PLASTIC BAN
Senator Loren Legarda on the Plastic Ban Implementation
"Sen. Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill 2759, the Total Plastic Bag Ban Act of 2011 in the Phillipines.
Sen. Legarda, a dedicated environmentalist, and currently Chairwoman of the Climate Change Oversight Committee of the Senate, has co-authored several laws on environmental protection.
Sen. Legarda was a strong supporter for passage of the landmark legislation Climate Change Law in 2009. This law is considered a model for other nations.
The objective of Senate Bill 2759 is to curb pollution and help the nation manage its ecological resources more wisely. Sen. Legarda’s Total Plastic Bag Ban Act of 2011 would create a total ban on non-biodegradable plastic bags throughout the entire country.
If passed, the bill would prevent the use of non-biodegradable plastic
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bags by supermarkets, grocery stores, restaurants, department stores, and retail establishments as well as other similar stores. Sen. Legarda stated, “Plastic bags end up as litter as it makes its way to landfills, drainages and bodies of water, taking decades to decompose and damaging marine life when dumped in the sea. This issue of pollution is further aggravated by natural hazards, which have become unpredictable due to climate change.”
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With the exception of one or two cities, Metro Manila has largely complied with the 'Total Plastic Bag Ban Act of 2011' in order to prevent more non-biodegradable wastes from polluting the environment.
The Act, authored by Senator Loren Legarda, is now being practiced in various cities that impose different punishments for violators. (Hogadaza, 2014)
What is the Plastic Ban?
Palace supports Plastic Ban Ordinance
Last September 2012,Malacanang stated that they supports the use of recyclables in line of plastic bags, which some local government units have banned from markets and other business establishments.deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the recyclable bags, usually made of canvas, would address concerns by some groups about “one-shot” alternatives like paper bags.
“Encourage the use of reusable bags, lalo ang canvas bags that are washable and can be used over and over again in lieu of plastic," she said on government-run dzRB radio.
But she said the Palace will leave it to the individual local government units on how to implement their ordinances banning the use of plastic bags.