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Trash Impacts the Environment
Unsustainable human activities such as improper waste management, excessive plastic consumption, and land conversion, are internationally recognized global concerns (Earthday, 2024; Lai, 2022; UNEP, 2025). Theseactions have serious social and economic repercussions in addition to long-term ecological harm.
The Increasing Problem of Plastic Waste
This problem is reflected more severely in the Philippines. Due in large part to its reliance on plastic products, national reports have identified the Philippines as one of the world’s leading contributors to plastic pollution. (Rodel et al., 2024; DENR, 2025; Moaje, 2025).
Philippines Loses USD 890 million
The Philippines loses approximately about USD 890 million per year due to dumping of recyclable plastic