Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar has filed a bill seeking to address plastic pollution in the country and shift to companies the responsibility of recycling.
“This legislation institutionalizes the EPR mechanism as a practical approach on efficient waste management, waste reduction, and development of ecologically-friendly packaging products.
Under the said House measure, companies shall be mandated to exercise EPR over the plastic packaging waste used on their products that are sold and distributed within the country, whether in traditional physical stores, distribution outlets or online platforms. The said companies are also responsible for making financial contributions to assist in the collection, recovery, transportation, processing, recycling and disposal of plastic wastes.
The bill also highlights the personnel in the National Ecology Center which will be headed by a director who will implement the EPR and assure compliance, inclusion of the private sector, civil society and non-government organizations in the decision-making body, and developing awareness on EPR programs by private organizations and business entities.
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