Ahead of the 37th annual International Coastal Clean-up on September 16, Environment Secretary Antonia Loyzaga underscored the importance of engaging all sectors in the fight against plastic pollution.
The Secretary urged businesses to comply with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law.
She said the government alone cannot solve the problem of plastic pollution through EPR law on plastic waste.
“This is a whole-of-society and whole-of-government effort. It cannot be achieved by the DENR alone,” Loyzaga said.
Republic Act 11898 or the EPR Act serves as the environmental policy approach and practice that requires producers to be environmentally responsible throughout the life cycle of a product, especially its post-consumer or end-of-life stage.
This requires large companies to adopt and implement policies for the proper management of plastic packaging wastes, including single-use plastics.
