MANILA, Philippines — Local government units should enforce stricter waste disposal rules, especially with hazardous waste coming from facilities used by COVID-19 patients, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said in a statement issued on Tuesday to mark the celebration of the Philippine Environment Month.
In line with this, the CHR urged the national government to be stricter in monitoring LGUs in their compliance with the Interim Guidelines on the Management of Covid-19 Related Health Care Waste that was issued by the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC).
“Due to the pandemic, the collection of waste from certain locations such as quarantine facilities, lockd…
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