Manila, Aug. 28 -- The Philippines has achieved significant progress in solid waste management halfway through the Marcos administration and is close to full compliance with mandated solid waste management (SWM) plans, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Thursday.

In a news release, the DENR cited data from its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) showing that from July 2022 to June 2025, a total of 328 local government units (LGUs) had their 10-year SWM plans approved, while 41 others had theirs renewed.

This raises the number of compliant LGUs to 1,416 out of 1,592, or 89 percent nationwide.

Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla said this development advances the Philippine Development Plan's objective of...