Marcos: PH committed to tackle plastic pollution using nuclear technology

The Manila Times

Marcos: PH committed to tackle plastic pollution using nuclear technology  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Nov. 25, 2025 says the Philippines is committed to partner with international bodies and organizations in addressing plastic problems through nuclear technology.  In speech during the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International High-Level Forum (IHLF) on the Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics) in Pasay City, Marcos noted how plastic pollution posed a major problem that has now become global in scale, persistent in impact, and deeply entangled with the way economies grow.  VIDEO BY CATHERINE VALENTE  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #Plastic #Philippines

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00:00Our engagement with the IAEA and our support for science-based responses to plastic pollution

00:07reflect that same conviction.

00:10A durable progress comes not from acting alone, but from strengthening the international system

00:17that makes such cooperation possible.

00:20This forum is part of that forum.

00:23It reflects the belief that the peaceful uses of nuclear science can uplift communities,

00:28support green industries, and strengthen the resilience of nations.

00:33To Director General Grossi and all our partners, thank you for your leadership and thank you for your trust.

00:40The work that we begin here does not end in this morning.

00:43It must continue in our laboratories, our manufacturing plants, our coastal communities,

00:49and every policy space where science can make a difference.

00:53Let us move forward with clarity, with confidence, and scientific ambition

00:58so that future generations inherit the world where technology protects data,

01:03strengthens economies, and expands opportunities for all.

01:38You

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