PHILIPPINES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY PLASTIC WASTE

Eco-friendly packaging materials as an alternative to plastic in Philippines

epa10668825 Nikki Sevilla-Caampued, co-founder of eco-friendly packaging manufacturer SACHI-Group and EcoNest Philippines, displays Cassava resins, a raw material in manufacturing compostable and water-soluble plastic bags at SACHI-Group factory in Marilao, Bulacan province, Philippines, 31 May 2023 (issued on 02 June 2023). Environmental advocate organizations SACHI-Group Incorporated and EcoNest Philippines are working together in manufacturing packaging made from renewable resources and providing educational support in communities on how to prevent further damage to the environment. According to Philippine Alliance for Sustainable Solutions (PASS), among the environmental issues in the Philippines is plastic pollution, with a high dependence on single-use plastics resulting for the country?s annual generation of 2.7 million tons of plastic waste. The World will mark the 2023 Environment Day on 05 June with a focus on "solutions to plastic pollution" EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG

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