Calbayog City was recognized as the Best Implementer of Ecological Solid Waste Management in Region 8 at the 25th Signing Anniversary of Republic Act No. 9003, held on January 27, 2026, in Quezon City ...

At a time when climate risks and waste challenges continue to test local communities, Quirino’s barangay leaders gathered not just to listen, but to recommit, innovate, and act during the Zero Waste ...

A heavy crane pushed and compacted the residual waste collected by the Valencia City government at the dumpsite, which has ...

ENVIRONMENTAL group EcoWaste Coalition called on government agencies to reinforce the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, on Jan. 27, which ...

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu’s worsening garbage crisis has pushed environmental and policy experts to urge stricter compliance with solid waste management laws. This would not only address persistent ...

Around the world, waste generation rates are rising. In 2020, the world was estimated to generate 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste, amounting to a footprint of 0.79 kilograms per person per day.

The Lapu-Lapu City government has officially implemented a purok-based solid waste management system, a new framework that shifts waste segregation and monitoring to the community level amid ...

AS the Philippines observes National Zero Waste Month this January, Senator Loren Legarda stood firm in her call for a stronger national resolve to confront the country’s mounting waste crisis, ...

NEW DELHI: The Union Government has issued the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which emphasize efficient waste segregation and management, operating on the "polluter pays" principle for ...

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Cindi King-Chan has urged the Regional Development Council-7 to step in and consider a region-wide approach to solid waste management, citing mounting pressure on local ...