(First of two parts)Aside from the traffic mess, the other big problem in Metro Manila is the poor disposal of garbage. That was equivalent to 54.81 percent of the total collected garbage each day. Therefore, 45.19 percent of the garbage was not properly disposed. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim has not initiated council meetings on the garbage problem since he assumed the agency’s top post in May. 1 type of waste thrown in 2016 was kitchen waste, which accounted for 33.67 percent of the more than 9,000 tons of garbage collected per day.

Source: Manila Times December 26, 2017 16:07 UTC