To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines turns to new ‘plastic neutrality’ law, holding big companies accountable with fines

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MANILA, Nov 1 — Long one of the world’s top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requirin...

The law removed 486,000 tonnes of plastic waste from the environment last year, Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones told AFP.

The Philippines, with a population of 120 million, generates some 1.7 million metric tonnes of post-consumer plastic waste a year, according to the World Bank.

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