BAGUIO CITY, Oct. 23 -- The Roman Catholic Church in Baguio has joined the city government's call to support the "Pansa-nopen Tayo" circular economy program on waste management and environmental stewardship, focused on behavior change, an official said.

Mayor Benjamin Magalong said the clergy's support is important in promoting behavioral changes needed to achieve circular economy goals, beginning with sustainable waste management. He said the religious sector can help strengthen not only the moral and spiritual well-being of the faithful but also their civic, environmental and societal consciousness.

The partnership with the Diocese is expected to encourage greater community participation in waste reduction, recycling and other sustai...