Philippine EMB disclose latest information on EPR laws

On April 30, 2024, Plastic Bank, a social fintech company working to eradicate poverty and prevent plastic pollution, hosted a webinar on the Philippines’ Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act. In this webinar, De Pedro, an attorney who belongs to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), and the Legal Department, and who is also the chairman of the Compliance and Monitoring Committee for EPR, made a presentation to share the latest information on the EPR Act.

The recording of the webinar can be viewed at the following URL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD2WC3paEJQ

Based on the content of De Pedro’s lecture and the questions and answers, the key points are summarized below.