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Brand & Business: Cebu and Davao promote responsible plastic waste disposal through SM Cares and Plastic Credit Exchange program - adobo Magazine Online (BELEN)

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TITLE: Brand & Business: Cebu and Davao promote responsible plastic waste disposal through SM Cares and Plastic Credit Exchange Program.

AUTHOR: adobo magazine

DATE: March 3, 2022

KEY CONTENT: SM Cares and Plastic Credit Exchange Program has partnered with Cebu and Davao's local governments and businesses in the Philippines to promote responsible plastic waste disposal. The partnership aims to create a sustainable solution to plastic pollution by encouraging businesses to use eco-friendly packaging and promoting Plastic Offset Credits to offset plastic usage.
SM Cares and the Plastic Credit Exchange Program aim to create awareness about the importance of sustainable waste management practices and encourage other businesses and organizations to join this initiative. It also emphasizes the benefits of the Plastic Offset Credits program in reducing plastic waste and promoting environmental sustainability.

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Residents from Cebu and Davao Cities can now responsibly dispose of their plastic waste through the SM Cares and Plastic Credit Exchange's (PCX) Plastic Waste Collection Program located in SM City Cebu and SM City Davao.

Ten SM Malls now serve as collection points for almost all types of plastic and Styrofoam waste. The program aims to divert plastic waste from landfills and bodies of water by collecting them straight from households for co-processing, upcycling, or recycling. To date, SM and PCX have collected more than 13,271 kilograms of plastic waste from the participating SM Malls, similar to diverting 21,442 kilograms of CO2, equivalent to 355 tree seedlings grown for ten years.

The Plastic Waste Collection Program is sponsored by Nestle Philippines and supported by Watsons, Procter & Gamble, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers Philippines. To know more about the mall venues and schedule of plastic waste collection, you may visit https://www.smsupermalls.com/smcares/

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Brand & Business: Cebu and Davao promote responsible plastic waste disposal through SM Cares and Plastic Credit Exchange program - adobo Magazine Online

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Residents from Cebu and Davao Cities can now responsibly dispose of their plastic waste through the SM Cares and Plastic Credit Exchange's (PCX) Plastic Waste Collection Program located in SM City Cebu and SM City Davao. Ten SM Malls now serve as collection points for almost all types of plastic and Styrofoam ...

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TITLE: Zero Waste for Zero Emission

AUTHOR: Interfacing Development Intervention for Sustainability - IDIS (Facebook Page)

DATE: January 6, 2023

KEY CONTENT:
Interfacing Development Intervention for Sustainability, or IDIS, emphasizes the significance of implementing real zero-waste work to promote zero-waste and sustainability to address the environmental issues that are currently present by utilizing science-based innovations and other environmentally sound waste management solutions.

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INTEGRAL ECOLOGY: The Present Ecological Realities of Mindanao (1) (RESEARCHED BY: CHEYENNE MARIE ATENCIO)

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TITLE: Integral Ecology: The Present Ecological Realities of Mindanao

AUTHOR: MindaNews

DATE: November 13, 2022

KEY CONTENT:
The article discusses the various ecological realities in Mindanao and issues that must be addressed immediately, such as insufficient forest cover, destructive agricultural practices, irresponsible mining, and contaminated rivers, because they impair the region's natural beauty.

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(This series is from the presentation of Fr. Reynaldo D. Raluto on"Integral Ecology Ministry in Mindanao Context" at the 17th Mindanao-Sulu Pastoral Conference in Cagayan de Oro City on November 7 to 10, 2022)
LIBONA, Bukidnon (MindaNews / 13 November) - "What Is Happening to Our Beautiful Land?" (CBCP, 1988). "What is happening to Our Common Home?" (Pope Francis, 2015). What is happening to our Beloved Mindanao?

To answer these questions, it is imperative to listen to the prophetic voices of Earth sciences. The Filipino Catholic bishops rightly argues: "those who study ecology ... are in a good position to tell us what is happening since they study the web of dynamic relationships..." Along this line, Pope Francis invites us to draw " on the results of the best scientific research available today, letting them touch us deeply and provide a concrete foundation for the ethical and spiritual itinerary that follows."
Inadequate Forest Cover
Let us allow our nostalgic remembering and creative imagining of the past to help us re-construct the remote history. We were told that "The first Christian missionaries saw trees extending from the shores to the mountaintops, and likened the country to a paradise. ... Forests made up 27.5 million hectares or 92% of the country's total land area in the 16th century, when Spanish colonizers arrived."

The Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC) has done a helpful study on the alarming decline of the Philippine forest cover when the US colonizers occupied the country. Accordingly, "Estimates place forest in the Philippines in 1900 at 21 million hectares or 70% of the total land area," 18 million hectares or 60% in 1920s, 15 million or 50% in 1950s, and 10.2 million hectares or 34% in 1970s.

During the Martial Law years (1972-1981) of Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr., Timber License Agreements (TLAs) were rewarded to his relatives and cronies who "did not adopt selective logging, ... cleared forests, did not replant, and even went beyond their concession areas." Because the authoritarian government has legally empowered the loggers to exploit the forest, it "further shrank to 6.4 million hectares just after the 1986 People Power Revolution. Since then the country's forest cover hovered at just under 7 million hectares on average," or about 24% of the total land area.

According to the DENR, "forests should cover 54% of our land" in order to maintain an ecologically sustainable and healthy country. Thus, when the MSPC-1 took place in 1971, the Philippines had already failed to meet the required forest cover.

As of now, there is no available published data yet on the total land cover of Mindanao Island. Nevertheless, some authors say that only 21% of Mindanao is covered by forest. This makes Mindanao highly vulnerable to ecological calamities in the face of climate emergency.

This is the view from the foot of Mount Kalatungan. These bald mountains in Pangantucan, Bukidnon - comprising the sitios of San Vicente and Lawabion -used to be covered with forest in the 1970s. Photo by FR. REYNALDO D. RALUTO.

Unsustainable Land Use and Destructive Agricultural Practices
When trees are gone, other ecological problems occur. "Once the big commercial loggers have chopped down the commercially viable trees, they abandon the area. But they leave logging roads that ... serve as 'the arteries of forest destruction.' ... Poor shifting agriculturalists 'will only penetrate into areas that loggers have opened up because of the roads.'" Thus, it appears that the unsustainable logging had systematically prepared the scene for large-scale monoculture agribusiness.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) affirms that only about 40% of land in Mindanao is classified as alienable and disposable while the remaining 60% is "Forestland, which is either strictly protected areas or government regulated forest management areas." In the case of Bukidnon, which is duly recognized as a "watershed province" of Mindanao, perhaps maintaining just 60% forest cover of its total land area would not be enough. Sadly, the recent survey reveals that around 59% of its total area is upland and that only 35% of that remained forested. In other words, "almost two thirds of the Bukidnon uplands are denuded." Furthermore, about 92 percent (or 380,332.75 hectares) of its Alienable and Disposable Land has already been utilized for agricultural production.

