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DENR to tap informal workers in solid waste management, provide opportunities
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is advocating for the integration and social inclusion of informal waste workers into the national solid waste management system.
Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla emphasized the indispensable role of these workers in waste recovery and recycling, noting that they are often excluded from the formal value chain.
Informal waste workers, including waste pickers and junk shop operators, lack workplace protections, stable income, and access to social services.
Lotilla stressed the need for stronger partnerships to address plastic pollution and achieve environmental goals that benefit all sectors and communities.
The DENR-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) will provide weighing scales to 50 junk shops in Quezon City and connect them to larger markets and enterprises compliant with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act.
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