![Philippine diving town swaps trash for rice to clean up its beaches](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/07/trash01_ASIA-WASTE-PHILIPPINES-RICE.jpg?resize=644%2C362&crop=0px%2C81px%2C1620px%2C911px)
![Philippine diving town swaps trash for rice to clean up its beaches](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/07/trash01_ASIA-WASTE-PHILIPPINES-RICE.jpg?resize=644%2C362&crop=0px%2C81px%2C1620px%2C911px)
![Thai divers seek to take on ‘ghost gear’ threatening marine life](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/04/thailand-plastic-pollution-april-4-2024-reuters-001.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=625px%2C0px%2C1400px%2C1400px)
![Philippines ‘sinking in sachets’ – brand audit](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2022/06/sarisari_GLOBAL-PLASTIC-UNILEVER.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=217px%2C0px%2C915px%2C915px)
![Refill hubs ‘win-win’ solution for sari-sari store owners, buyers](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/03/refill-system-sari-sari-store-1.jpeg?resize=257%2C257&crop=205px%2C0px%2C800px%2C800px)
![Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/03/indonesia-teluk-village-march-15-2024-reuters.jpeg?resize=257%2C257&crop=159px%2C0px%2C673px%2C673px)
![Reusable packaging could cut emissions from plastics by up to 69% – study](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/11/bangladesh-plastic-pollution-august-11-2022-reuters.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=0px%2C0px%2C800px%2C800px)
![Kenya president urges progress on global treaty against plastic pollution](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/11/kenya-president-october-31-2023-reuters.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=457px%2C0px%2C1522px%2C1522px)
![Philippines dominates global ocean plastic pollution chart at 36%, shows study](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/09/shutterstock-ocean-cleanup.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=239px%2C0px%2C1080px%2C1080px)
![Volunteers gather 18 tons of non-biodegradable waste in Cagayan de Oro’s coastal villages](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/09/ICCU-2023-Sept-16-Lapasan-CdeO-DENR-NorMin-Photo.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=401px%2C0px%2C1153px%2C1153px)
Environment
PH towns, cities are paying high cost of waste management. Plastic producers should help.
![PH towns, cities are paying high cost of waste management. Plastic producers should help.](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/09/epr-part-2-pcij.jpeg?resize=257%2C257&crop=181px%2C0px%2C800px%2C800px)
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