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Despite a city-wide ban that started in 2013, Makati City still has a plastic problem.
“According to the 2014 Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (WACS) report from the city’s Department of Environmental Services (DES), plastic waste ranked third highest in volume at 19.92 percent, topped by kitchen waste (29.23 percent) and paper (22.87 percent),” reports Mike Frialde on Philstar.com.
Acting Makati Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña called on city residents and business establishments to use less plastic packaging and containers. “Let us all do our part in lessening the generation of non-biodegradable waste such as plastic through the use of environment-friendly packaging, proper disposal of plastic and recycling. All these will contribute to a healthier environment and less flooding in the city,” he said.
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