Everyone is a steward for a new way forward

When it comes to sustainability, creating social impact and striving for a regenerative future, Katrina Razon, daughter of ports tycoon Enrique Razon, walks the talk.

-  IRIS GONZALES

Last month, she led the unveiling of the first automated Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in the Philippines, a project of Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc.

(PWS), which in turn, is a subsidiary of the Razon Group's infrastructure arm, Prime Infra.

MRF is a facility where waste is sorted, segregated and processed with the end goal of turning waste into valuable resources.

It is a major part of PWS, which is a response to the increasing demand for proper waste management and resource recovery solutions in industrialized and fast-growing cities in the Philippines.

PWS' model is based on Prime Infra's overall objective of converting recovered resources into sustainable fuels.

Inaugurated on Jan. 29, PWS' MRF in Cebu uses state-of-the-art equipment for waste segregation and storage - a first in the Philippines.

"Today, we celebrate a milestone and recognize how far Prime Infra has come since it established PWS two years ago as an answer to the increasing demand for proper waste management solutions, with the end goal of turning waste into valuable resources," Katrina Razon, chairman of PWS, said during the inauguration.

In her speech, she shared her thoughts about PWS.