QC bans disposables, single-use plastic in gov't offices

The Quezon City government has banned the use of disposables and single-use plastic (SUPs) bags, packaging, and cutlery within the Quezon City Hall compound and city government-run establishments to reduce plastic waste in the city.

- By ALLYSA NIEVERA

"Non-biodegradable and single-use plastics take thousands of years to break down, polluting our land and waterways in the process. Studies now show that microplastics have made their way into our food, drinking water, and even our soil—posing serious health risks to our communities," Mayor Joy Belmonte said.

Through Executive Order No. 3, Series of 2025, the use of plastic bags and packaging, styrofoam (polystyrene materials), disposable dishware such as paper plates, plastic utensils, PET bottles, plastic and paper cups will no longer be allowed inside Quezon City Hall buildings and other city-owned facilities starting April 21, 2025.