‘Polluter-friendly’: Green groups demand Philippine president Marcos to scrap EPR bill

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The Extended Producers’ Responsibility Bill has been criticised for its vague wording. This could leave the door open for waste incineration, a process that harms the environment, say environmentalists.

Conservation groups in the Philippines are calling on president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr to reject a bill which gives producers responsibility for the treatment or disposal of post-consumer products.

The Extended Producers’ Reponsibility (EPR) Bill, set to lapse into law within the month, will be the first amendment of the country’s Solid Waste Management Act in two decades. It signals a move by the state to make companies accountable for their role in the country’s chronic plastic waste issue.

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