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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cutting plastic waste before it is created is emerging as the most practical solution to the country’s growing garbage crisis, according to experts and environmental groups. At a forum held on April 10, 2026, at the University of the Philippines Cebu, speakers emphasized redesigning products, reducing unnecessary packaging, and promoting reuse over traditional waste disposal methods. Speaking at the “Solving the Twin Crises of Waste and Plastic Pollution,” Marian Ledesma of Greenpeace Southeast Asia said the zero waste hierarchy prioritizes prevention, which means keeping materials in use instead of sending them to landfills. She stressed that […]... Keep on reading: Cebu City pushes for practical solutions to plastic waste crisis
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