A catastrophic dumpsite collapse buried scavengers collecting recyclables at a landfill in the Philippines’ Rizal province on 20 February, following a similar incident in Cebu in January that killed 36 people.
The environment ministry has opened a public consultation on revised standards as a civic group reported widespread cases of excessive delivery packaging.
The government aims to make the island a regional hub for resource efficiency, in line with a 2050 roadmap for industrial transition as the sector grows faster than European peers.