‘Technical education key to curb plastic problem’

To reduce plastic wastes in the country, technical education is important to change people’s attitudes toward plastic waste management, officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and National Solid Waste Commission (NSWC) said on Wednesday.

During the “Tackling the Philippine Plastic Problem: A Discussion on Viable Solutions from the Private Sector” forum organized by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Geri-Geronimo Sañez, chief of the DENR’s Hazardous Waste Division, highlighted the relevance of prioritizing education as the solution to pollution.