The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has lauded the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 11898 or the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022, mandating companies to establish EPR programs for their plastic packaging.
DENR-EMB TO INSTALL TRASH TRAPS IN MOST POLLUTED RIVERS
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) will install 268 trash traps in tributaries leading to Pasig, Tullahan, Meycauayan, and Pampanga Rivers, determined to be among the most polluted rivers and major contributors to Manila Bay.
DENR-EMB LAUNCHES ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) launched its environmental laboratory on June 24, 2022.
DENR-EMB ISSUES AMENDMENT TO STANDBY GENSET
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) has issued Memorandum Circular 2022-003, amending MC 2016-008 relative to the issuance of Permit to Operate (PTO) to all Standby Generator Sets (G.S) without requiring source emission testing in accordance with Section 1 of DAO 2004-26 and DAO 2000-81 of R.A. 8749.
EMB JOINS THE INAUGURATION OF NEW TAPAZ WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTER
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) witnessed the inauguration of the newly constructed Tapaz Waste Management in Brgy. Agcococ, Tapaz, Capiz on June 9, 2022.
DENR-EMB OPENS ONLINE COMPANY REGISTRATION SYSTEM
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) calls on companies operating in the Philippines to register online via the Company Registration System (CRS).
DENR REMINDS LOCAL CHIEF EXECS TO IMPLEMENT WASTE SEGREGATION AT SOURCE
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources seeks the support of local chief executives to strictly implement “No Segregation, No Collection” policy of cities and municipalities to address the mounting garbage problem.
FOOD COLD CHAIN (FCC) PROJECT CONDUCTS FIRST FACE-TO-FACE ACTIVITY ON OPTIMIZATION OF COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION
The Global Partnership for Improving the Food Cold Chain in the Philippines (FCC) Project conducted its first face-to-face activity entitled “Stakeholders’ Conference on the Recommendation on Refrigeration System Operation and Optimization for the Philippines Commercial Food Retail Sector” at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
