Manila Integrated Environment Corp. (MIEC), a company majority owned by Phil. Ecology Systems Corp. (PHILECO), proposed to ...

The 100-hectare Kalangitan sanitary landfill inside New Clark City in Capas town, Tarlac, was forced to cease operations last month after the Bases ...

On the 24th anniversary of RA 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, BAN Toxics called for a comprehensive review of the law's implementation and stronger enforcement measures to address the ...

HEALTHCARE waste generation in the Philippines is on the rise, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has reported. Recent analyses have revealed alarming trends in healthcare ...

The Philippines is among the top waste generators in Southeast Asia, with 18.05 million tons of garbage in 2020 that is projected to reach 23.61 million tons in 2025, according to the National Solid ...

Students bring used plastic sachets from home, a firm collects them, and turns the waste into plastic armchairs – one for every 18 kilograms of sachets ...

The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project) kicked off its five-year implementation with a national workshop on Friday, January 31, 2025, marking the end of its incep ...

A recent survey conducted by the HCW Project revealed varying levels of community awareness on healthcare waste management across three regions in the Philippines. The findings highlight the need for ...

The Philippines requires 42,000 barangays and villages to set up their own materials recovery facility and door-to-door collection of segregated waste. But only 39% of villages have such ...