ILOILO CITY – A coalition of environmental groups has urged the Iloilo City government to scrutinize the proposed waste-to-energy project by incineration deemed toxic both to people and the environment.
Mayor Jerry Treñas said that the ISWMF is a good alternative in addressing the waste generated and is also a cost-saving measure as the city government does not need to construct another sanitary landfill. Citing the 2021 Waste Analysis and Characterization Study, an estimated 50 percent or 496 tons of the daily waste here is biodegradable. The recyclable waste only accounts for 25 percent while the remaining 25 percent is residual waste.
Arevalo warned this might result in generating more trash and that garbage burned may also release toxic and hazardous emissions that can cause more pollution. Glory Rose Manatad of EcoWaste said there is a need to look into these serious concerns, especially when it was announced that the ISWMF will start construction by October.
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