In observance of National Zero Waste Month, Senator Loren Legarda renewed her call for Filipinos to embrace recyclable materials and support a more sustainable waste management system.
“The Philippines has been tagged as one of the top ocean polluters worldwide, primarily due to our dependence on single-use plastics,” said Legarda, who authored and principally sponsored the Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.
“It is time to break free from this harmful practice by harnessing our ingenuity and resourcefulness to develop and promote reusable alternatives for our everyday lives,” she added.
National Zero Waste Month, celebrated every January, was established through Proclamation No. 760, s. 2014, signed by the late President Benigno S. Aquino III. The proclamation urges government agencies to participate in initiatives that support waste reduction.
“I call on all government agencies to take the lead in creating to help find innovative ways to reuse everyday products and reduce waste,” said Legarda.
“With successful implementation, we can achieve our goal of transitioning to a circular economy by 2030,” the senator from Antique said.IMT