In January 2010, Congress passed a law creating a Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), which points to agribusiness as a major area for economic development. For this reason, about one-third of Mindanao's land area has been devoted to agriculture. There is an ongoing land conversion in Mindanao due to the expansion of pineapple, banana, coffee, coconut, corn, mango, rice, and sugar cane plantations.

The extensive monocropping patterns of agribusiness firms dependent on high levels of chemical applications cause depletion of soil nutrients. Their cultivation patters erode the soil to the effect that the badly damaged soil would not be able to sustain any other crops for many years. Their colonizing presence did not alleviate the poor. They have even displaced countless indigenous communities who were forced to move to the margins "where the last patches of the primary forest remained."
Irresponsible Mining
It can be recalled that the Mining Act of 1936 was the first major mining law in the country. The passage of Republic Act 7942, otherwise known as the Philippine Mining Act of 1995, on March 3, 1995, paved the way for the mining liberalization policy in the Philippines. Republic Act 7076, signed on June 27, 1991, provides for the creation of "Minahang Bayan" to be governed by the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board.

It has been reported that, in the Philippines, "95 percent of mining companies practice open-pit mining" which causes "massive destruction of forest ecosystems." In Mindanao, Caraga hosts the largest number of operating mines of any region. As a favorite destination of this extractive industry, Caraga is hosting at present "15 large-scale mining companies from China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia, with eight more in the pipeline. All in all, at least 62 mining companies maintain offices in the region." As Caraga Watch pointed out, "close to 5% of the entire land area in Caraga Region, or about 85,132.85 hectares, are being mined for nickel, chromite and gold."

Alarmingly, "49% of mining projects in the Philippines are in conflict with registered ancestral domains." In Mindanao, the "fifteen biggest mining operations cover up to 131,775 hectares of land, which are situated on or near Lumad communities." This largely explains why mining activities in Mindanao are closely associated with peace problems and Lumad persecution. This unrest has been used to justify the heavy militarization in Mindanao.
Polluted Rivers
The Philippines is gifted with 59 natural lakes and 421 principal river basins, of which 18 are major river basins. Eight of these major river basins are found in Mindanao. "Mindanao" is a Maguindanawon word which means "land of lakes."

Indeed, six of these eight major river basins have their sources from Bukidnon, namely: (1) the Pulangi River, which originates from Kalabugao mountains (Impasug-ong) and traverses 18 Bukidnon municipalities as it flows to the Cotabato provinces where it becomes the Rio Grande de Mindanao, the country's second largest river; (2) the Tagoloan River, which has its source in Malaybalay and flows toward Macajalar Bay in Tagoloan of Misamis Oriental province; (3) the Cagayan River, which originates from Talakag and drains toward Macajalar Bay of Cagayan de Oro City; (4) the Maridugao River, which has its source in Talakag and flows towards the edges between the boundary of Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur provinces; (5) the Salug-Davao River, which emerges from San Fernando and drains towards Davao province; and (6) the Agusan-Cugman River, which originates from Kitanglad mountain ranges (west of Lantapan) and flows towards Macajalar Bay of Cagayan de Oro City. Sadly, many of these rivers are heavily polluted.

Theis brownish Lapinigan river collects the silt and toxic synthetic agro-chemicals from the Del Monte Pineapple plantation in Pongol and Nangka (Libona, Bukidnon) and converges with the Bobonawan river, which is a major tributary of the Cagayan de Oro River that drains towards Macajalar Bay. Photo by FR. REYNALDO D. RALUTO

A study conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) showed that out of the 421 Principal Rivers in the country, 180 are already heavily polluted, and 50 are biologically dead. The extensive monocropping patterns of agribusiness firms that desperately depend on high levels of chemical applications depletes the soil nutrients. Their unsustainable practices are chiefly responsible for massive soil erosion that causes siltation of many rivers and other soil-related ecological disasters.

One major freshwater type of pollutant is toxic synthetic agro-chemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Their pollution is so pervasive to the effect that they contaminated both the surface water and groundwater. The mismanagement of wastes from livestock agriculture is polluting our creeks and rivers. The survey conducted by the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) affirms that 35% of our rivers and surface water areas that are potential sources of drinking need to be chemically treated completely first before they become potable.

Considering the interdependence and network of river catchments, Bukidnon forest cover is ecologically responsible for protecting its low-lying neighboring provinces from possible water crisis, floods, and droughts. Thus, in the face of today's abnormal situation brought about by climate emergency, the residents of the low-lying provinces in Mindanao (especially the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Davao, Cotabato, Agusan del Norte, and Lanao del Sur) are ecological stakeholders of the Bukidnon watersheds as they would either benefit from their healthy ecosystem services or be tragically affected by their hazardous ecological state.
[MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Reynaldo D. Raluto is currently the parish priest of Jesus Nazareno Parish in Libona, Bukidnon in the Diocese of Malaybalay. He has also been serving as chair of the Integral Ecology Ministry of his Diocese since June 2022. Fr. Rey holds a doctorate in theology from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) in 2011. Since 2011, he has been serving as Academic Dean of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro where he also teaches fundamental/systematic theology and Catholic social teaching. Among his ecological advocacies are planting/growing Philippine native trees, mountain climbing, and active participation in the cultural and ecological activities of the indigenous people apostolate (IPA) of the Diocese of Malaybalay. He is the author of the book Poverty and Ecology at the Crossroads: An Ecological Theology of Liberation in the Philippine Context (Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2015)|
Karol Ilagan, "7M hectares of Philippine land are forested - and that's bad news," Center for Investigative Journalism (May 12, 2021); online: https://pcij.org/article/5628/the-philippines-has-7m-hectares-of-forests-why-thats-bad-news.

Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC), Decline of Philippine Forest; online: http://download.essc.org.ph/decline-booklet_dgrd.pdf.

Ilagan, "7M hectares of Philippine land are forested;" cf. Pedro Walpole, Figuring the Forest Figures: Understanding Forest Cover Data in the Philippines and where we might be proceeding; http://download.essc.org.ph/forest/ESSC-PWalpole_Figuring%20forest%20figures_reduced_.pdf.

Andres Ignacio, "The Bukidnon We do not Know"; available online: https://essc.org.ph/content/archives/10157/?fbclid=IwAR08UuDNltaD6G90jgOpqSQ8lkEhN-hbexyMfg5V9R0ROoOiqXsiSCz6RY.

See Province of Bukidnon, "Economy" May 4, 2012; available online: https://bukidnon.gov.ph/2012/11/19/agriculture/

See Department of Agriculture, Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project (MIADP), October 2021, pp. 16-18; online: https://www.da.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MIADP-P173866-ESMF-10-2021.pdf

Ignacio, "The Bukidnon We do not Know."

Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center, State of Indigenous Peoples Address 2022 Report; online: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFPiR3JAyA/pucLDvwCiJZl8loQA0Zljw/view?utm_content=DAFPiR3JAyA&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer.

Ibon Resources, "Fifteen Biggest Mining Operations in Mindanao" (October 26, 2015); online: http://www.ibon.org/includes/resources/Picture%202.png (accessed: October 12, 2019).

[19] See Mindanao Development Authority, "Integrated River Basin Management in Mindanao Pushed," Official Gazette (June 8, 2011); https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2011/06/08/integrated-river-basin-management-in-mindanao-pushed/.

Cited in Michael A. Bengwayan, "Many Philippine Rivers Are Dying," Eurasia Review (April 29, 2019); https://www.eurasiareview.com/29042019-many-philippine-rivers-are-dying-oped/; cf. Environmental Science for Social Change, "Follow the Water," https://essc.org.ph/content/view/647/153/.

Environmental Science for Social Change, "Follow the Water."

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INTEGRAL ECOLOGY: The Present Ecological Realities of Mindanao (1)

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(This series is from the presentation of Fr. Reynaldo D. Raluto on"Integral Ecology Ministry in Mindanao Context" at the 17th Mindanao-Sulu Pastoral Conference in Cagayan de Oro City on November 7 to 10, 2022) LIBONA, Bukidnon (MindaNews / 13 November) - "What Is Happening to Our Beautiful Land?" (CBCP, 1988).

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Two seaside towns in Mindanao join war on plastic waste (RESEARCHED BY: CHEYENNE MARIE ATENCIO)

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TITLE: Two Seaside Towns in Mindanao Join War on Plastic Waste

AUTHOR: Inquirer

DATE: December 6, 2019

KEY CONTENT:
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) launched the Plastic Smart Cities movement to reduce, prevent, manage, and combat plastic pollution because it poses risks and hazards to the environment and public health, particularly in tourist areas like Island Garden City, Samal. Two coastal towns in Mindanao are part of this initiative.

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SAN ISIDRO, DAVAO ORIENTAL‍-Two coastal towns in Mindanao have vowed to eliminate plastic pollution in 10 years by signing up with the Plastic Smart Cities movement initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Located at the heart of the Davao Gulf, the Island Garden City of Samal, popularly known as Samal Island in Davao del Norte province; and across from it, San Isidro town in Davao Oriental province, joined the movement waged by the world's cities against plastics this week.The two seaside communities were the first towns in Mindanao to have joined 12 other areas, now celebrated as the world's leading cities against plastic waste, as part of WWF's global No Plastics in Nature initiative.The Plastic Smart Cities movement is a global initiative for cities and tourism destinations that are fighting plastic pollution.Chrisma Salao, WWF-Philippines vice president for conservation program, said the global conservation nonprofit had been working on climate change adaptation and marine protection projects in Davao Gulf since 2008.

"[The Island Garden City of Samal and San Isidro] have taken an important step in securing a sustainable future for their residents," she said.

Salao said they would help these local governments minimize, prevent and manage plastics, both as a livelihood resource and as waste.
Tourist destinations
Plastic trash, she said, poses danger to the environment, public health and the economy.

Apart from the two Davao Gulf towns, Donsol in Sorsogon is the only other locality in the Philippines that joined WWF's war against plastics.

These areas are tourism destinations offering different attractions.

Samal Island, which is Davao City's closest tourism getaway, is known for its white sand beaches and the Monfort bat sanctuary. San Isidro town's tourist drawer is Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, earlier declared world's heritage site by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization for its diverse flora and fauna. It was also declared an Asean Heritage Park.

Donsol is famous for its "butanding" or whale shark sightseeing tours.

According to WWF data, an estimated 80 percent of plastic marine debris today has been coming from land-based sources, a large portion of which are urban areas, whose polluted waterways carry discarded plastic to the ocean.
Island Garden City of Samal Mayor Al David Uy said the Plastic Smart Cities project was timely as Samal Island targeted to extend the life span of its sanitary landfill through plastics reduction.
Commitment
WWF and the Island Garden City of Samal, as part of their commitment to help stop the leakage of plastic waste into the ocean each year, agreed to work toward a "100-percent plastic waste diversion" by 2030, through residuals processing, education campaign, segregation and recycling, and the implementation of the city's environmental code.

By joining WWF's war against plastic waste, San Isidro has also committed to generate and support solutions in addressing the plastics problem in the town.Mayor Justina Yu says San Isidro is implementing the "Dili Nako sa Plastik' (I am Against Plastic), a local environment and livelihood program on plastic recovery and recycling.

"We should set the example now for the sake of our future generation, " she said in Cebuano.

The San Isidro local government started its campaign to reduce plastic use after sea turtles turned up dead along coastal villages. The turtles were later found to have ingested plastic trash, Yu said.

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Two seaside towns in Mindanao join war on plastic waste

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Two coastal towns in Mindanao have vowed to eliminate plastic pollution in 10 years by signing up with the Plastic Smart Cities movement initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

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Stronger Climate Action Will Support Sustainable Recovery and Accelerate Poverty Reduction in the Philippines (RESEARCHED BY: CHEYENNE MARIE ATENCIO)

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TITLE: Stronger Climate Action Will Support Sustainable Recovery and Accelerate Poverty Reduction in the Philippines

AUTHOR: The World Bank

DATE: November 9, 2022

KEY CONTENT:
The Philippines' most vulnerable regions are experiencing the effects of climate change, which also has an impact on people's livelihoods and general health. However, the Philippines has a lot of the equipment needed to significantly reduce damages. If fully implemented, adaptation and mitigation measures—some of which are currently under way throughout the nation—would lessen susceptibility and potential losses. This applies to all of the Philippines since it has a significant impact on Filipino lives across the country, not just in one area.

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MANILA, November 09, 2022 - Climate change is exacting a heavy toll on Filipinos' lives, properties, and livelihoods, and left unaddressed, could hamper the country's ambition of becoming an upper middle-income country by 2040. However, the Philippines has many of the tools and instruments required to reduce damages substantially, according to the World Bank Group'sCountry Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the Philippines, released today.

With 50 percent of its 111 million population living in urban areas, and many cities in coastal areas, the Philippines is vulnerable to sea level rise. Changes due to the variability and intensity of rainfall in the country and increased temperatures will affect food security and the safety of the population.

Multiple indices rank the Philippines as one of the countries most affected by extreme climate events. The country has experienced highly destructive typhoons almost annually for the past 10 years. Annual losses from typhoons have been estimated at 1.2 percent of GDP.

