The Royal Norwegian Embassy, Innovation Norway and Norwegian firm Orkel held a “Waste Burden to Energy Resource” forum on 15 January.
The event took place at Seda Vertis North in Manila.
Philippine officials from DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources), DOE (Department of Energy), DA (Department of Agriculture) and local government units joined the dialogue.
They discussed waste logistics across the country’s 7,641 islands.
Orkel presented a mobile baling system that compresses loose waste into sealed “round bales.”
The bales can be used as refuse-derived fuel for industrial users, including energy plants and cement kilns.
Orkel said sealed bales can reduce odours and leakage, cut waste volume by about 70%, and simplify transport.
The Norwegian Embassy and Innovation Norway said the system is meant to follow sorting and recycling steps.
