THE world had been increasingly drowning in plastic waste year after year, remaining to be a severe threat to humans and the overall ecosystem.

To discuss this, the Rotary Club of Makati and Punongbayan and Araullo Grant Thornton recently gathered leaders and experts in an event, titled 'Unwrapping Change: Transforming the Philippines from its Plastic Legacy thru EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility),' which delved into the plastic waste issues in the country and explored how the EPR Act of 2022 or Republic Act 11898 could solve these challenges.