Zero Waste
RIDING THE WAVE TO
SUSTAINABILITY
Numero Lim * GRRN * San Diego, USA * July 2010
Stewardship for a Greener Philippines
President Aquino highlighted the
National Greening Program in his
State of the Nation Address this year.
The coffee plant and the cacao tree
in being included in a massive
reforestation program (plant 1.5
billion trees in some 1.5 million
hectares by 2016 ) because
government wanted not only to
“plant and conserve trees,” but at
the same time, “address the issues
of poverty and food security as
well,” especially for residents in the
countryside.
Total Plastic Bag Ban Act of 2011
Senator Loren Legarda has filed SBN 2759 otherwise known as
the Total Plastic Bag Ban Act of 2011 - Prohibits groceries,
supermarkets, restaurants, fast food chains, department
stores and other retail stores and establishments nation-wide
from using non-biodegradable plastic bags.
The Green Building Standard
The green building standard mandates the use of eco-friendly technology and systems
in the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of building, including
retrofitting building projects in the city.
-Use of renewable energy
- Installation of insulation and energy
reduction and efficiency mechanisms
- Solid waste and waste water
treatment schemes
- Reduction systems for greenhouse
gases and other volatile organic
compounds
No building construction will be allowed in Quezon City starting April without complying
with green building standards. Tax credits worth up to 25% of the structure’s property
tax will be awarded to existing property owners that comply .
Use of Renewable Energy
City of Manila - proposed ordinance
to make the use of solar power
mandatory in all government offices
in the city was approved on first
reading
MMDA - Solar power for streetlights could
save at least P4.5 million every month in
operations and maintenance expenses.
The Solar Bottle Bulb Project
The City of Manila painted a
bright green future for families
living in one of the informal
settlements in the city during
the launching of communitybased solar lighting project
that benefited at least 120
make-shift homes
The Solar Bottle Bulb Project
The City of Manila and My Shelter
Foundation has introduced the “Isang
Litrong Liwanag” to Manila residents in
an effort to give them natural sunlight
to replace a basic light bulb that often is
even used all day in homes that don’t
have a window to access available light.
And it can even be brighter than a real light bulb.
Multi-Sectoral Green Initiatives
Development Bank of the Philippines:
Eco-friendly Government Office
The Development Bank of the Philippines was awarded the
2011 Environmental Excellence Award at the very first
Recognition Awards for Eco-friendly Government Offices.
Multi-Sectoral Green Initiatives
In Manila, Coca-Cola and the World
Wildlife Foundation (WWF) has
partnered to produced a 60×60 foot
billboard advertisement made out of
3600 Fukien tea plants.
Coca-Cola’s Green Billboard
Multi-Sectoral Green Initiatives
Metro Manila leaders were convened to learn
more about the Linis Estero project that’s
being pushed by the government.
Estero (waterways) rehabilitation campaign