Philippines

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

Municipal Waste Recycling Program Key Results and Impacts

Launched in 2016, the Municipal Waste Recycling Program was USAID’s first formal response to the urgent challenge of plastic pollution in developing countries. Download the infographic to view the program’s key results and impacts. Read More

Brief: Reducing Ocean Plastic Pollution in Paranaque City, Philippines

Ocean plastic pollution has reached crisis level, directly threatening marine ecosystems and their related industries, and exacerbating global challenges such as food security, health, and climate change. This issue is especially apparent in the Philippines, where about 1.9 million metric tons of mismanaged plastics enter the ocean every year —… Read More

Municipal Waste Recycling Program Philippines PRRCFI Fact Sheet

The Philippines ranks as the third largest contributor globally of ocean plastic pollution. Much of its solid waste ends up in open dumping sites, allowing leakage into waterways connected to the marine environment. Ineffective solid waste management (SWM) systems do not include segregation at source, contributing to the mismanagement of… Read More

MWRP Philippines: Encouraging Plastic Waste Reduction in Marine Protected Areas

Marine protected areas (MPAs) in the coastal zones surrounding Puerto Princesa City, Philippines, are home to rich marine biodiversity that sustains robust tourism and fishing industries on Palawan Island. Increasingly, MPAs suffer from the growing contamination of plastic waste, largely coming from Puerto Princesa City due to inadequate management of solid waste. High volumes of plastic waste harm the marine ecosystems, posing a threat to fishing and tourism livelihoods. Read More

USAID Launches Activity to Empower Women in Metro Manila’s Waste Sector

The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a new project that will help women working in Metro Manila’s solid waste and recycling sectors gain access to business and livelihood opportunities. USAID’s Women in Waste’s Economic Empowerment (WWEE) is a four-year, approximately Php75-million project that will… Read More

MWRP Philippines: Educating Millions on Ocean Plastic Pollution via Metro Manila’s Shopping Malls

With a small grant from USAID’s Municipal Waste Recycling Program, the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PRRCFI) has increased coastal communities’ awareness of ocean plastic pollution’s adverse effects and shared educational messages and tools for plastic waste reduction and recycling in locations with millions of daily visitors. Read More

Virtual Event Empowering Women in Waste: Philippines Activity Launch

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program invites you to attend a virtual event celebrating the launch of the program’s new Women in Waste’s Economic Empowerment (WWEE) Activity in the Philippines. Read More