MANILA, Philippines — The amount of solid waste generated daily by Filipinos went up by 275 percent to 60,000 metric tons this year — enough to fill up around 24 Olympic-size swimming pools — compared to 16,000 MT in 2016. Of the 60,000 MT of solid waste, plastic accounted for 30 percent to 40 percent, Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones told reporters on Monday, which was also World Environment Day. Environment Secretary Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, who led the celebration, lamented that the country was not winning the war against single-use plastics.

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