The Senate, voting 22-0-0, passed on third and final reading last January 31 a bill establishing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging wastes.Senate Bill No. 2425 seeks to “institutionalize the EPR mechanism as a practical approach on efficient waste management, waste reductio
A study on toys sold in the local market conducted in July 2011 by the Eco Waste Coalition (a non-profit organization advocating for a zero waste and toxics-free society) and IPEN (a global NGO network promoting safe chemicals policies and practices) found 29 percent of 200 toy samples to be laden w
For advocacy groups EcoWaste Coalition and the Laban Konsyumer Inc., the best gift that we could give to children this Christmas is their health safety. That is why the two groups, which have been advocating the safety of products, are warning the public against the improper labeling of toys and ot
An innovative program to help address the burgeoning electronic waste problem launched by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and Smart aims to equip Quezon City schools with digital tools. On October 28, teachers and students from San Agustin Elementary School and Nova Homes Day Care Centers in Barangay…
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