ASEAN Circular Economy Business Alliance Info Sheet

Around the Philippines, a number of businesses are prospering from innovation and collaboration in their value chains that avoid waste and improve efficiency and longevity of materials use. CEMEX and Holcim use large volumes of municipal and other wastes as substitute for fossil fuels in their cement kilns and blend in fly-ash, and other cementitious materials in their products. Pico Sands Hotel reduced food waste by 60%, and composts the remainder for use in its fruit and vegetable gardens. Precious Plastics, Reztyle, and Soilmate engage local communities to recover value from plastic, textile and kitchen wastes, respectively.  Axel Integrated Farm, Diaspora Farm, and ECHO Coffee practice regenerative farming through intercropping, use of organic inputs and/or production of valuable complementary products from their previously discarded wastes. These initiatives are exemplary for the Circular Economy – and a call-to-action for businesses and other organizations in the Philippines and beyond.