BIZ BUZZ: Solid waste management partnership

The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) has pledged to contribute to efforts to manage solid waste in the country while protecting the environment through a partnership with nongovernmental organization Ecowaste Coalition.

The memorandum of agreement between PCAF and Ecowaste Coalition will be implemented in three phases, focusing on Poblacion West in Taysan, Batangas.

“This collaboration aligns perfectly with PCAF’s performance indicators and supports the Department of Agriculture’s three-year plan to expand available agri-fishery areas for increased production by improving land fertility and modernizing production systems by increasing the adoption of climate-resilient farming technologies,” PCAF officer-in-charge deputy executive director Cyril Soliaban said.

The first phase entails crafting information, education and communication campaigns anchored on social and behavior change communication and conducting capacity-building training on waste management, composting and recycling.

The last two stages will tackle long-term sustainability, with emphasis on behavior change, better compliance with waste segregation policies and an increase in waste diversion success rates.

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A technical working committee will also be established to assist local governments in accurately recording waste data and improving waste diversion efforts.

The collaboration coincides with the observance of Zero Waste Month in January.