Climate action in the Philippines must address both extreme and slow-onset events. Adaptation and mitigation actions, some of which are already underway in the country, would reduce vulnerability and future losses if fully implemented.
"Climate impacts threaten to significantly lower the country's GDP and the well-being of Filipinos by 2040. However, policy actions and investments - principally to protect valuable infrastructure from typhoons and to make agriculture more resilient through climate-smart measures -- could reduce these negative climate impacts by two-thirds," said World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, Manuela V. Ferro.
The private sector has a crucial role to play in accelerating the adoption of green technologies and ramping up climate finance by working with local financial institutions and regulators.

" The investments needed to undertake these actions are substantial, but not out of reach," said IFC Acting Vice President for Asia and the Pacific, John Gandolfo. " The business leaders and bankers who embrace climate as a business opportunity and offer these low-carbon technologies, goods and services will be the front runners of our future. "

The report also undertakes an in-depth analysis of challenges and opportunities for climate-related actions in agriculture, water, energy, and transport. Among the recommendations are:

Avoiding new construction in flood-prone areas.

Improving water storage to reduce the risk of damaging floods and droughts. This will also increase water availability.

Extending irrigation in rainfed areas and promoting climate-smart agriculture practices such as Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD).

Making social protection programs adaptive and scalable to respond to climate shocks.

Removing obstacles that private actors face in scaling investments in renewable energy.

Ensuring new buildings are energy efficient and climate resilient.

"The Philippines would benefit from an energy transition towards more renewable energy. Accelerated decarbonization would reduce electricity costs by about 20 percent below current levels which is good for the country's competitiveness and would also dramatically reduce air pollution," said Ferro.
Many climate actions will make the Philippines more resilient while also contributing to mitigating climate change.

Even with vigorous adaptation efforts, climate change will affect many people. Some climate actions may also have adverse effects on particular groups, such as workers displaced by the move away from high-emission activities. The report recommends that the existing social protection system in the country be strengthened and scaled up to provide support to affected sectors and groups.

World Bank Group Country Climate and Development Reports: The World Bank Group's Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) are new core diagnostic reports that integrate climate change and development considerations. They will help countries prioritize the most impactful actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and boost adaptation while delivering on broader development goals. CCDRs build on data and rigorous research and identify main pathways to reduce GHG emissions and climate vulnerabilities, including the costs and challenges as well as benefits and opportunities from doing so. The reports suggest concrete, priority actions to support the low-carbon, resilient transition. As public documents, CCDRs aim to inform governments, citizens, the private sector, and development partners and enable engagements with the development and climate agenda. CCDRs will feed into other core Bank Group diagnostics, country engagements, and operations to help attract funding and direct financing for high-impact climate action.

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Stronger Climate Action Will Support Sustainable Recovery and Accelerate Poverty Reduction in the Philippines

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Climate change is exacting a heavy toll on Filipinos' lives, properties, and livelihoods, and left unaddressed, could hamper the country's ambition of becoming an upper middle-income country by 2040. However, the Philippines has many of the tools and instruments required to reduce damages substantially, according to the World Bank Group's Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the Philippines.

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Davao City waste-to-energy project to fuel climate change, groups warn (RESEARCHED BY: YAZMEEN BALANEG)

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TITLE: Davao City waste-to-energy project to fuel climate change, groups warn

AUTHOR: Geela Garcia

DATE: May 15,2022

KEY CONTENT: Davao City, Philippines — Hundreds of garbage flies infest homes, flying from waste to food, to children. The decaying stench of the dumpsite lingers as families eat. It was almost noon and waste pickers like Virgilio Romero*, 44, scavenge waste on the mountain of garbage under the scorching 51-degree celsius heat.

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DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Hundreds of garbage flies infest homes, flying from waste to food, to children. The decaying stench of the dumpsite lingers as families eat. It was almost noon and waste pickers like Virgilio Romero*, 44, scavenge waste on the mountain of garbage under the scorching 51-degree celsius heat.

This is the everyday scene at the eleven-year-old seven-hectare sanitary landfill located in New Carmen, Tugbok - Davao City's only sanitary landfill.

According to the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), the city generates around 900 tons of garbage per day, and waste pickers like Romero find a living by recycling the dumpsite's overflowing waste.

"This has been our family's livelihood since we moved to the city. It was what was expected as I didn't finish my studies, and there weren't any suitable jobs for me since I do not have a degree," said Romero.

Romero comes from a family of landless peasants in Mati, Davao Oriental, tilling farmland less than a hectare in size. He doesn't earn money from working in the field and is only paid for his labor with a portion of their produce.

At New Carmen, he takes home P200 daily for scavenging for plastics, cans, and sacks for 11 hours from 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Romero said that life as a waste picker hasn't been easy, but it's better compared to not earning anything when he was a farmer.

However, by 2023, the landfill where Romero resides and finds a living will be unserviceable as the rapid urbanization and poor waste segregation of Davao will drive it to its full capacity.

And as a response to the city's waste crisis, the local government of Davao City plans to construct a P2.5 billion waste-to-energy (WTE) facility, funded by a Japanese loan, on a 10-hectare property in Biao Escuela in the Tugbok District.

The landfill will be closed down and converted to a segregation area for the WTE facility, and over 100 waste pickers will be asked to leave.

"We don't know what will happen to us and our homes. They started measuring houses and promised to compensate us for P30,000. Until now, they don't have a concrete plan for us," said Romero.

Waste fueling the climate crisis
Mountain of trash at the New Carmen dumpsite
The local government eyes the WTE incinerator as a "long-term solution" to its solid waste problem. By burning household garbage, household wastes would replace coal and oil in producing energy.

Environmental groups like Greenpeace and Plastic-Free Pilipinas Project, however, oppose this technology because the burning of non-biodegradable wastes is no different from burning fossil fuels. Plastics, after all, are made from fossil fuels.

Marian Ledesma, a zero-waste campaigner of Greenpeace, said that the whole concept and scheme of burning waste for energy is unnecessarily costly and counter to the idea of reducing waste.

"It even encourages cities to produce more waste, because these incinerators would require a minimum amount on a daily and weekly basis to produce energy," she said.

Ledesma said that the WTE incinerator also goes against the country's Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, a law designed to promote zero-waste practices and waste segregation. On top of this, it is also prohibited under Section 20 of the Clean Air Act.

"WTE projects are an easy way out to address the waste crisis. And it attempts to address the waste problem without changing problematic parts of the system, beginning from plastic production," she said.

The European Commission has also been defunding WTE incinerator projects because of the realization that such facilities do not contribute to climate action and instead even worsen the climate crisis.

Ledesma said that perhaps the reason that groups and loans are pushing for WTE projects in developing countries like the Philippines is that this technology is already being questioned in developed nations.

