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DOH BANS SINGLE USE PLASTICS IN

ALL HEALTH FACILITIES IN ILOCOS
REGION
Press Release #20/April 1, 2022
 

DOHPROHIBITS
SPH
ILIP
R I
RED

SINGLE-USEPLASTICMATERIALS
INALLHOSPITALS,HEALTHFACILITIESANDDOHOFFICES.
PURSUANTTODOHCHD1MEMORANDUMNO.2022-024

PLASTICCUPS PLASTIC
(lowerthan.2mminthickness) DRINKING
STRAWS

NOT
ALLOWED

PLASTICCOFFEE
STIRRERS
PLASTICSPOONS,
FORKS,ANDKNIVES

PLASTICAND
THIN-FILMED
SANDOBAGS
(lowerthan15microns)

The Department of Health – Ilocos region started its

phased implementation of the prohibition of the
unnecessary use of single-use plastic by banning its
use it all its health facilities in the region including DOH
hospitals, provincial DOH offices, DOH-attached
agencies, Philhealth, National Nutrition Council and
Philippine Institute of Traditional Alternative Health Care
and all others concerned.

“Single use plastics do not decompose. They become

plastic fragments that pollute our environment for
years. This kinds of plastics are not biodegradable and
when they are shred into tiny pieces they end up in
canals, rivers, farmlands and eventually into the sea.”

“Ito ang major cause ng blockages sa ating sewerage

at drainage systems lalo na kung tag-ulan. At ang
pagsunog sa mga ito namn ang dahilan ng
pagkakaroon ng air pollution mula sa mga toxic na
lumalabas mula sa usok nito,” Regional Director Paula
Paz M. Sydiongco stated.

The most common single-use plastic products (SUPs)

includes plastic drinking straws, plastic cups, plastic
drinking bottles plastic drink stirrers, plastic spoons,
forks and knives, plastic and thin-filmed sando bags.

The regional office also encouraged residents and local

government units to adopt the ban on the use of single
plastics residents to minimize pollution in the
environment and also to minimize the demand for
plastic production that's contributing to global climate
change.

“We encouraged residents to be responsible in using

plastic products to reduce all kinds of marine pollution.
Proper disposal and management of plastic wastes
must be done accordingly.”

“Importante na maging responsable tayo sa paggamit

ng mga plastic products. Maari rin tayong gumamit ng
ibang alternatibo gaya ng paper bags at recyclable
plastic bags sa pamimili upang maiwasan ang
paggamit at pag-uwi ng maraming plastic bag mula sa
palengke.”

“Reducing plastics pollution requires collective action

and proactive collaboration among various sectors and
stakeholders including LGUs and most important, the
cooperation of every resident in the community”.

“Each of us must take part and play our respective

roles in creating a plastic-free environment and policies
that will support a plastic-free community”, Sydiongco
emphasized.
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