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Manila receives new equipment for waste management, reduction

Published Jan 16, 2024 08:20 am
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Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and Department of Public Services (DPS) Chief Kayle Nicole Amurao view the details of the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) mobile donated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). (Photo taken by Jerry Tan/MANILA BULLETIN)

The local government of Manila received a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) mobile from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Mayor Honey and Department of Public Services (DPS) Chief Kayle Nicole Amurao personally received from UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Edwin Carrie the donation during a ceremony held inside the Manila Zoo. 

According to the city government, the MRF features equipment such as a plastic melter machine, multipurpose shredder, glass pulverizer, and Solid Waste Management (SWM) tools which are expected to extend the life cycle of products and significantly reduce waste through a combination of improving the current waste management system and supporting and scaling circular economy solutions.

Mayor Honey said the mobile MRF will be brought to different communities in Manila and will take a significant role in the promotion of waste reduction that involves sharing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling.

“Our city government is continuously trying to respond to the problem of waste and its impact on the environment. One of our concrete actions is the establishment of this Materials Recovery Facility that we have right here inside the Manila Zoo. This is where we found a space appropriate to such facility and of course, this is a place where waste materials are accumulated every day,” the mayor said in her speech.”

The local chief executive noted that the equipment will be used in escalating social awareness and encouraging more, if not all Manileños, to take solid waste management seriously and have their commitment to get involved and be part of the solution.​​​​​​​​

“We are grateful to UNDP through the Circular Economy in Cities (ACE) project for the donation of this Mobile Materials Recovery Facility equipped with plastic melter machine, multipurpose shredder, glass pulverizer and other tools which are essential in our waste management activities in the city… once again, thank you UNDP for this and we hope that you will always consider Manila as your partner and co-implementer of your development initiatives and activities,” she added.

Chief Amurao explained that the said the ACE project is funded by the Government of Japan seeking to support the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) by implementing and accelerating the nation's conversion to a circular economy. 

She said the project will help the Philippines in achieving its economic, social and environmental objectives while resolving the possibility of a significant and increased reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in important industries. 

The program also promotes the use of sustainable materials, raising awareness and changing behaviors towards sustainable production and consumption, while creating new business opportunities and green jobs, she added.

 

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