"If you look at WTE, it's no longer included in EU sustainable economic activities. And because they're not able to market in their region, they push that narrative in poorer regions where laws and policies have not yet decided if the technology is eco-friendly. They are banking and trying to find a way of investment elsewhere," she explained.

She also flagged that most often these types of projects are also located in low-income areas where communities are more vulnerable to suffering from climate impacts as a result of dirty technology.

No proper consultation
Biao Escuela is an agricultural community surrounded by banana and coconut plantations. Residents rely on growing poultry and farming for their livelihood.
The WTE facility will be constructed at Biao Escuela, a 10-hectare of agricultural land south of Davao. The proposed site is only 2.2 kilometers away from the barangay's school and 550m from the planned relocation site.

Jill Banta, regional coordinator for Mindanao of the Plastic-Free Pilipinas Project said that the construction of the facility may also have long-term effects on residents of Biao Escuela and nearby communities.

"Persistent organic pollutants such as dioxins and furans are produced when plastics are burned. This can cause respiratory and reproductive diseases, birth defects, and cancer to the already marginalized low-income agricultural communities in Biao Escuela," said Banta.

"Beyond the community, its toxic by-products may reach our plates through the food chain because food and poultry products are sourced in Biao Escuela," she added.

Nerea Tagunon*, 60, is a sari-sari store owner at Biao Escuela. Her family moved to the community three years ago after having been displaced from their homes due to road widening in Catalunan Grande, Davao.

Tagunon and her neighbors weren't properly consulted about the project, and it's common for residents of Biao Escuela to make uninformed decisions because of the lack of consultation with the local government.

Residents think that the facility to be built is a plastic recycling factory, providing them employment. And while the WTE project may give them jobs, what residents do not know is that the facility can only employ people with engineering backgrounds.

"I think having the waste-to-energy incinerator project here would be helpful to our community because it will give us jobs," said Tagunon.

"From the demographics of their community, who are mostly agricultural workers, poultry growers, and laborers, the only job they could secure would be short-term construction jobs for the facility," said Banta.

Tagunon has lost hope to fight for their homes and their right to proper relocation.

"If it's going to smell, then what difference would it make? The river here stinks from poultry waste, so the smell of burning plastic is not going to matter. We'll just be a place where you could inhale all the chemicals and bad odor. Let the government do whatever they want, we can't do anything about it anymore," Tagunon said hopelessly.

The 60-year-old resident however admitted that if they were to be properly consulted, she would prefer for the project not to push through.

"Of course, nobody would want to be exposed to that hazard, nobody would want to inhale all that waste. But we have already been displaced in the past, and it's not like people like me still have a say," she said.

A few meters away from Tagunon lives Esmelita Roxas* 70, who, like Tagunon, knows little about the project.

"I'm worried about the effects of the incinerator, but our barangay captain said that the technology worked in Japan. We're just putting our trust in him," said Roxas.

"And even if we're against it, we can't do anything about it because we're only ordinary citizens. We'll be fighting against powerful people. At this point, we're only praying that if it pushes through, we won't be left behind."

Working zero-waste solutions

Ledesma and Banta said that the waste problem in Davao and the Philippines can be solved without burning plastics, especially when 50% of Davao's waste is biodegradable, and while 200 to 300 tons of its landfill waste is food waste.

Davao-based agronomist Peter Damary of Limadol introduced using black soldier flies to handle food waste by developing a natural insect protein for poultry that utilizes biodegradable waste from the landfill.

They collect a total of 400-700 kgs of food waste from restaurants and households at Barangay Mintal and Barangay Tacunan four times a week which they feed to the black soldier flies in their facility.

Black soldier flies consume food waste and produce a byproduct called frass which is useful as feeds for poultry or as organic fertilizers.

"At the start, it was very difficult, because people didn't really segregate their waste. They were used to dumping everything because no one was in charge of segregating, and collectors just combine already segregated waste with each other," said Damary.

From only collecting 60 kilograms twice a week in February 2021, Damary's small business now collects 150 kgs of food waste three or four times a week.

"We were able to address this problem by being strict about our collection. We took the time to educate households to segregate food waste, and eventually, they picked it up," he added.

Today Limadol collects food waste from over 200 households and five restaurants around Barangay Mintal and Barangay Tacunan.

Damary said that their system works because they are consistent. According to him, people needed consistency so that they would be driven to follow.

He recalled that in the beginning, some households would still mix non-biodegradable waste with biodegradables, and to show their commitment, they didn't pick up food waste that wasn't well segregated.

"They eventually followed, and they are now very enthusiastic about it," said Damary.

When food decomposes anaerobically in landfills, it creates methane, a major global warming gas.

According to the organization Extra Food, every 100 pounds of food waste in landfills produces 8.3 pounds of methane into the atmosphere. And in over 20 years, methane has 86 times the global warming effect of carbon dioxide.

"Methane from food waste contributes to the climate crisis, and if we have systems in place then this initiative will not only be beneficial for waste management but also climate mitigation," explained Damary

An odorless landfill powered by a bio activator is also segregating tons of biodegradable waste from industrial companies and restaurants an hour away from Barangay Mintal.

Aimea Lumpay, plant manager of Davao Thermo Biotech, said that their composting facility uses a patented YMO activator from Japan.

"We mix our YMO activator with collected biodegradable waste to treat them together. By doing this, we hasten the composting of biodegradable waste and eliminate hazardous waste such as leachate from contaminating the environment," explained Lumpay.

Biodegradables are converted into biofertilizers within 45 days, and the reaction of the food waste to the bio activator heats the mixture to a high temperature which destroys pathogenic bacteria, making their fertilizer organic, clean, and safe.

Currently, Davao Thermo Biotech collects industrial waste from several poultry farms and restaurants. They treat 50MT of industry and food waste daily.

They also have a few household subscribers, and the technology can also be adapted at a household level, but the problem is not a lot of homes are willing to pay to have their garbage collected and treated so they don't end up in landfills.

"As of now, we have 55 households subscribed to our waste management facility. We pick up their biodegradable waste for them, and in exchange, we give them one of our products which they can use for their gardens at home," said Lumpay.

Banta said that the projects of Limadol and Davao Thermo Biotech prove that there are already working zero-waste solutions that are less harmful to the environment being implemented.

"Instead of using people's money to fund environmentally destructive projects, the government should instead invest in solutions that are already in place," said Banta.

"The projects of Limadol and Davao Thermo Biotech need not have huge large facilities, and if these are implemented on a large scale, then there would not even be a need to construct WTE facilities," added Banta.

The Plastic-Free Pilipinas Project regional coordinator also emphasized that while these initiatives work for biodegradable wastes, the problem of non-biodegradable waste can be addressed by strict implementation of banning single-use plastics and pressuring corporations to replace their packaging.

Corporations should invest in solutions that are centered on reuse-based packaging such as refillable. They can show this by not relying on false "green" solutions but committing to establishing sustainable systems.

