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Take small steps for big change: SM Waste-Free Future illustrates doable actions for a cleaner, greener planet.

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  MANILA, Philippines -  Becoming part of the solution toward better waste management practices has been made easier by SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) with  The SM Waste-Free Future (WFF)  Manual. Launched at SM’s first Sustainability Expo,  the 17-page visual guide  offers a simple and easy-to-follow resource on how everyone can engage with waste management touchpoints available in their most-loved SM Supermalls. "The easiest way to adopt sustainable practices is a two-pronged approach,"  said  SM Supermalls Vice President for Corporate Compliance and Sustainability, Liza Silerio.   "The first is building the avenues that make waste management accessible and easy to do. The second is ensuring that these are easy habits to build and practice in our daily lives.”   The manual combines text and visuals to enhance the  "Learn - Practice - Champion"  workflow, a three-step approach to make these practices easy to adapt and event...

SM Prime Launches Manual for a Waste-Free Future

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  Manila, Philippines. The SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) campaign for a Waste-Free Future and its Recyclable, Disposable, Compostable, or RDC model aims to make segregation simple, easy, and actionable.  In the recent Sustainability Expo (SUSTEX 2025), SM Prime launched the SM Waste Free Future Manual – a playbook that encourages individuals and communities to learn about RDC and building better segregation habits.  Small steps, big impact  In the Philippines, the country generates up to 61,000 tons of waste daily and an annual 2.7 million tons of plastic waste. A figure that will rise with urbanization and poor waste disposal practices.  Inspired by the SM Green Movement’s strong call to action to make sustainability part of everyday life, SM Waste Free Future invites everyone to become part of the solution.  The three categories, RDC, make sorting waste an empowering exercise by focusing on the word “able” meaning having the power, skill, or the o...