DENR appeals for concerted efforts to solve garbage crisis 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Ellalyn De Vera-RuizThe Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) appealed for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to effectively solve the garbage crisis, particularly in Metro Manila. “Solid waste management is not the government’s responsibility alone, it is everyone’s business,” DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units (LGU) Concerns Benny Antiporda said. Antiporda pointed out the crucial role played by LGUs in solid waste management, having been tasked to ensure proper waste segregation and disposal under Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. He pointed out that efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay would be futile if there is no effective implementation of solid waste management in the localities surrounding the historic water body.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 08, 2019 07:18 UTC