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Published by Department of Environment and Natural Resources(DENR) on July 2, 2025.
Requested from DENR by M. Guevarra at 05:38 PM on
July 2, 2025.
Purpose: For research purposes
Tracking no: #DENR-448055214949
Good day! My name is Michael Reigh h. Guevarra, a biochemistry student from UP Manila. I would like to kindly clarify if gasification/pyrolysis (thermal degradation without the presence of oxygen) of municipal wastes (such as plastics) is allowed under the Clean Air Act of the Philippines. Furthermore, are gasifying equipment (which can thermally degrade wastes and generate electricity) allowed to be operated here in the country? For example, the "chirimeser" of Thomas Technical Research Institute from Japan. Maraming salamat po.
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