When it comes to proper segregation of waste, every small action count.
This is what leading integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. aims
to promote through its #SMWasteFreeFuture program which it launched in June, in
celebration of the World Environment Day.
Full house. The SM Mall of Asia Music Hall was packed during the June 5, World Environment Day, #SMWasteFreeFuture launch. |
The program is designed to reduce overall waste generation through
effective waste segregation and enhance waste diversion rate by diverting waste
away from landfills through recycling, composting, and other sustainable
disposal methods.
Generation Restoration: A young community working towards a #SMWasteFreeFuture. Girl Scouts of the Philippines members sign their commitment for their future. |
Bin it right
Data from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reveals that
two billion tonnes of municipal solid waste is generated each year. Unmanaged waste results in a blockage in
major drainage and water systems and consequently contributes to massive urban
flooding especially during the monsoon season in the country.