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WWF continues the fight against plastic pollution by advocating an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme in the Philippines

WWF continues the fight against plastic pollution by advocating an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme in the Philippines

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The Philippines is environmentally in danger if we do not do anything. Look at these statistics from a recent report undertaken by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), cyclos GmbH, and AMH Philippines Inc, “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme Assessment for Plastic Packaging Waste in the Philippines”.

  • Filipinos consume a yearly average of 20kg of plastics
  • Of this number, 15.43kg/capita/year becomes waste
  • The country has a low plastic recycling rate (9%) due largely to insufficient recycling capacities for high-value recyclables (i.e. PET, PP, HDPE) and the high volume of low-value plastics (including sachets)
  • The Philippines leaks about 35% of its plastic waste into the environment
35% of all our plastics consumption leak into the environment (soil, water)

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WWF-Philippines celebrated 20 years of environmental solutions

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It was a night of celebration as WWF-Philippines celebrated 20 years of environmental solutions in the Philippines with its Partners’ Night. I am a supporter of environment care, ecotourism, renewable energy and the like. My good friend from decades back, Vince Perez,  was WWF-Philippines’ Chairman for several years and is currently Chair of the WWF-Philippines National Advisory Council.
20 years of transforming lives
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