National Plan of Action on Marine Litter Archives

Localizing Marine Litter Actions: An experience-based guide for city or municipal-level localization of the Philippines National Plan of Action on Marine Litter

Aligned with the planning process of local government units (LGUs), it captures the process of developing the City Plan of Action on Marine Litter (CPOA-ML) from creating the planning team, situational analysis and baselining, visioning, capacity development, action identification, until approval and adoption. It provides recommendations for enhancements of existing local policies and mainstreaming into other local plans.

Cities taking action to combat marine plastic litter

How are cities helping combat marine plastic litter and achieve zero waste to Philippine waters by 2040? Watch the video to know more.

International Zero-Waste Day: combating marine plastic litter in the Philippines

Through UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities initiatives, cities have been helping combat marine plastic litter.

UN-Habitat, DENR, LCP laud champion cities for marine litter action

Leaving her audience inspired and tearful, Welma Fernandez, President of Women Waste Warriors (3Ws) in Barangay 412, Manila, concluded with these words as she shared about how her organization was empowered to grow as part of the city’s steps towards marine litter action, exemplifying how local action can achieve global goals.

Local leaders champion actions towards zero waste to Philippine waters

Local leaders are at the forefront of marine litter reduction as they champion actions towards zero waste to Philippine waters by 2040.

Pioneer cities advance in promulgating local action plans on marine litter, share best practices from on ground experience

In a fitting celebration of World Oceans Day 2022, Ormoc City adopted their City Plan of Action on Marine Litter last June 8, making them the third city in the Philippines to promulgate the local action plan.

People, profit, and plastics: capacitating vulnerable groups to earn from 3Rs

Vulnerable groups engaged in a two-part training on Basic Enterprise Management to support their social enterprise projects on plastic 3Rs.

Legazpi and Cagayan de Oro Cities pioneer local action plans on marine litter in the Philippines

Legazpi City has officially adopted its City Plan of Action on Marine Litter, making it the first city to develop and promulgate a local government action plan on marine litter that localizes the Philippine National Plan of Action on Marine Litter.