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REDUCING PLASTIC WASTE. The first granular plastic shredding machine in Legazpi City is now operational. The device will be used to shred the plastic waste from households and establishments to prevent its burning in the community and reduce the city's garbage. (PNA photo by Emmanuel Solis) LEGAZPI CITY - After almost two months of civil works, the first granular plastic shredding machine in this city has finally become operational. Benjo Calleja, Office of City Environment and Natural Resources (OCENR) officer-in-charge, on Wednesday said the machine would be used to shred plastic waste to prevent its burning in the households and consequently reduce the volume of garbage in the city. "The shredding of plastic is part of the implementation of the city's Healthy Ocean and Clean Cities Initiatives facilitated by the United Nation Human Settlement Program (UN-Habitat) and of the marine plastic litter abatement (MPLA) initiative, integrating economic incentives and smart wast