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The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) jointly created the e-learning material on the implementation of solid waste management pursuant to NSWMC Resolution No. 1424, Series of 2020.
NSWMC is the primary agency tasked to implement the provisions of Republic Act No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. The 17-member commission, which includes TESDA, is chaired by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu.
DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Local Government Units (LGU) Concerns Benny Antiporda said the digital learning material was designed to help people practice effective SWM amid the pandemic.