Environmental group BAN Toxics on Thursday said issues of toxics and wastes continue to haunt the Philippines despite laws designed to promote a zero waste lifestyle.
On Thursday, the group led other environmental advocacy groups in calling for the promotion of zero waste as “a principle and practice” to reduce toxic and waste pollution in the Philippines, marking the 10th year anniversary of a law that declared the month of January as Zero Waste Month.
“It has been 10 years since Presidential Proclamation No. 760 was signed into law, and yet the issues of toxics and wastes still exist. In order to achieve and embrace zero waste in our lives, we must work together by implementing and promoting toxics and wastes reduction programs, especially at the community level,” said Rey San Juan Jr., executive director of BAN Toxics.
Ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste through the formulation and adoption of the best environmental practice in ecological waste management excluding incineration; Institutionalize public participation in the development and implementation of national and local integrated, comprehensive and ecological waste management programs; and
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