. Her work in the last two years focused on connecting, engaging people, and building communities. She works closely with local creatives who supported the initiative that created the Biggest #G…

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Are there significant actions given by the government, to enhance the movement?

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Are there significant actions given by the government, to enhance the movement?

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Feb. 02, 2021: Mayor Sara on Banning Single-Use Plastics

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Feb. 02, 2021: Mayor Sara on Banning Single-Use Plastics

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•Mayor Sara Duterte sent a letter to the City of Davao Council to discuss the proposed measure with expediency, following the concerns of the alarming increase in the volume of plastic wastes. Second District Councilor Diosdado Mahipus Jr. proposed an ordinance that intends to regulate the sale and use of the SUPs (Single Use Plastics), of which Mayor Sara Duterte certified.

Source: MindaNews

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Mayor Sara certifies as urgent proposed measure banning single-use plastics

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DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 2 Feb) – The draft ordinance banning single-use plastics (SUPs) has been certified as urgent, Mayor Sara Duterte said. Duterte announced in her program over Davao City Disas…

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Feb. 15, 2021: Yellow Drum Project Launched to Promote Urban Gardening

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Feb. 15, 2021: Yellow Drum Project Launched to Promote Urban Gardening

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•The Davao Thermo Biotech Corporation (DTBC) launched its project called the Yellow Drum Project (YDP) that aims to adopt biodegradable waste management by diverting biodegradable wastes to the DTBC’s composting plant located in Toril, instead of sending them to the city’s landfill in order to convert it into natural fertilizers.

Source: Department of Trade and Industry

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June 30, 2021: Brgy. Tacunan of Davao Conducting 3Rs as Landfills Get Full

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June 30, 2021: Brgy. Tacunan of Davao Conducting 3Rs as Landfills Get Full

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•Brgy. Tacunan in Davao City increases practices of MRF (Material Recovery Facility) to further conduct the 3Rs on wastes generated by their community as recommended by the government, as landfills starts to reach full capacity.

Source: PTV News Mindanao

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PTV NEWS MINDANAO, JUNE 30, 2021 | Kampanya sa proper waste segregation sa Brgy. Tacunan, Davao City, mas gipakusgan

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What are the effects of the efforts of implementing the 3rs and responsible consumerism in Mindanao communities?

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What are the effects of the efforts of implementing the 3rs and responsible consumerism in Mindanao communities?

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Dec. 03, 2021: Davao City Plans on Implementing Law on Ban of Single-Use-Plastics in 2020

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Dec. 03, 2021: Davao City Plans on Implementing Law on Ban of Single-Use-Plastics in 2020

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•The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Davao aims to fully implement by 2022 the No to Single-Use Plastics Ordinance of 2021, which regulates the sale, distribution, and use of single-use plastics in the city. Although, there was no directive yet from the city mayor’s office to fully implement the ordinance due to the current Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: SunStar

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The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Davao aims to fully implement by 2022 the No to Single-Use Plastics Ordinance of 2021, which regulates the sale, distribution, and use of single-use plastics in the city.

Orly Limpangog, one of the Barangay Monitoring Assistants of the Davao City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro-Davao), said although the city ordinance was approved last May 2021, there was no directive yet from the city mayor's office to fully implement the ordinance due to the current Covid-19 pandemic.

However, he said they are looking into strictly implementing the ordinance next year during the renewal of business permits. Some businesses may have to apply for a special permit to sell, distribute, and use single-use plastics when they renew their business permits.

"Naay suggestion ang atoang city hall na karong renewal sa business permit, isabay na ang strict implementation saatoang [No to] single use plastic [Ordinance]," said Limpangog.

(There was a suggestion from the City Government that during the renewal of business permits, we will start implementing some of the provisions of the ordinance.)

The city ordinance states that establishments need to apply and pay a fee of P10,000 annually for a Special Permit to legally sell, distribute, and use single-use plastics.

The city ordinance bans the use of several single-use plastics like plastic cups, sachets, plates, utensils, straws, "clamshell" food containers, coffee stirrers, and all non-microwavable plastics, along with plastic materials such as gloves, balloons, and balloon sticks.

Limpangog said the City Government is promoting the use of alternatives to single-use plastics like wooden utensils and reusable plates.

"Naa na bamboo na gipang-innovate nato so kato na lang atong gamiton," he said.

(Some are using disposable utensils made of bamboo, some businesses could also use that for now.)

As part of their education campaign, he said the City has already visited barangays to educate and inform residents about the ordinance.

Meanwhile, SM Malls partnered with the City Government for the Plastic Waste Collection program. Through the program, Dabwenyos can bring their plastic wastes to the collection booth stationed at the parking area of SM City Davao starting December 1, 2021.

Lester R. Tantoco, mall manager of SM City Davao, said the collected plastic waste will be brought to a partner recycling company to be made into plastic furniture, which can be donated to schools and barangays.

