APC bolsters EPR compliance with waste management ties
‘We encourage all companies to embrace the EPR Act and take a proactive approach to managing their plastic footprint.’
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Daily Tribune‘We encourage all companies to embrace the EPR Act and take a proactive approach to managing their plastic footprint.’
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APC has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with four local waste management outfits namely Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies, Envirotech, Plastic Credit Exchange or PCX and Republic Cement to boost even more its compliance with the Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022 or EPR Law. | Photograph courtesy of Ajinomoto Philippines Inc.
Ajinomoto Philippines Corp., or APC, the local unit of Ajinomoto Group, on Friday announced its partnership with four Filipino waste management organizations to strengthen its compliance with the Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022 or EPR Law.
APC signed a Memorandum of Agreement signing ceremony with Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies or BEST, Envirotech, Plastic Credit Exchange or PCX, and Republic Cement.
"We encourage all companies to embrace the EPR Act and take a proactive approach to managing their plastic footprint," Ernesto Carlos, APC's chief sustainability officer, said.
"By working together, we can make a positive impact on the environment and create a more sustainable future for all."
BEST
To aid with the collection of post-consumer packaging, APC tapped BEST, a waste management consulting company established in 1999.
Since 2010, Envirotech has built multiple materials recovery and processing facilities nationwide, with facilities that turn low-quality soft/flexible plastic waste into construction and furniture-grade materials.
PCX, on the other hand, allows for the management of pledges from companies and institutions to clean up their plastic footprints and be awarded Plastic Neutrality Certifications for their efforts.
Republic Cement
Completing APC's new set of collaborations is Republic Cement, which launched the "Ecoloop" program that encourages waste recovery and processing from collecting, segregating, and shredding of viable solid waste to be used as Refuse-Derived Fuel.
The EPR Law mandates companies to take more responsibility for the disposal and recycling of their products throughout their life cycle, which includes post-consumer waste management.
Obligated enterprises like APC must ensure that they do their part in recovering, diverting, and recycling plastic waste generated from the use of their products. These policies aim to mitigate and manage the macro effects and impact of post-consumer plastic waste on the environment.
