WWF-Philippines | Clean Ports, Clean Oceans: Lessons learned from addressing plastic pollution in the Philippines
Plastic pollution is one of the fastest-growing global environmental problems. It is generally estimated that 80% of marine plastic litter comes from land-based activities and 20% from sea-based activities, such as fishing, aquaculture and shipping. The maritime sector is an essential part of global trade and the economy and includes activities at sea but also […]
WWF-Philippines | Waste Management Strategies and Pilot Testing
It has been estimated that Filipinos use 2.15 million tons of plastic annually, the highest in Southeast Asia —with about 750 million tons (35%) going into the open environment—making the country the third-largest plastic waste polluter in the world. WWF-Philippines, in partnership with the Coca-Cola Foundation, implemented the Waste Management Strategies and Pilot Testing for […]
WWF-Philippines | Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme Assessment for Plastic Packaging Waste in the Philippines
A proposed EPR model for the country was developed by taking into consideration the current solid waste management system in place. This proposed EPR scheme builds upon the already existing SWM infrastructure in place and sees to it that the principle of producer responsibility is applied to address the gaps in the current system rather […]