A street cleaner sweeps along EDSA Cubao on Aug. 17, 2024. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is considering using waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators to solve the garbage problem that causes massive floods in the National Capital Region (NCR). Garbage thrown on the streets ends up clogging canals, drainage systems, and waterways causing floods. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEA street cleaner sweeps along EDSA Cubao on Aug. 17, 2024. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is considering using waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators to solve the garbage problem that causes massive floods in the National Capital Region (NCR). Garbage thrown on the streets ends up clogging canals, drainage systems, and waterways causing floods. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEA street cleaner sweeps along EDSA Cubao on Aug. 17, 2024. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is considering using waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators to solve the garbage problem that causes massive floods in the National Capital Region (NCR). Garbage thrown on the streets ends up clogging canals, drainage systems, and waterways causing floods. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEA street cleaner sweeps along EDSA Cubao on Aug. 17, 2024. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is considering using waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators to solve the garbage problem that causes massive floods in the National Capital Region (NCR). Garbage thrown on the streets ends up clogging canals, drainage systems, and waterways causing floods. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE