Ordinance No. 2876 states restaurants and hotels are prohibited from distributing single-use plastic and disposable materials such as plastic utensils; paper/plastic cups, plates, straws, and other single-use plastic and disposable materials including styrofoam to customers dining in their establishments.
Hotels, likewise, are prohibited from distributing soap, shampoo, and"other items used for hygienic purposes in sachets and single-use containers." The ordinance, introduced by QC District I Councilor Dorothy Delarmente, said,"It is hereby declared the policy of the city to promote sustainable development, implement sustainable practices thereby prohibiting the use/distribution of single-use plastics/disposable materials including cutlery in all restaurants and hotels in the city.
Belmonte said she expects a drop in the volume of the city's residual and plastic waste once the ordinance's implementing rules and regulations are passed. Penalties for non-compliance will be imposed: a fine of ₱1,000 for the first offense; a fine of ₱3,000 for the second offense, revocation of Environmental Clearance and issuance of a Cease and Desist Order; and a fine of ₱5,000, revocation of Business Permit and issuance of a closure order.The ordinance shall take effect 90 days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Di ba dati ng may ordinance sa QC na bawal ang plastic. That's why you have to pay everytime you put your groceries in a plastic.
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