MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is introducing what it calls a “nuclear solution” to help combat the worsening plastic pollution problem in the country. “Our planet is facing a historic disaster — the epidemic of plastic waste — and the Philippines is at the forefront,” Solidum lamented. The pilot study would look into the effectiveness of the products and how their operation could be supported, particularly in sourcing the plastic waste supply. People think that nuclear energy is only for power generation like the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant or small modular reactor. But that view is very narrow because nuclear energy could be used in agriculture like in mutation that develops new species,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 06, 2023 23:00 UTC