Philippines

From the Field: Building a Local Ecosystem for a Flourishing Circular Economy in the Philippines

USAID grantee Communities Organized for Resource Allocation (CORA) has set out to establish a new model for local solid waste management (SWM) in Parañaque City, Metro Manila, that builds on existing local infrastructure to maximize efficiency and encourages greater participation from the surrounding community. Read More

CCBO Philippines Fact Sheet Filipino

Araw-araw, umaagos ang mga plastik sa higit 7,500 isla ng Pilipinas. Ito ay dulot ng pagtaas ng produksyon at konsumo ng mga pang-isahang gamit o single-use na plastik. Ang programang Malinis na Lungsod, Asul na Karagatan o Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) ng USAID ay nakikipagugnayan sa buong Pilipinas upang… Read More

Highlights from the Circularity Assessment Protocol in Manila, Philippines

Over 3,000 litter items (e.g., food wrappers, cigarette butts, plastic fragments, etc.) were painstakingly identified and counted by Save Philippine Seas (SPS) in Metro Manila in early 2021. The litter items, at an average density of 112 items per length of a city block (100m) are like clues leading to a menu of interventions to prevent plastic pollution. But they are just part of the picture. Read More

Circularity Assessment Protocol Manila, Philippines

Developed by the Circularity Informatics Lab at the University of Georgia, the Circularity Assessment Protocol (CAP) is a standardized assessment protocol to inform decisionmakers through collecting community-level data on plastic usage and management. Grounded in materials flow and systems thinking concepts, the CAP uses a hub-andspoke model to holistically characterize how consumer plastics flow into a community, are consumed, and flow out, either through waste management systems or leakage into the environment. Read More

Stopping Ocean Plastic Pollution from Cities: A USAID Case Study from Parañaque City, Philippines

Ocean plastic pollution has reached crisis level: every minute, more than an entire garbage truck of plastic makes its way into the world’s oceans—roughly 11 million tons annually. While plastic waste presents an immediate threat to marine wildlife and ecosystems, this global challenge also has implications for major industries such… Read More

USAID, Coca-Cola Foundation, WWF Partner to Empower Women to Address Ocean Plastic Crisis

In celebration of Women’s Month and Earth Day, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Inc. and the World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines) to empower women in the waste sector.  Through the Women in Waste’s Economic Empowerment Activity… Read More

U.S. Provides Waste Collection Vehicles to Improve Puerto Princesa City Waste Management

On March 24, the United States government, through USAID's Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program, donated eight waste collection vehicles to increase the capacity and efficiency of “Eco Warrior” waste collectors from Barangay Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.  Read More

Eco-Warriors: From Waste Collectors to Community Leaders

Cross-posted from USAID Medium Annually, the Philippines generates an estimated 2.7 million tons of plastic waste. Each day alone more than 163 million single-use plastic sachets (small, single-dose packaging) are used for many products — from instant coffee to washing detergent — a low-cost, convenient alternative… Read More

USAID, Nestlé Philippines Partner to Support LGUs in Solid Waste Management and Climate Impact Reduction

Tetra Tech’s Rene Acosta, CCBO Asia Regional Director, and Nestlé Philippines Senior Vice President Arlene Bantoto signed the memorandum of understanding on January 31.  Together, USAID and Nestlé Philippines committed to share practical tips about improving local solid waste management, increase communities’ access to solid waste management education, and implement Nestlé Philippines’ Climate Change and Solid Waste Management Education Program.  Read More

From the Field: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Combat Plastic Pollution in the Philippines

In the Philippines, USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) program is supporting innovative, locally-led solutions to address ocean plastic pollution at its source through partnerships with local grantees who are developing scalable solutions with measurable impact.  Program grantee, The Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX), began piloting its Aling Tindera… Read More