The black soldier fly’s larvae can break down food waste which makes up a large chunk of the city of Davao’s daily landfill but officials, aware the sole rubbish dump will soon be full, might build a new waste-to-energy plant; environmentalists say this would cause more pollution.
AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. Davao city in the Philippines is in a race against time for a solution to its landfill issues. Rapid urbanisation and poor separation of waste are taking a toll on the city’s only landfill,.