There is a knowledge vacuum regarding the connected histories of Kashmir since the 2000 years of its formative history. There has been systematic academic negle
(File photo) MANILA - A lawmaker on Friday asked President Rodrigo Duterte to sign into law a measure seeking to make producers and their distributors responsible for proper management and disposal of their plastic packaging waste. In a statement, Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte said the measure, which has been ratified by both chambers of Congress and transmitted to Malacanang for President Duterte's signature, aims to upgrade the recycling or reuse of discarded plastic containers and packaging materials, as well as reduce waste generation. The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) bill seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. "The measure institutionalizes the practice of EPR in waste management that imparts on producers, in coordination with their distributors and retailers, the responsibility of properly and effectively disposing of their products after these have been sold to and used by consumers,&
MANILA - The House of Representatives on Thursday ratified a bicameral conference committee report on a bill seeking to institutionalize the practice of extended producers' responsibility (EPR) in waste management. During the plenary session, the chamber approved the final version that reconciles the disagreeing provisions of House Bill 10696 and Senate Bill 2425, which would amend Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. EPR refers to the environmental policy, initiatives, and practices, in which companies and corporations are obliged to have the responsibility for proper and effective recovery, treatment, recycling and disposal of their products after they have been sold and used by consumers aimed at improving ecological management. The bill seeks to institutionalize the EPR mechanism as a practical approach to efficient waste management, waste reduction, recovery and recycling; and the development of environmentally-friendly products and circular
(File photo) MANILA - Deputy Speaker Camille Villar on Thursday said the committee approval of a bill that would hold companies responsible for recycling is a key step to address the growing problem of plastic pollution in the country. Villar made the statement after the House Committee on Ecology approved the substitute bill seeking to institutionalize the practice of extended producers' responsibility (EPR) in waste management. She said there is an urgent need to pass the packaging responsibility or product stewardship bill as consumers generate more single-use packaging and plastics from online purchases amid the coronavirus pandemic. "The pandemic has likewise resulted in a surge in plastic use consequently complicating and aggravating this problem. There is a need for a collective effort and duty to decisively and effectively pass a measure that would address this present situation," Villar said. She noted that plastic waste makes up a significant share of the overal
i will acknowledge, there are many more left behind in afghanistan needing more help. mike? greg palkot in london, greg, many thanks. up next, biden s reaction to more trouble brewing between russia and ukraine. first, beyond our borders tonight, climate activist blockade amazon warehouses in three-countries as part of the effort to pressure the e-commerce giant on one of the busiest days of the year to improve business conditions and end practices that some say hurt the environment. protesters broke into a ministry building in beirut and remove the photo of the president of one of the main rooms. this occurs as lebanese currency hit new lows amidst economic and political stalemate. hundreds of demonstrators announced the surge in cost of living, the protesters were union members. the action comes amid rising inflation and high unemployment. to some of the other stories