‘Branded waste’ collected 78 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Chito ChavezTwo environmental groups said the unrelenting production, consumption, and disposal of single-use plastics pose a major hindrance in community efforts to attain the zero waste goal. The Cavite Green Coalition and the Quezon City based EcoWaste Coalition dared companies using single-use plastics to take responsibility for the endless garbage woes afflicting communities, including the town of General Mariano Alvarez (GMA), site of the groups’ zero waste project in partnership with the municipal government. They issued the challenge as the nation concludes tomorrow the observance of the annual “Zero Waste Month” as per Presidential Proclamation No. Ochie Tolentino, Coordinator, EcoWaste Coalition, said: “Our experience is telling us that companies should assume responsibility for the plastic waste pollution besetting communities, and not simply pass the burden to the local government and the people.”A brand audit carried out by the Cavite Green Coalition and the EcoWaste Coalition in cooperation with GMA Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer and residents of Barangay Bernardo Pulido showed that of approximately 29 kilos of mixed plastic waste collected from 3,405 households in the barangay, 4,099 pieces of identifiable branded waste were collected.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 31, 2019 01:41 UTC