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We invite you to share details of your initiatives on plastic circularity in the Philippines. Projects should be ongoing from 2022 onwards. Through a simple form, you can provide key information such as which part of the plastic value chain your work supports, a brief description of your activities, and where they are taking place, along with other relevant details.
Once uploaded to the database, your data will be publicly available for stakeholders to view. NPAP stakeholders may utilize and analyze the data to foster collaboration, and accelerate collective action toward a circular economy. Contributors have an option to share their email address to facilitate collaborative opportunities with other stakeholders.
This initiative is being coordinated under the NPAP, led by DENR with support from UNDP Philippines as Secretariat.
All edits must be submitted to the NPAP Secretariat via philippines@globalplasticaction.org.
If you want to learn more about the types of activities being tracked by this database, please refer to the table below. It provides an overview of the components/activities, their descriptions, and some examples for clarity.
| Component/Activity | Description | Examples |
| Refuse, Rethink or Redesign | Activities that eliminate the need for plastics altogether, challenge current consumption norms, or radically transform how products and packaging are designed and used. | Eliminating the use of single-use plastic products Shifting to alternative packaging of products |
| Reduce | Activities that focus on minimizing the use of plastics through product or process optimization. | Shifting to plastic alternatives in packaging materials |
| Reuse and Refill | Activities that promote repeated use of packaging or products without the need for reprocessing. | Refill stations and reusable container-sharing schemes Deposit-return systems for containers and cups |
| Repair, Remanufacture, Refurbish and Repurpose | Activities that extend the life of plastic products or components by restoring, updating, or reusing them. | Upcycling plastic products |
| Collect, Recycle and Recover | Activities that ensure that plastic waste is collected and diverted from the environment, sorted appropriately, and then either recycled or processed to recover materials or energy. | Door-to-door waste collection MRF operations PET bottle recycling |
| Data Collection | Activities that involve the systematic measurement, analysis, and monitoring of plastic flows—from production to use and disposal—to inform evidence-based policymaking, regulation, and investment planning. | Plastic waste audits |
| Information, Education, Behavioral Change | Activities that promote the spread of information and awareness, build public understanding of appropriate plastic use and waste management practices, and encourage lasting behavior change. | School campaigns Social media advocacy drives |
| Labelling | Activities that promote the use of labels, markings, symbols, or digital tools on products or packaging that provide consumers with clear, accessible information on how to properly dispose of, recycle, or reuse the item. | QR codes for disposal instructions Eco-label certifications |
| Knowledge Management & R&D & Training | Activities related to knowledge products such as reports, research papers, case studies, training materials, knowledge databases, toolkits, webinars, trials, prototyping, capacity building and training. | Training modules for LGUs Innovation labs Circular Economy publications |
| Recycling Technologies | Activities that involve the introduction, application, or development of advanced or emerging recycling technologies that enhance the efficiency, scope, and quality of plastic recovery. | Shredding plastic for eco-bricks Reusing recycled PET for new bottles |
| Financing | Activities that involve mobilizing and leveraging financial resources to support circular economy initiatives in plastics. | Green bonds Microfinance for waste workers |
| Gender and Social Inclusion | Activities that promote equity, rights, and empowerment across the plastics and circular economy value chain, ensuring that women, youth, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups—including informal waste workers—are fully included in and benefit from the CE transition. | Skills training for women waste workers Youth empowerment projects |
| Policies | Activities that encompass the formulation, analysis, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of laws, ordinances, institutional frameworks, and policy instruments that support plastic circularity. | EPR Law Local ordinances on single-use plastics |
| River/ Waterways Clean Up | Sustained and institutionalized programs focused on the prevention, removal, and management of plastic waste in rivers, creeks, estuaries, and other inland waterways. | Locally led coastal or estero clean-up programs |
| Clean Up Activities (events) | Organized, often volunteer-driven one-time or recurring clean-up events conducted in coastal areas, rivers, public spaces, and communities. | International Coastal Cleanup Day activities Corporate volunteer cleanup drives |
If you need assistance with data submission or have further questions regarding this database or the NPAP, please contact the NPAP Secretariat via philippines@globalplasticaction.org.