Banta also said that before the sachet economy reached the Philippines, Filipino communities already had a culture of refilling in sari-sari stores, but because of the shift in packaging by fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, this changed.

"Didn't we have that deposit system for carbonated drinks in glass bottles before? It was even practiced in far-flung rural communities. We can enforce zero-waste solutions, but corporations and lawmakers lack the will," said Banta.

Seventy-two percent of the 2022 national budget for solid waste management will be dedicated to the WTE of Davao.

"That's too much of a budget for a regional project that is environmentally destructive. Imagine if we reallocate our budget and invest in low-cost zero-waste solutions that are already in place," said Banta.

She also stressed that a large part of the money could have also been used for training waste workers in zero-waste projects, giving them the proper solid waste management training, and increasing their salaries and benefits.

"Waste management plays a large role in the climate crisis because the life cycle of a product or waste is already producing carbon emissions, which is why just energy transition also means hiring more waste workers, integrating waste workers in zero-waste projects, and institutionalizing their work," said Banta.

Role of waste pickers in the climate crisis

Back in New Carmen, Romero said that while he isn't familiar with climate change, he's sure that their work as waste pickers contributes to addressing the waste problem.

"I'm not sure about numbers, but perhaps, waste pickers like me address climate change by 50% because we recycle everything that we could find," said Romero.

Beyond the destructive environmental repercussions of the WTE project, Banta and Ledesma are also concerned about the consequences to workers in the formal and informal waste industry.

"We already have people doing the waste picking and the recycling, and there are also groups who upcycle, recycle, and compost. What will happen to them when this project is given a go signal?" asked Banta.

Romero said that instead of removing them from their livelihood, the local government can show their appreciation by providing them the support that they need to continue doing their livelihood.

"We aren't protected from our jobs, we go to work without proper equipment, we even step our bare feet on broken glass just so we could find a living, but still we can recycle a relevant amount of waste without much help," he said.

"What we need is an aid in terms of food, shelter, and even medicine because we earn so little, so that we may continue working," added Romero.

Romero recalled that their measly income isn't even enough for his family to afford electricity. But at least he finds disposed candles in the landfill which they recycle and lights at night.

"Sometimes we even find broken solar panels in the landfill. We fix them, and they give our homes power and electricity," said Romero.

Ledesma said that waste pickers are knowledgeable of the integrity of materials found in disposal sites, that's why they should play a significant role in redesigning systems.

"Without us, nobody would dare touch our wastes. And if we're displaced of our livelihood, you're also removing hands directly reversing climate change," said Romero.
*Names were changed to protect identities
This story was supported by Climate Tracker and FES Philippines

Geela Garcia is a freelance multimedia journalist and peasant advocate based in Manila.

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Davao City waste-to-energy project to fuel climate change, groups warn

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Davao City generates around 900 tons of garbage per day, and waste pickers like Romero find a living by recycling the dumpsite's overflowing waste.

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Producing Opportunity: USAID Upskills the Next Generation of Filipino Farmers | Philippines (RESEARCHED BY: YAZMEEN BALANEG)

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URL: https://www.usaid.gov/philippines/our-stories/jul-2022-producing-opportunity-usaid-upskills-next-generation-filipino-farmers

TITLE:  Producing Opportunity: USAID Upskills the Next Generation of Filipino Farmers

AUTHOR: USAID

DATE: July 22,2022

KEY CONTENT: On the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, 21-year-old Lori Fae Comeros wanders through a field bursting with fresh produce. Coconuts rustle in the gentle breeze, and succulent star apples dangle from verdant trees as Lori deftly inspects rows of tomatoes, lettuce, and okra to see if they’re ready to be harvested. Now, thanks to support from USAID, she can pursue this passion in a way that is both profitable and environmentally sustainable. Lori was working at a resort to pay her way through college when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020. Then her father passed away. With six other siblings, Lori and her family could no longer afford her dream of pursuing higher education.

That was when she heard about an opportunity to train at Casuga Integrated Farm School, a USAID-supported technical-vocational institution in Davao City that serves as an incubation hub for agriculture-based enterprises. Casuga Integrated Farm School received a grant from USAID to help out-of-school youth access education and skills training. Thanks to this support, Lori and 74 other out-of-school youth in the community received scholarships to study organic farming.

With most Filipino farmers in their late 50s and many young Filipinos having misconceptions about a career in agriculture, Casuga’s training course encourages young Filipinos to work in agriculture, which can eventually contribute to increased food security.

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On the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, 21-year-old Lori Fae Comeros wanders through a field bursting with fresh produce. Coconuts rustle in the gentle breeze, and succulent star apples dangle from verdant trees as Lori deftly inspects rows of tomatoes, lettuce, and okra to see if they're ready to be harvested.

The average age of farmers in the Philippines is between 57 and 59 years old, and many young Filipinos do not view a career in agriculture as profitable. But not Lori.

Raised in a family of farmers, Lori has always loved farming.

"My father always said, 'Without farming, we couldn't survive. Jobs come and go but we can always rely on our farm for food and sustenance,'" said Lori.

Now, thanks to support from USAID, she can pursue this passion in a way that is both profitable and environmentally sustainable. Lori was working at a resort to pay her way through college when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020. Then her father passed away. With six other siblings, Lori and her family could no longer afford her dream of pursuing higher education.

"When the resort I was working at closed due to COVID-19, I could no longer afford college," she said.

That was when she heard about an opportunity to train at Casuga Integrated Farm School, a USAID-supported technical-vocational institution in Davao City that serves as an incubation hub for agriculture-based enterprises.

Casuga Integrated Farm School received a grant from USAID to help out-of-school youth access education and skills training. Thanks to this support, Lori and 74 other out-of-school youth in the community received scholarships to study organic farming.

"When I heard about an opportunity to train at Casuga, I took it," said Lori. "I wanted to study because I love farming."

During the training program, Lori and other trainees learned both technical skills about organic farming and soft skills to make them more work and business ready. In one lesson, Lori learned to make her own organic fertilizer, which is safer for the environment and has a lower carbon footprint. Organic farming practices also keep more nutrients in the soil and produce healthier food.

"My favorite lesson was about gaining self-confidence because through that, we are able to communicate to gain and share our learning-also inspire other out-of-school youth," said Lori.

With most Filipino farmers in their late 50s and many young Filipinos having misconceptions about a career in agriculture, Casuga's training course encourages young Filipinos to work in agriculture, which can eventually contribute to increased food security.

After completing the course in 2021, Lori received a national certification on organic farming from the Philippine Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. She also started working as a registrar and administrative officer at the Casuga Integrated Farm School, where she helps inspire other youth to develop a renewed passion for farming and agribusiness.

