The Department of Science and Technology in Region X, and the Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental launches Mindanao’s first Food-on-the-Road Innovation
THE Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DoST-ITDI) unveils groundbreaking technology to solve the shortage of safe drinking water during calamities and emergencies such as typhoons, flooding and earthquakes as well as in remote areas where water supply is disrupted.
ACCESS to safe drinking water may be a problem in some areas, especially since the very sources of freshwater are no longer safe because of typhoons, flooding, earthquakes, breakouts, and other disasters that are prevalent in archipelagic countries like the Philippines.
QUEZON CITY, Jan. 28 The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), recently held a nationwide public consultation with various stakeholders to identify single-use plastic items that will be included in the list of non-environmentally acceptable products and packaging materials or NEAP.
The NSWMC, chaired by DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu, organized the virtual consultation, last January 22 which was participated in by 169 representatives from local government units, private sector, and key stakeholders from civil society groups, including Ecowaste Coalition and Oceana Philippines.
DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units (LGUs) Concerns and NSWMC Alternate Chair Benny D. Antiporda said conducting the consultation is a key moment on our work on NEAP, noting that coming up with the list of NEAP is anticipated.
Private and government stakeholders have joined forces in coming up with a common ground to identify single-use plastic items that will be included in the roster of “non-environmentally accepted products and packaging (NEAP) materials.