Ten Knots Phils. Inc., the resorts subsidiary of Ayala Land Inc. in Palawan, tapped AC Logistics Holdings Corp.’s waste management company to handle waste across its El Nido resorts.
AC Logistics said in a statement Ten Knots signed an agreement with Integrated Waste Management Inc. for the transport, handling and management of hospital and hazardous waste across the island resorts of El Nido.
IWMI is one of the leading waste management companies in the Philippines specializing in the handling of hazardous waste that include industrial and hospital wastes. It serves 40 percent of medical establishments in Metro Manila.
“As our businesses grow and the tourism industry recovers, the challenge of managing different types of waste escalates, too. We at Ten Knots are only too glad to work with IWMI in addressing these challenges and meeting our sustainability objectives.” Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts Corp. president and chief executive Javier Hernandez said.
Ten Knots operates four island resorts in Palawan including El Nido Resorts Apulit, Miniloc, Lagen and Pangulasian Islands.
The company said the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increase in volume of hospital waste like face masks, hazmats, PPEs, vials and syringes, diluents and expired medicines that require proper handling and disposal.
IWMI president Chito Pacheco said the company would collaborate with the group’s El Nido Resorts and Lio Beach in exploring innovative solutions and practices that protect El Nido’s communities and natural environment.
“Through this partnership, we hope to encourage more organizations to institutionalize proper hazardous waste management and ensure long-term positive impact,” Pacheco said.
IWMI is in the forefront in ensuring the responsible handling and disposal of hazardous waste. It has been in the business of collecting and treating infectious and hazardous wastes for more than 30 years.