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Waste 388,553 2,446 7,542 51.6 1,559,510 0.049 41.2 %paperScrapnot 862,000 not 3,137,000 notnotiron/steel 22,000 givengivengiven givenScrapaluminum2,000 notgiven19,000 notgiven97,000 notgivennotgivenGlass 2919 33,9 73 8.1 427,192 0.013 48.5%culletWaste 14,900 194 44,476 676.7 691,911 0.022 8.4%plastic*note: figures for imported finished products from which some of the waste is derivedare not reflected in this table.Table 2, on the other hand, summarizes the major countries to which the recyclablewastes are exported to, or imported from.Table 2. Recyclables Trade for the Philippines 6Countries from which thePhilippines Imports RecyclablesWaste paper Australia 22.7%Japan 17%Others: USA, HK, Germany,UAE, New Zealand, Netherlands,SingaporeScrap iron China 51.3%Others: Taiwan, Palau, HK,ScrapaluminumSingapore, Korea, VN, JapanMalaysia, 38.1%; Korea 21.7%Others: China, Japan, Taiwan,India, Thailand, Singapore, HKGlass bottles China, 88%Others: Japan, Australia, Taiwan,Malaysia, UKWasteplasticGermany 33.7%,India 13.75, Japan 12.5%Others: S Korea, Netherlands,S Africa, Singapore, Taiwan,USA, MalaysiaCountries to which the PhilippinesExports RecyclablesIndonesia 46.2%China 22.7%Singapore 10.2 %Others: VN, India, Thailand,Taiwan, South KoreaTaiwan 47%Thailand 14.2%, Singapore 13.8%Others: China, IndiaJapan 45.7%; UAE 27.7%Others: Singapore, China, VN,India, Thailand, Korea, Italy,AustraliaJapan 99.8% and UK 0.2%HK 44.8%China 35.2 %Others: Taiwan, Malaysia, SKorea, Tanzania, Nigeria, SAfrica, VN6 <strong>Study</strong> on Recycling Industry Development in the Philippines, Board of Investments –Department of Trade and Industry, and Japan International Cooperation Agency, 200844
In most cases, the biggest export market of the Philippines for recyclablewastes appears to be to its neighbors in the region. Whereas the biggest source of itsimports for waste paper and waste plastic are Western countries.The global trade for recyclable material dipped considerably during theeconomic downturn in the past two years due to slowed down demand frommanufacturers. Although this resulted in depressed buying prices and stockpiles ofrecyclables, the market has slowly begun to improve, and business has picked up forthose involved in various aspects of recyclables trading, such as collectors,consolidators, bulk buyers, waste traders/ exporters.Aside from its global market potential, more successful community–basedrecycling programs have shown that there is really money from recycling waste evenby the small entrepreneur, and that a smaller yet promising market exists for finishedproducts made from post–consumer waste. These entrepreneurs can take advantage ofexisting available technologies such as for laminates/ doy pack recycling, aluminumcan/ tetra pak recycling, tarpaulin recycling, mixed waste recycling (e.g. into hollowblocks/ bricks) and others. Sales outlets for finished products tend to be limited (e.g.regional trade fairs, eco– products fair) and that large–scale marketing andcommercialization, as well as quality control, continues to present challenges.3. Overview of the Recycling Market and Recycling IndustryThe 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – are strategies for dealing with generatedwaste, to reduce the volume that is needlessly thrown away and which takes up spacein landfills. A sustainable SWM system however assumes that waste avoidance andreduction is priority before the 3Rs. In the Philippines, more headway is beingachieved with the 3Rs than with waste avoidance since the latter requires an almostmonumental shift in paradigm of the Filipino society and of the industry as a whole.While not ideal, this is welcome nonetheless, as recycling in itself brings manybenefits.3.1. Types and volumes of household and commercial recyclablesIn Metro Manila, more than 50% of waste collected is organic/ biodegradable,and 44% is recyclable or factory–returnable. The latter is comprised mostly of scrap45
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