Limpangog hopes that the plastic collection program will encourage people to reduce their dependence on single-use plastics.

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Davao City may start implementing law vs single-use plastics in 2022

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Dec. 15, 2021: DENR Implements Closure of All Dumpsites in 2021

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Dec. 15, 2021: DENR Implements Closure of All Dumpsites in 2021

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•The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has stated that the closure of all dumpsites has been completed as of 2021 through the effective implementation of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 and establishing integrated solid waste management plans based on the 3Rs.

Source: Department of Environment and Natural Resources

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu is seeing the beginning of a new era of environmental consciousness among Filipinos with the closure of all dumpsites in the country this year, through the effective implementation of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

"This accomplishment mirrors the successful implementation of our Solid Waste Management Program, one of DENR's 10 priority programs for intensified environmental protection. It signifies that we are headed in the direction of behavior change," Cimatu said on the closure of 335 open dumpsites in 2021.

Since 2017, the closure of dumpsites has been part of Cimatu's commitment to the country's solid waste management program.

It is also a testament to the political will of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his administration since it is only now, 20 years after the enactment of RA 9003 in 2001, that the closure has been fully accomplished.

The DENR chief believes that the achievement will spur the Filipinos' behavioral change towards proper solid waste management.

Aside from this, DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concerns Benny D. Antiporda, who serves an alternate chair to the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), said that the Commission has also passed Resolution No. 1428 series of 2021 declaring Plastic Straw and Plastic Coffee Stirrer as Non-Environmentally Acceptable Products or NEAP.

"Matagal na pong isinaad sa batas ng RA 9003 ang tungkol sa NEAP. Mabuti na lang po at nailabas natin ang resolution kaugnay rito," Antiporda said.

NSWMC also passed Resolution No. 1429 series of 2021 enjoining all National Government Agencies to Provide Yellow Bins in their Respective Premises for the Proper Storage of Household Healthcare Waste and To Coordinate with Their Respective Local Government Units for The Collection, Transport, Treatment, and Disposal of Such Wastes.

"This year, it becomes more challenging to implement the said law because sanitary landfills, materials recovery facilities, and transfer stations all became critical. Packaging materials such as plastic wrappers to ensure the safety and protection of some products, and healthcare wastes from medical facilities, have been piling up in these facilities," he added.

With this, Antiporda lauded the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) "for their untiring efforts to pass these two resolutions."
Meanwhile, other notable achievements of the DENR-through EMB-this year include the issuance of three policies for air quality management namely, the Adoption of the Manual on Data Handling Protocols for Criteria Air Pollutants; Adoption of the Manual for Siting and Design of Philippine Air Quality Monitoring Stations; and Adoption of Interim Protocols in the Conduct of Remote Site Activities in the Implementation of All Laws under the Mandate of the EMB during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Adoption of the Manual on Data Handling Protocols for Criteria Air Pollutants provides a uniform procedure in data handling of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring for the Regional Offices in evaluating the concentration of Criteria Air Pollutants measured from the Air Quality Monitoring Stations (AQMS) supervised by EMB.

The Adoption of the Manual for Siting and Design of Philippine Air Quality Monitoring Stations, on the other hand, aims to guide the EMB's regional offices in selecting the appropriate sites for their respective AQMS, including technical specifications.

Lastly, the Adoption of Interim Protocols in the Conduct of Remote Site Activities in the Implementation of All Laws under the Mandate of the EMB during the COVID-19 Pandemic adopts the use of remote technologies during field monitoring which may not be physically possible during the lockdowns.

It covers conducting site activities in firms, establishments, institutions, undertakings, projects, and businesses with registrations or permits within the EMB mandate.

According to DENR-EMB Director William Cuñado, they were also able to "contribute its fair share of lessening the transmission of the COVID-19 virus through the issuance of related policies."

"We have made waste disposal more strategic with the amendment of Department Administrative Order (DAO) 2021-2014 on the use of alternative fuels and raw materials in cement kilns. Operators of Treatment, Storage and Disposal facilities now are required to process and disinfect infectious waste for these to qualify as raw materials for co-processing in cement kilns," Cuñado said.

The order amends DAO 2010-06 or the Guidelines on the Use of Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials in Cement Kilns.

He added that the guidelines have specified means to make co-processing more efficient with tons of waste produced during the pandemic. It also includes provisions on waste materials to be used as raw materials in alternative fuels.

Cement kilns are used for the production of several types of hydraulic cement alongside traditional materials such as limestone, clay and others.

Cuñado said the issuance of the amendment sends a stringent message to cement kiln manufacturers to "not accept unsegregated, unprocessed and untreated waste so that the infectious waste will not contaminate other materials and prevent the virus from spreading further." ###

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DENR delivers major feat in solid waste management implementation with closure of dumpsites in 2021

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How will Mindanao communities sustain the implementation of 3rs and responsible consumerism?

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How will Mindanao communities sustain the implementation of 3rs and responsible consumerism?