{"id":4119,"date":"2020-02-19T19:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/?p=4119"},"modified":"2021-12-01T20:39:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:39:14","slug":"reaction-to-senator-cynthia-villar-national-ban-on-single-use-plastics-doable-and-necessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/press\/4119\/reaction-to-senator-cynthia-villar-national-ban-on-single-use-plastics-doable-and-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"National ban on single use plastics doable and necessary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quezon City, Philippines<\/em>\u2014A national ban on disposable plastic products is not only very necessary but also doable and practical, Greenpeace Philippines stated today in reaction to statements made by Senator Cynthia Villar on Tuesday. [1]<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace Campaigner Virginia Benosa-Llorin said:<\/p>\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not impossible to ban single-use plastics. There are already existing local bans on disposable plastic packaging and products in urban centers such as Quezon City, as well as in provinces such as Siquijor. These plastic bans can be successfully implemented as long as there is strong political will to do so.<\/p>\n\n

Alternatives to single-use plastics already exist and the proposed ban should prompt the government to support and promote the development of packaging and delivery systems that don’t rely on disposables. Currently, Filipino taxpayers shoulder the cleanup, health and environmental costs of plastics. Rather than giving companies more excuses to pass the costs and responsibility to people, the ban should be used to mandate these companies to implement refill and reuse systems for their products.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe best way to solve the plastic problem is to stop producing plastic in the first place. Recycling, upcycling, downcycling, and drastic approaches such as waste incineration do not address the root of the problem, and will only encourage the continued manufacture of single-use plastic which end up as pollution and puts people\u2019s health and well-being at risk [2].\u201d<\/p>\n\n

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Notes to editors: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

[1] In a public hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Cynthia Villar said it may be impossible to ban plastics due to the absence of alternatives. https:\/\/www.rappler.com\/nation\/252106-villar-says-banning-single-use-plastics-may-be-impossible<\/a><\/p>\n\n

[2] Approximately 6300 metric tons of plastic waste had been generated, around 9% of which had been recycled, 12% was incinerated, and 79% was accumulated in landfills or the natural environment | Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made, Read more: https:\/\/advances.sciencemag.org\/content\/advances\/3\/7\/e1700782.full.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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Media contact: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Angeli Cantillana
Communications Campaigner, Greenpeace Philippines\u00a0
angeli.cantillana@greenpeace.org<\/a>\u00a0 \/ +639985959733<\/p>\n\n

Virginia Benosa-Llorin
Campaigner, Greenpeace Philippines
vllorin@greenpeace.org<\/a> \/ +639985826617<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBreak free from plastic\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Our coastlines are among the most impacted by plastic pollution in the world. Be part of the solutions!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t \n TAKE ACTION\n <\/a>\n \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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