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Pangilinan to industry: Be greener this 2021, mass-produce alternatives to single-use plastics
AS CONSUMER giants Coca-Cola and Carlsberg recently announced the switch to plant-based plastics that break down within a year, Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan encourages local manufacturers to follow suit. Magandang opportunity itong pandemya dahil sobrang dami ng mga nagpapa-take-out o nagpapadeliver. Kung merong biodegradable alternatives, tiyak na magiging matagumpay ito, he said.
Pangilinan noted that his Senate Bill 40, which seeks to ban the use, manufacture, and importation of single-use plastic, also encourages the research and development of biodegradable alternatives, and incentivizes individuals and groups, including businesses, that manufacture these alternatives.
Sen. Francis Pangilinan
Pangilinan said manufacturers in the Philippines should take the cue from consumer giants that have already switched to plant-based plastics that can break down within a shorter period.
“Magandang opportunity itong pandemya dahil sobrang dami ng mga nagpapa-take-out o nagpapadeliver. Kung merong biodegradable alternatives, tiyak na magiging matagumpay ito (This pandemic is a good opportunity because many people are now opting for take-outs or deliveries. If there are biodegradable alternatives, I’m sure that they will succeed),” he said in a statement.
The senator called for the passage of his Senate Bill 40, which proposes a ban on the use, manufacture, and importation of single-use plastic and seeks to encourage the research and development of biodegradable alternatives.