One of the good habits that I want to teach my kids is for them to learn how to dispose of their waste responsibly. That means putting their trash in the proper bin, even if it’s as small as a candy wrapper. Of course, it makes me happy to learn that there are more and more private and business entities in the Philippines that are adopting an active stance when it comes to proper waste management and disposal. That way, it would be easier to point out to my kids that the fight towards clean surroundings is a collective battle.

One such business organization is Mondelēz International which has recently partnered with Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies (BEST) to collect waste in Metro Manila. Through this partnership, you can bring your waste at select collection sites for points and treats from Mondelēz International.

The journey of waste from your home can sometimes be a treacherous one. Ideally, waste from your home is brought to a Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) where they are segregated according to type and diverted accordingly.

However, according to Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in the Philippines only 35% of barangays have established and operational MRFs. This scenario can lead to waste being dumped illegally or even ending up in the oceans. Thankfully there is something we can all do to provide the best case scenario for waste.

Starting April 2022, Mondelēz International and Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies (BEST) are partnering to provide you more ways to properly manage your waste. Here’s how you can join:

1. Just go to any of the following 11 BEST waste drop off sites in Metro Manila from April to June 2022.

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Pop-up 10th Corner 25th (Mondelez)

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

MBE-C Pop-up 10th Corner 25th,10th Corner 25th

Taguig City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Brixton (Mondelez)

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

MBE-C Brixton, Brixton Technology Center

Pasig City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Brixton (Mondelez)

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

MBE-C Brixton, Brixton Technology Center

Pasig City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C DENR National Ecology Center (Mondelez)

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

MBE-C DENR National Ecology Center, National Ecology Center, East Avenue

Quezon City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C QC Hall (Mondelez)

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

MBE-C QC Hall, Quezon City Hall, Mayaman, Diliman

Quezon City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Pop-Up McKinley (Mondelez)

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

MBE-C Pop-up McKinley, Upper McKinley Rd, McKinley Hill

Taguig City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Pop-up 10th Corner 25th (Mondelez)

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

MBE-C Pop-up 10th Corner 25th,10th Corner 25th

Taguig City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Brixton (Mondelez)

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

MBE-C Brixton, Brixton Technology Center

Pasig City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Brixton (Mondelez)

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

MBE-C Brixton, Brixton Technology Center

Pasig City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C DENR National Ecology Center (Mondelez)

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

MBE-C DENR National Ecology Center, National Ecology Center, East Avenue

Quezon City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C DENR National Ecology Center (Mondelez)

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

MBE-C DENR National Ecology Center, National Ecology Center, East Avenue

Quezon City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C QC Hall (Mondelez)

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

MBE-C QC Hall, Quezon City Hall, Mayaman, Diliman

Quezon City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C DENR National Ecology Center (Mondelez)

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

MBE-C DENR National Ecology Center, National Ecology Center, East Avenue

Quezon City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Pop-up Somerset

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

MBE-C Pop-up Somerset, Somerset Place Clubhouse

Pasig City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Sheridan (Mondelez)

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

MBE-C Sheridan, Sheridan Towers

Pasig City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Brixton (Mondelez)

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

MBE-C Brixton, Brixton Technology Center

Pasig City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Pop-up 10th Corner 25th (Mondelez)

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

MBE-C Pop-up 10th Corner 25th,10th Corner 25th

Taguig City

Mondelez International Incentives

MBE-C Pop-Up McKinley (Mondelez)

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

MBE-C Pop-up McKinley, Upper McKinley Rd, McKinley Hill

Taguig City

2. Bring the dry waste from your home like plastic, paper, metal and others. Make sure they are dry, clean, and free from food or other materials.

3. For any type of waste brought in, you can earn environmental points. These points can be used to redeem select Mondelēz International snack products as well as other items and prizes from BEST.

This program will run for three months so you have plenty of time to collect waste at home and bring them to the sites. And you can do it regularly too as BEST runs their waste collection activities all year long! For a list of all accepted materials at BEST sites, click here. You can also redeem different prizes for your points, check out this list.

Mondelēz International is the maker of beloved snack products like Tang, Eden Cheese, Cheez Whiz, Oreo, Toblerone and Cadbury. The Company aims to empower people to snack right, with the right snack, for the right moment, and with snacks made the right way. 

“We believe in sustainable snacking, where we are able to produce our delicious products while lessening our environmental footprint, including the impact of waste,” shares Atty. Joseph Fabul, Country Manager for Corporate and Government Affairs of Mondelēz International in the Philippines. 

“We know that any waste, when not properly collected and diverted can end up in nature, particularly the oceans. That’s why we’re working with organizations like BEST to help support and strengthen waste collection efforts in the country.”

At the end of 2021, Mondelēz International and BEST partnered for a similar initiative where people received boxes of Cadbury Shots chocolate for the wastes they brought to collection sites. This resulted in the collection of 12,893 kilos of plastic waste alone, and the distribution of 10,800 boxes of Cadbury Shots chocolates.

BEST is engaged in contracting and consulting for waste management related businesses. Its primary mission is to provide avenues for comprehensive waste disposal systems, public cleansing, general hygiene and materials recovery that promote sustainable development through proper solid waste disposal and resource conservation.

“We thank Mondelēz International for their continued support to our waste collection initiatives,” ends Jan Vincent Mercado, Senior Vice President for Business Development of BEST. “The challenge of collecting waste is a big one, and we encourage everyone to do their part in ensuring we do not harm the environment. 

At home we encourage everyone to segregate their dry and wet waste. For your dry waste, bring them to our drop off sites and we can help you to properly divert them so they do not end up in landfills or the oceans. You not only help the environment, but you also receive rewards for the enormous good you are doing the earth.”

Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. With 2021 net revenues of approximately $28.7 billion, MDLZ is leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as OREO, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Mondelēz International is a proud member of the Standard and Poor’s 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Visit www.mondelezinternational.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MDLZ.

Mondelez Philippines Inc. has been providing consumers with delicious snack products for the past 59 years - since 1963. 

Its product portfolio includes Tang powdered beverages, Eden cheese, mayonnaise and sandwich spread, Cheez Whiz spread, Oreo cookies, Tiger energy biscuits, as well as Toblerone and Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolates. The company employs about 450 people in the Philippines, with a manufacturing facility in Parañaque City. Visit https://ph.mondelezinternational.com/home.

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