A pioneer in solid waste management in the Philippines, Marikina City has come a long way—from being the country’s model city to gaining international wins in sustainability.
In this special article for the 123rd anniversary of The Manila Bulletin, I would like to share the main secret of the Shoe Capital of the Philippines—in Marikina, we treat waste as a resource, not trash.From 2006 to 2008, the city received numerous recognitions from the World Health Organization and the Alliance for Healthy Cities. In 2010, WHO recognized the city for being “environmentally sustainable” and having “healthy urban transport.
Our completeness is admirable. The environment is very vast. It covers even the orderliness on sidewalks, discipline in traffic. For us, it’s all about the fair and sustainable implementation of environmental laws.Proper waste management extends within the whole community. There are four regular garbage collection schedules in every barangay—for biodegradable , recyclables, and special waste—as well as monthly collection of used cooking oil.
And because we treat waste as a resource, we also collect food waste from restaurants and turn them into compost, as well as the fruits and vegetables thrown in public markets. The LGU operates against smoke-belching vehicles with a dedicated anti-smoke belching unit that conducts a daily roadside inspection, checking the emission level of motor vehicles. A dramatic 47 percent reduction of apprehended smoke belchers was observed; from 4,183 smoke belchers apprehended in 2018 to 2,204 in 2019.
It is worth noting that all business establishments in Marikina City has grease trap or has a wastewater treatment facility before they can operate to ensure that our bodies of water will not be polluted.Meanwhile, apart from maintaining clean surroundings from households to streets, decluttering people’s minds is of equal importance. It developed green spaces to give room for mental wellness while adapting to climate change and lessening the chances of flooding.
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