| dc.contributor | Asia & Pacific Office | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | | en_US |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Philippines | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-21T13:37:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-02-21T13:37:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-02 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/41891 | |
| dc.description | Mismanaged plastic waste continues to pose a challenge in developing countries such as the Philippines. The mismanagement of plastic waste is also the result of the limited recycling infrastructure available to support higher levels of plastic waste in the country. In terms of policy and governance, the country has a solid waste management law. Local government units are mandated to facilitate and operate Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs). However, implementing this law is challenging. MRFs are not fully utilized; instead of sorting and processing waste, they end up only receiving it. Local governments need support from other stakeholders in making sure that their solid waste management is fully implemented. One such case is the support provided by the Central Philippine University (CPU), an academic institution located in Iloilo City. CPU used its research and development, training and consulting, and innovation work to create five eco-solutions that support the implementation of Iloilo’s plastic waste management initiatives. | en_US |
| dc.format | pdf | en_US |
| dc.language | English | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | SEA Circular | en_US |
| dc.rights | Public | en_US |
| dc.subject | circular economy | en_US |
| dc.subject | recycling | en_US |
| dc.subject | plastic waste | en_US |
| dc.subject | waste collection | en_US |
| dc.subject | employment | en_US |
| dc.subject | waste collection at source | en_US |
| dc.subject | Philippines | en_US |
| dc.subject | waste management | en_US |
| dc.title | Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: City-university Collaboration for Plastic-free cities | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdg | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdg | SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production | en_US |
| wd.topics | Chemicals and Pollution Action | en_US |
| wd.topics | Finance and Economic Transformations | en_US |
| wd.identifier.pagesnumber | 10 p. | en_US |
