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in Sundae ScoopMMDA Tapayan Pumping Station: A Model for Sustainable Waste Management and Flood Mitigation
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is leading the way in sustainable waste management and flood control with its innovations at the Tapayan Pumping Station. This specialized facility transforms water hyacinths, a major contributor to waterway obstruction and flooding, into valuable resources such as charcoal briquettes and lilipots for gardening and community use. More
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MMDA-MMFMP Celebrates Independence Day with ‘Freedom from Basura’ Initiative
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), through the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP), proudly held its special Independence Day celebration event during the national holiday, themed ‘Freedom from Basura.’ This initiative was staged to further promote environmental awareness and encourage the community to adopt good waste management practices. More
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in WellnessDayEpson Philippines’ ‘Trash to Treasure’ encourages responsible consumption and proper waste management for a greener future
Epson Philippines successfully concluded the pilot batch of its “Trash to Treasure” program, showcasing the company’s dedication to sustainability and community engagement. The initiative highlights Epson’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and its efforts to enrich the communities where it operates. More
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Epson and WWF-Philippines underscore the role corporations play in addressing plastic pollution and waste management
Epson Philippines continues to work closely with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines to address various environmental challenges. The partnership, which began in 2022, has led to several joint initiatives focusing on conserving the country’s biodiversity, ensuring the sustainable use of renewable natural resources, and reducing pollution and wasteful consumption. The latest joint undertaking […] More
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in Sundae ScoopAC LOGISTICS Partners with Cemex to improve waste management solutions
AC Logistics Holdings, Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary, Waste and Resources Management, Inc. (WARM), and CEMEX Philippines are partnering to develop, construct, operate, and maintain waste management facilities and solutions around the country. More
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in Sundae ScoopCemex Regenera provides circularity solutions to more than 30 LGUs for sustainable waste management
Regenera, the circularity solutions unit of CEMEX Philippines, continues to scale up partnership with more than 30 local government units (LGUs) across the different parts of the country. Regenera, together with these LGU partners, are working to help address the growing waste problem in the country through recovery, management, recycling, and sustainable disposal and diversion […] More
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Epson and WWF-Philippines utilize urban gardening to help address the food crisis and waste management
Urbanization continues to profoundly shift the face of Philippine towns and cities. With the lack of ample crop production areas and more people migrating from rural to urban zones, primary availability and access to food are severely impacted. In fact, over 3.9 million Filipino families continue to experience involuntary hunger due to food inaccessibility. More
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Women lead waste management capacity building in litter-vulnerable islands in the PH
Sustainability is at the core of Coca-Cola’s way of doing business. From supporting women entrepreneurs to its many recycling and packaging collection programs — Coca-Cola has been at the forefront of industry initiatives towards inclusive, sustainable solutions in the Philippines. Together with Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines, the social development arm of Coca-Cola in the country, the […] More
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Year one of plastic neutrality: Nestlé PH recovers 27,000 tons of waste
Nestlé Philippines has achieved a fresh milestone in tackling plastic waste as it completes its first year of plastic neutrality, the first multinational fast-moving consumer goods company in the country to do so. More
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Applications for Reimagine Recycling now Open
Now on its third year, Reimagine Recycling – an annual program which aims to scale emerging circular economy initiatives through workshops and grant funding, takes on a different format by seeking waste solution program proposals to support. It aims to train organizations with existing projects that help address issues on waste segregation, recycling/upcycling, improving the […] More
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in Sundae ScoopRepublic Cement launches Co-processing solution amid PH Waste Management crisis
Leading local cement manufacturing and distribution company Republic Cement has officially launched ecoloop, its resource recovery group that aims to help address the waste management crisis of the country. More