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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4
Quezon City

teenth Congress
First Regular Session

| HOUSE BILL NO. eed

Introduced by Honorable Mark O. Go

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Piles of garbage and plastic materials in many places—messing the streets, clogging
the drainage, and blocking the waterways—are just some manifestations of the overwhelming
amount of non-biodegradable and plastic waste in the Philippines. This drastically alarming
situation strongly calls for an immediate solution and appropriate action: solid waste
management.

However, at present, that is not the case.

With the increasing population and rising standards of living, the volume of solid
waste generated through the years are likewise escalating in numbers. This struggling
condition was further illustrated in the ten (10)-year National Solid Waste Management
Status Report by the Environment Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), as recyclable waste comprises the second
largest of solid wastes, with plastics consisting 38% of this waste fraction. Moreover, this
increase is brought up by the continuous increase in commercial and industrial needs.

Alongside the growing demands and necessities of the present generation, the world
has been long dependent on plastics and non-biodegradable materials, both in commercial in
industrial uses. Plastic, with its lightweight, durable, and long-lasting features, makes it a
dependable material in food packaging and substance storage. In the Philippines, the so-
called “sachet phenomenon” practice is prevalent, indubitably contributing to non-
biodegradable and plastic usage growth

With the proliferation of solid waste consumption and production, RA No. 9003
provides for a concrete ecological solid waste management, and posits guidelines and targets
in accord with “ecologically sustainable development principles”. Together with other waste
management initiatives, laws, and policies that likewise call for an efficient solid waste
handling system, strong efforts are still required to feasibly utilize solid waste and plastic
materials.

This bill seeks to mandate all commercial establishments and manufacturing firms to
establish and maintain a comprehensive and ecologically sound process of collecting,
disposing, recovering, and recycling plastic waste and non-biodegradable materials. This is so
not only to minimize waste and utilize the consumption of such non-decomposable products,
but also to exercise corporate social initiative and responsibility in waste disposal. This bill is


among those initiatives.
Pursuant to the intentions of Republic Act No. 9003, otherwise known as the

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2001, urgent approval of this measure is
> eamestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV!
Quezon City

| Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. e180

| Introduced by Honorable Mark O. Go

AN ACT
MANDATING ALL COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND MANUFACTURING
COMPANIES TO MAINTAIN A SYSTEM OF RECOVERY, COLLECTION,
REYCLING AND DISPOSAL OF PLASTIC AND OTHER NON-BIODEGRADABLE
MATERIALS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled: |

SEC. 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is declared as policy of the State to protect and
advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm
and harmony of nature. Towards this end, the State shall ensure the proper recovery,
collection, recy¢ling and disposal of plastic and other non-biodegradable materials to prevent
and mitigate and prevent pollution that is detrimental to public health and environment.

SEC. 2. Scope and Definition of Commercial Establishments and Manufacturing
Companies. ~ Commercial establishments are firms that offer marketable goods and services
to the public. These comprise of groceries and supermarkets, office buildings, malls, food
chains, and retail buildings, of which include convenience stores, among others
Manufacturing |companies, on the other hand, are establishments that make use of raw
materials and components to generate and reproduce finished products. These include
factories and repredcton plants

SEC. 3. Recovery, Collection, Recycling and Disposal of Plastic and Other Non-
Biodegradable Materials. — Every commercial establishment and manufacturing company
that utilize or produce any kind of plastic and non-biodegradable materials shall take the
responsibility iethe recovery, collection, recycling and disposal of the same.

plastics and non-biodegradable materials. When appropriate, commercial establishments

They ea establish a mechanism that will encourage their customers to retum used
shall surrender the same to the manufacturer for its disposal and/or recycling.

The ent of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and concerned local
government units (LGUs) shall monitor compliance of commercial establishments and
manufacturing companies to the provisions of this Act.



SEC. 4.

Corporate Social Responsibility. — The recovery, collection and recycling of

plastic materials utilized by a commercial establishment or manufactured by a company shall
be part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) and shall served as its role and obligation
for the protection and conservation of the environment

SEC. 5.

and Natural Res
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ninety (90) day:

SEC. 6.

Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Department of Environment
sources, Department of Interior and Local Government and the Department of
try shall promulgate the necessary implementing rules and regulations within
from the effectivity of this Act.

Separability Clause. — Should any provision of this Act be declared

unconstitutional, the remainder thereof not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and

effect.
SEC. 7.

Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,

proclamations or administrative regulations that are inconsistent with the provisions of this

Act are hereby

SEC. 8.
in the Official

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repealed, amended, or modified accordingly

posers — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication

te of in a newspaper of general circulation.