"I see more young entrepreneurs now," said Lori. "They took over the management of their family's farms. That's when my perspective changed and I realized many young people are still interested in agri-business."

Thanks to USAID's partnership with Casuga Integrated Farm School, out-of-school youth like Lori have not only gained the skills they need to thrive as the next generation of farmers, but also to help ensure the Philippines' food security for years to come.

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On the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, 21-year-old Lori Fae Comeros wanders through a field bursting with fresh produce. Coconuts rustle in the gentle breeze, and succulent star apples dangle from verdant trees as Lori deftly inspects rows of tomatoes, lettuce, and okra to see if they're ready to be harvested.

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Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability - IDIS (RESEARCHED BY YAZMEEN BALANEG)

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8.) PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE OR PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

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8.) PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE OR PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

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URL: https://www.facebook.com/idis.davao/posts/pfbid02tT3b6KDmgEaggrZ8sjAbCrEZJ77kLbTMdR5Tju5afgwM5Hknqr2tEdZRViJm6ME7l

TITLE: Stepping up the game as we step out from the pandemic, we say "Zero Waste Life is Here" in Davao!

AUTHOR: IDIS

DATE: JANUARY 18,2023

KEY CONTENT: There is an undeniable doubt that as the world fully transitions into the "new normal" operations, concurrently moving out from the pandemic, we need more interventions and dialogues, progressive and sustainable possible. Inarguably, Davao City is not falling behind in ESWM practices since we have champions in the public and private sectors, including individual advocates for zero-waste work.

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Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability - IDIS

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Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability - IDIS

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𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆 "𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲" 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗼!

An exciting way to welcome 2023 by celebrating National Zero Waste Month this January is the...

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URL: https://www.c-r.org/accord/philippines%E2%80%93mindanao/critical-partnership-civil-society-and-peace-process-1999

TITLE:  A critical partnership: Civil society and the peace process (1999)

AUTHOR: Rufa Cagoco-Guiam

DATE: April 1999

KEY CONTENT: Civil society in Mindanao is a complicated terrain of networks, coalitions and political alignments. Varying orientations and interests compete for popular attention, loyalty and sources of funding. The inherent tensions among some of these groups are rooted in their divergent political orientations. At times they explode in what the non-governmental organisation (NGO) community refers to as ‘turfing’, or the concern of one network to protect its line of work or ‘turf’.

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Practice Zero Waste Lifestyle Everyday (RESEARCHED BY: ROBBIE BELEN)

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URL: https://wwf.org.ph/resource-center/story-archives-2020/zero-waste-lifestyle/

TITLE: How to Practice Zero Waste Lifestyle?

AUTHOR: WWF

DATE: January 2020

KEY CONTENT:
A zero waste lifestyle is a lifestyle of reducing, reusing, and recycling to reduce the amount of waste generated and strive for sustainable living. It is about taking responsibility for our own actions and changing our habits to create a healthier, cleaner environment. Waste management and reduction of consumption are key components of the zero waste lifestyle, as is being mindful of where our waste goes and what it can become. The zero waste lifestyle is a great way to make a positive environmental impact, and it is something that everyone can do, no matter their lifestyle. It is an achievable goal that can help to shape a more sustainable future!

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NATIONAL ZERO WASTE MONTH Practice Zero Waste Lifestyle Everyday January 2020 The month of January has been declared as the National Zero Waste Month through a proclamation made by the former President of the Philippines, Benigno S. Aquino III. National [...]

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URL: https://www.facebook.com/EMB.R10/photos/a.1006475166130341/3950622658382229/?type=3

TITLE:  Primer on Enhanced Segregation at Source

AUTHOR: Mr. Jed Clinton Sinahon, Mr. Alexander Ara, Jr. Ms. Debrah Lily C. Lao; and, Mr. Julius M. Parian

DATE: July 29, 2021

KEY CONTENT: The infographic contains the information to inform the reader about segregation and how to do it properly it gives tips such as the different purposes of each recycling bin with a different color, or reading the label in the sticker of a product to throw it at the correct bin.

The relevance of the inforgraphics to our research topic shows the different solutions via infographic to segregate and reduce waste.

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Responsible Consumption and Production Advocacy (RESEARCHED BY: ROBBIE BELEN)

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URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZOmCkmDdjk&ab_channel=AngKasalukuyangDaigdig

TITLE: Responsible Consumption and Production Advocacy

DATE: 2020

KEY CONTENT: In this video, the presenter discusses the importance of understanding the current state of the world and our role in it. He explains that the interconnectedness of humanity and nature is key to addressing global challenges, and that the current pandemic has highlighted the need for us to live in harmony with nature and to take action to protect it. He argues that this is now more important than ever, and that we must strive to reduce our ecological footprint, embrace sustainable practices, and work together to preserve our planet.

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Responsible Consumption and Production Advocacy

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14.) Non Government Organization or Academic Institution Article

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URL: https://idisphil.org/press-release-idis-conducts-plastic-waste-clean-up-in-davao-city-wetlands/

TITLE: PRESS RELEASE: IDIS Conducts Plastic Waste Clean-up in Davao City Wetlands

AUTHOR: Idisphil

DATE: April 12, 2021

KEY CONTENT: Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) Inc., together with community volunteers, conducted a clean-up drive and brand audit on the wetlands of Gravahan, Matina, and Bucana last February 5, 2021. A total of 575 pieces of solid waste, such as plastics, cans, bottles, face masks, and styrofoams, were collected.

The relevance of this content to our research topic is IDIS is a Non-Governmental Organization that aims to help combat pollution in Davao City.

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Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) Inc.

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PRESS RELEASE/02-11-2021

In celebration of World Wetlands Day, the Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) Inc. together with community volunteers conducted a clean-up drive and brand audit on the wetlands of Gravahan, Matina, and Bucana last February 5, 2021.

During the clean-up drive, a total of 575 pieces of different types of solid wastes such as plastics, cans, bottles, face masks, and styrofoams were collected. Most of it were plastic bottles, food packaging, and plastic bags - all were single-use plastics.

Read / Download the entire PRESS RELEASE: IDIS Conducts Plastic Waste Clean-up in Davao City Wetlands

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PRESS RELEASE: IDIS Conducts Plastic Waste Clean-up in Davao City Wetlands - Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) Inc.

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PRESS RELEASE/02-11-2021 In celebration of World Wetlands Day, the Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) Inc. together with community volunteers conducted a clean-up drive and brand audit on the wetlands of Gravahan, Matina, and Bucana last February 5, 2021. During the clean-up drive, a total of 575 pieces of different types of solid wastes such [...]

