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Iligan solon rallies behind the passage of a bill granting incentives to garbage segregation
Iligan solon rallies behind the passage of a bill granting incentives to garbage segregation
Iligan solon rallies behind the passage of a bill granting incentives to garbage segregation
Published Apr 6, 2019 05:53 pm
By Charissa Luci-Atienza
Iligan City Rep. Frederick W. Siao rallied Saturday behind the passage of a bill which calls for the trading of one kilo of rice for one kilo of trash to help address the city’s massive garbage woes.
Iligan City lone district Rep. Frederick Siao (FACEBOOK / MANILA BULLETIN)
The reelectionist lawmaker said the approval of House Bill 9170, authored by AANGAT TAYO Rep. Neil Abayon, should be prioritized, as it aims to grant incentives to individuals who are into garbage segregation.
"Mahusay itong ideya ni Rep. Neil Abayon sa 1 kilo basura kapalit ng isang kilo ng bigas (The idea of Rep. Neil Abayon is great in which you would trade one kilo of garbage for one kilo of rice)," Siao said.
"Nakikita kong magiging epektibo ito kontra basura, dagdag income pa lalo na mga sa mahihirap at lower middle class, lalo na dito sa Iligan City kung saan lumalalang problema ang basura, sanitation, at kakulangan sa utilities (I see this is an effective anti-garbage measure, and an income-generating measure for the poor and lower middle class especially here in Iligan City where the problem of garbage, sanitation and lack of utilities is worsening)," he added.
Siao proposed that the incentivized redemption and recovery program for plastic trash and other solid waste can be immediately implemented in Iligan.
House Bill 9170 provides that solid wastes collected shall be exchanged for rice, water, canned goods, basic household consumer items, or cash. Solid wastes include plastic bottles, wrappers, bags, sachets, metal canisters, unserviceable or used electrical and electronic devices, discarded hardware and recyclable computer parts.
Under the measure, the minimum exchange value of one kilogram of non-hazardous and recyclable plastic wastes is one kilogram of commercial quality rice or its cash equivalent, while for one kilogram of metallic, non-hazardous, recyclable waste is two kilograms of commercial quality rice or its cash equivalent.
Abayon said his proposal seeks to encourage households to segregate their waste at home, in their kitchen.
"When Filipino families do their general house cleaning and knowing there are incentives for proper disposal of recyclable waste and junk, they will now set aside the disposables in a large bag or a large and go to the nearest materials recovery facility to exchange their junk and waste for cash or basic goods their families can use,” the deputy minority leader said.
"This is what we envision will happen when this bill is enacted into law. A whole nation actively engaged in segregating and recycling their waste because they are well-motivated to do so. Altruism and civic duty are good, but the fervor does not last for everyone. This bill would keep that fire of love for the environment alive and burning," Abayon said.
HB 9170 tasks the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to be the lead implementing agency. The DENR is mandated to collaborate with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), to encourage individuals, households, civic associations, parents-teachers associations, homeowners associations, and non-profit institutions to gather and exchange collected non-hazardous and recyclable solid wastes.
Under the bill, the DENR, DA, and DTI are empowered to set reasonable and compliance-inducing exchange values for graduated weights or volumes of solid wastes surrendered.
For hazardous waste recovery, Abalone’s bill authorizes the DENR, DTI, and DA to establish a Hazardous Waste Recovery Protocols and Reporting System, through which individuals may report the exact location and details of the suspected hazardous waste.
The bill provides that specially-trained and equipped personnel or teams may be deployed to safely recover the confirmed hazardous waste. The Hazardous Waste Recovery Protocols and Reporting System shall have a Cash Rewards feature to encourage the public to help government pinpoint and confirm the exact location of hazardous wastes.
For large-scale, corporate-level systemic recovery of solid wastes, the DENR, DTI, and Department of Finance would be tasked to adapt the Carbon Credits system for reducing carbon emissions to the realm of solid waste recovery and reduction.
HB 9170 provides that national government agencies shall also enable private corporations and government-owned or controlled corporations to establish special purpose corporations or joint ventures with the specific mission of redeeming and recovering plastic wastes.
Iligan City lone district Rep. Frederick Siao (FACEBOOK / MANILA BULLETIN)
The reelectionist lawmaker said the approval of House Bill 9170, authored by AANGAT TAYO Rep. Neil Abayon, should be prioritized, as it aims to grant incentives to individuals who are into garbage segregation.
"Mahusay itong ideya ni Rep. Neil Abayon sa 1 kilo basura kapalit ng isang kilo ng bigas (The idea of Rep. Neil Abayon is great in which you would trade one kilo of garbage for one kilo of rice)," Siao said.
"Nakikita kong magiging epektibo ito kontra basura, dagdag income pa lalo na mga sa mahihirap at lower middle class, lalo na dito sa Iligan City kung saan lumalalang problema ang basura, sanitation, at kakulangan sa utilities (I see this is an effective anti-garbage measure, and an income-generating measure for the poor and lower middle class especially here in Iligan City where the problem of garbage, sanitation and lack of utilities is worsening)," he added.
Siao proposed that the incentivized redemption and recovery program for plastic trash and other solid waste can be immediately implemented in Iligan.
House Bill 9170 provides that solid wastes collected shall be exchanged for rice, water, canned goods, basic household consumer items, or cash. Solid wastes include plastic bottles, wrappers, bags, sachets, metal canisters, unserviceable or used electrical and electronic devices, discarded hardware and recyclable computer parts.
Under the measure, the minimum exchange value of one kilogram of non-hazardous and recyclable plastic wastes is one kilogram of commercial quality rice or its cash equivalent, while for one kilogram of metallic, non-hazardous, recyclable waste is two kilograms of commercial quality rice or its cash equivalent.
Abayon said his proposal seeks to encourage households to segregate their waste at home, in their kitchen.
"When Filipino families do their general house cleaning and knowing there are incentives for proper disposal of recyclable waste and junk, they will now set aside the disposables in a large bag or a large and go to the nearest materials recovery facility to exchange their junk and waste for cash or basic goods their families can use,” the deputy minority leader said.
"This is what we envision will happen when this bill is enacted into law. A whole nation actively engaged in segregating and recycling their waste because they are well-motivated to do so. Altruism and civic duty are good, but the fervor does not last for everyone. This bill would keep that fire of love for the environment alive and burning," Abayon said.
HB 9170 tasks the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to be the lead implementing agency. The DENR is mandated to collaborate with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), to encourage individuals, households, civic associations, parents-teachers associations, homeowners associations, and non-profit institutions to gather and exchange collected non-hazardous and recyclable solid wastes.
Under the bill, the DENR, DA, and DTI are empowered to set reasonable and compliance-inducing exchange values for graduated weights or volumes of solid wastes surrendered.
For hazardous waste recovery, Abalone’s bill authorizes the DENR, DTI, and DA to establish a Hazardous Waste Recovery Protocols and Reporting System, through which individuals may report the exact location and details of the suspected hazardous waste.
The bill provides that specially-trained and equipped personnel or teams may be deployed to safely recover the confirmed hazardous waste. The Hazardous Waste Recovery Protocols and Reporting System shall have a Cash Rewards feature to encourage the public to help government pinpoint and confirm the exact location of hazardous wastes.
For large-scale, corporate-level systemic recovery of solid wastes, the DENR, DTI, and Department of Finance would be tasked to adapt the Carbon Credits system for reducing carbon emissions to the realm of solid waste recovery and reduction.
HB 9170 provides that national government agencies shall also enable private corporations and government-owned or controlled corporations to establish special purpose corporations or joint ventures with the specific mission of redeeming and recovering plastic wastes.