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SECTION 1. Title. This ordinance shall be known as The selective plastic ban and the use of
alternative material or eco-bag in the province of south cotabato.
SECTION 2.
South Cotabato, as provided for by section 16 of RA 7160 to promote health and safety and
enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology, and to minimize if not eliminate activities
that generate residual waste and to promote practices that will support reduction or avoidance
of residual waste generation in the province.
SECTION 3. Scope and Coverage. This Ordinance shall cover all types of plastics that
end up as residual wastes. Types of plastics that economically diverted through
resource recover y such as re-use and recycling shall not be covered.
This
Definition of Terms. For the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms
and again.
Biodegradable plastic bags-refer to plastic bags made with biodegradable components
such as resins containing starches or in combination with polylactic acid (PLA) or in
part such as those with biodegradable additives like oxobiodegradable plastic bags.
g. Non-biodegradable-refers to waste that will not decompose for many years.
h. Alternative packaging material-refers to materials which poses no harm to the
environment such as woven bags (bayong), baskets, cloth bags (katsa), paper bags and
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purposes.
Plastics- shall refer to natural and synthetic materials that are produced by chemically
modifying natural substances or are synthesized from inorganic and organic raw
materials.
m. Secondary packaging materials- refer to those type of packaging for wet goods to provide
support to any primary packaging and intended for convenience of the handler as well.
SECTION 5. Prohibited uses of plastic for goods and commodities.
List below are the prohibited uses of plastic bags:
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6. Use of non-plastic wares for food as containers and packaging material such as styrofor
for food and drinks including plastic utensils such as spoon, fork, cups & knife for dine
in and especially for take out customers.
A grace period of six (6) months upon effectivity of this ordinance shall be given to affected
stakeholders that produce, use, buy, sell, exchange or provide above-mentioned prohibited
uses of plastics to consume and dispose their current supply or inventory.
SECTION 7. Regulated uses of plastics for goods and commodities.
1. Use of a plastic bag as container for wet goods shall be optimized.
2. Wet goods that are already pre-conditioned in plastic wraps, pouches, bag and the like
as part of the products packaging materials such as frozen products.
3. Plastic products that will end up as recyclable/reusable.
4. Sacks and other similar bags shall be reused as garbage bags. Garbage collectors shall
return the sacks for further reuse of garbage bags.
SECTION 8. Fines and Penalties. Those who were found to have violated the provisions of this
ordinance shall be meted with the following fines and penalties;
For Any person or individual:
First Offense Php 100.00
Second Offense Php P300.00
Third Offense Php 500.00 and/or imprisonment of one month at the discretion of competent court
For Business establishment:
First offense Php 2,000.00
Second Offense Php 3,000.00 and suspension of business permit/operation at the discretion of LGU
Third Offense Php 5,000.00 and cancellation of business permit (mayors permit)by the concerned LGU
Citation ticket shall be developed by each local government unit (LGU).
SECTION 9. Monitoring and Implementation. The Office of the Provincial Governor thru the Provincial
Environment Management Office (PEMO) in coordination with all local government unit (LGU) shall cause
the effective implementation of this ordinance. All LGUs of the Province of South Cotabato shall adopt the
ordinance.
SECTION13. Separability Clause. If any part of this ordinance is declared
unconstitutional, the remaining parts not affected thereby shall continue to remain valid
and effective.
SECTION 14. Repealing Clause. All ordinances, executive orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby deemed repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 15. Effectivity Clause. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately after upon
three (3) consecutive and posting of the same in at least three (3) conspicuous public places
in the Province for a period of three (3) weeks, whichever occurs later.