September 15, 2023
Dear Bejie Pepito,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Aug 27, 2023 04:33:45 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Textile Waste Recycling.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved. In the Philippines, a survey published from 2008-2013 showed approximately 1.61% of the total municipal solid waste is textile waste. This accounts for an estimated 267,711 tons of textile waste per year will be generated based on 16,628,026 tons of total municipal solid waste generation per year (Antiporda B.D. et al., National Solid Waste Management Status Report 2008-2018.). This is outdated data and we are waiting for the next NSWM status report by DENR-NSWM this year (NSWM status report is every 10 years).
The current solid waste management system in the Philippines is in accordance with RA 9003. Solid waste collected from residential or commercial sources is either transported to a disposal site or to a material recovery facility for treatment or segregation. However, post-consumer textile waste is not separated even if it is classified as recyclables. Currently, only biodegradable waste is separated and subjected to composting while paper/cardboard, plastics, metals, and glass are separated for recycling (Domingo, S. N., & Manejar, A. J. A. (2021). An analysis of regulatory policies on solid waste management in the Philippines: Ways forward (No. 2021-02)..
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Julius L. Leaño, Jr., Ph.D., at
[email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Kindly accomplish the attached DOST-PTRI: FOI Request Feedback Form using the link provided below.
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
Herson D. Dumaya Jr.
FOI Receiving Officer
