“Informal recyclers” like Danilo are the most affected by the e-waste (or electronic waste) problem because they are directly exposed to such chemicals, Dizon said. 9003 (The Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act) and Republic Act No. “Only in the Philippines do people think it’s the government’s responsibility to manage waste,” Sañez said. “Consumers will patronize (them) because when we enforce the policy (of stricter e-waste disposal), individual disposal will become very expensive,” he added. Back on Smokey Mountain, groups like Sambayan ng Muling Pagkabuhay Multipurpose Cooperative spearhead efforts to train residents on the proper and safe dismantling of electronic waste.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 21, 2017 17:15 UTC