Senator Leila de Lima urged Congress to assess the compliance of LGUs on waste segregation amid the increase of Covid-19-related healthcare wastes produced within healthcare facilities, research centers, and laboratories related to medical procedures as well as at home.
In filing proposed Senate Resolution 910, the senator directed the appropriate Senate committee to conduct an inquiry on the compliance of LGUs with Republic Act 9003 or the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.”
“The increased volume of healthcare wastes has imposed new burdens on both the national and local governments and the absence of strong solid waste management during the pandemic might contribute to the rapid and more widespread transmission of Covid-19 in the country,” De Lima said.
“The full cooperation and strong political commitment of LGUs are critical ingredients of an efficient and effective implementation of RA 9003,” she added.
As Covid-19 cases surge in the Philippines, De Lima noted that the amount of Covid-19-related health care wastes “have grown exponentially.”
According to Environment Undersecretary for Climate Change Analiza Teh, the Philippines has produced around 52,000 metric tons of hospital wastes as of April 14, 2021, which is equivalent to over two million sacks of rice, with one sack containing 25 kilograms.
This coincides with another study stating that the Philippines ranked 17th worldwide in terms of global plastic wastes generated from Covid-19 facemasks.
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