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URL: https://r11.denr.gov.ph/index.php/news-events/press-releases/1384-heads-up-dabawenyos-davao-city-now-bans-single-use-plastics

TITLE: HEADS UP DABAWENYOS! DAVAO CITY NOW BANS SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

AUTHOR: Department Of Environment And Natural Resources

DATE: June 23, 2021

KEY CONTENT: As a measure to reduce the plastic waste generation in Davao City, the "No to Single-Use Plastics Ordinance of 2021" has already been signed by Mayor Sara Duterte. The ordinance bans the use of single-use plastics and will likewise regulate their sale and distribution. It is expected that this ordinance will address the plastic pollution in the city.

The relevance of this government website content is the issue of a new ordinance that combats plastic pollution in Davao City.

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As a measure to reduce the plastic waste generation in Davao City, the "No to Single-Use Plastics Ordinance of 2021" has been already signed by Mayor Sara Duterte.

The ordinance bans the use of single-use plastics and will likewise regulate its sale and distribution.

Among the products that are prohibited to be sold include drinking cups, ice cream cups, condiments and containers, stirrers, straws, egg containers or clamshells, balloon sticks, meal boxes and cutleries among others. (𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒: 𝑆𝑢𝑛𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟 𝐷𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑜)

Reports say that Davao City's sanitary landfill's capacity level has already been maximized due to the onslaught collection of wastes. The rising population and the increase of consumption can be attributed to the rapid generation of waste.

It is expected that through this ordinance, the plastic pollution in the city will be addressed.

Details

Parent Category: News & Events

Category: Press Releases

Published: 23 June 2021

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Heads up Dabawenyos! Davao City now bans single-use plastics

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As a measure to reduce the plastic waste generation in Davao City, the "No to Single-Use Plastics Ordinance of 2021" has been already signed by Mayor Sara Duterte. The ordinance bans the use of single-use plastics and will likewise regulate its sale and distribution.

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Mindanao is a testbed for clean energy in the Philippines (RESEARCHED BY: BRIELLE JOY T. DUPA)

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URL: https://techforimpact.asia/why-mindanao-is-key-to-the-clean-energy-future-of-the-philippines/

TITLE: Why Mindanao is Test Key to Clean Energy Future of the Philippines

AUTHOR: Philline Donggay

DATE: September 29, 2021

KEY CONTENT: In this podcast, Philline Donggay talks about the effects of modern energy services to our environment as it emits carbon to the atmosphere while providing electricity among the people in Mindanao. She mentioned that most of the electricity powerplants are located in Mindanao, making us the future energy provider in the country if we develop the energy sources to a renewable and leaner one such as solar, wind, and hydro renewable sources of energy.

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Mindanao is a testbed for clean energy in the Philippines

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The existing limitations in grid infrastructure present no hindrance if plans for Mindanao's energy development deprioritize building utility-scale power plants requiring large transmission towers, and advance instead distributed and decentralized clean energy systems. These better cater to the small pockets of unelectrified communities dotting the landmass.

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URL: https://www.da.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MIADP-P173866-LMP-10072021.pdf

TITLE: MINDANAO INCLUSIVE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (MIADP)

AUTHOR: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

DATE: October 2021

KEY CONTENT:

The Department of Agriculture launched a 5-year project starting 2023 to 2028 to boost the agri productivity of Mindanao ancestral domains (Santos, 2023). Agriculture is an example of sustainable production which is the aim of our SDG 12 and it is also one of the solutions to combat pollution in the 21st century because it promotes planting which improves air quality as well as making our own food and not relying on manufactured products that are wrapped in plastic.

Additional resource: https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/10/da-launches-5-year-project-to-boost-agri-productivity-of-mindanao-ancestral-domains/

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Philippine coastal town leads war against plastic trash in Mindanao (RESEARCHED BY: BRIELLE JOY T. DUPA)

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URL:https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/philippine-coastal-town-leads-war-against-plastic-trash-in-mindanao/

TITLE: Philippine Coastal Town Leads War Against Plastic Trash in Mindanao

AUTHOR: Bong S. Sarmiento

DATE: December 19, 2019

KEY CONTENT: The documentary tell us that the plastic wastes thrown in the coastal areas in Mindanao is the number one reason why the lives of the marine animals have been compromised and put to an end. The repeated cases of sea turtles dying due to plastic pollution lead the town in San Isidro to eliminate single use plastic and engage their community by paying the collected plastic wastes of every individual and the collected plastics were turned into “eco bricks” that can be used in local construction.

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Philippine coastal town leads war against plastic trash in Mindanao

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DAVAO, Philippines - On August 4, 2018, a fisherman found an endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas) floating weakly in the Davao Gulf, a diverse marine ecosystem and rich fishing ground spanning 308,000 hectares in the southern Mindanao region. The fisherman brought the stranded juvenile female green turtle ashore where it breathed more easily after a plastic food [...]

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URL: https://www.davaocity.gov.ph/environment/over-21k-trees-planted-during-arbor-day/

TITLE: OVER 21K TREES PLANTED DURING ARBOR DAY

AUTHOR: City Government Of Davao

DATE: June 20, 2022

KEY CONTENT:
The 'Go Clean, Go Green program in Davao City gathered 1,016 participants who simultaneously planted a total of 21 thousand trees in the highlands and coastal areas of Davao City. Tree planting is an incredibly good solution to combatting pollution, especially in the 21st century where there are fewer trees and more buildings which decreases air quality. This also achieves our SDG goal 12 which is responsible consumption and pollution in a way that we all know wood is a really vital source of producing materials as well as construction, and so it is important that we replace them after cutting and using some.

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Mindanao Power Webinar Series: WESM 101 (RESEARCHED BY: BRIELLE JOY T. DUPA)

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URL: https://www.facebook.com/MinDAgovphOfficial/videos/214445510405734

TITLE: Mindanao Power Webinar Series: WESM 101

AUTHOR: Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA)

DATE: June 22, 2021

KEY CONTENT: The goal of the webinar was to educate the people how does their new project called the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) works that aims to provide a sufficient reliable and effective source of energy that could contribute in the long term and short term solutions in reducing the excess energy consumption in Mindanao.

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Mindanao Power Webinar Series: WESM 101 | JOIN US NOW. The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) presents the 1st part of the Mindanao Power Webinar Series with the theme, "Building Back Better... | By Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) | Facebook

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URL: https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/45296/45296-006-iee-en.pdf

TITLE: Phillippines: Davao Public Transport Modernization

AUTHORS: Department of Transportation

DATE: January 2022

KEY CONTENT:
The City Government of Davao has proposed a project that will most likely start at the end of 2024. This project is the Davao Public transport Modernization which aims to lessen the number of private cars which contribute to air emissions that cause global warming. The traditional public utility vehicles emitted the most amount of carbon monoxide emissions (Lu, n.d.). To combat this, the local government seeks to improve their condition on the road through the modernization of these and to generally decrease the number of cars on the road resulting to lesser polluted air in the city. This supports our goal of developing solutions to combat pollution in the 21st century.

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