North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU) has established a clear and comprehensive action plan to reduce plastic waste across all its campuses, aligning with its institutional commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible resource management.

As stipulated in the Memorandum from the President No. 08-003, s. 2024 under the Austerity Measures of NEMSU, the University explicitly mandates the reduction of single-use plastics in all university operations. This directive encourages students, faculty, and staff to adopt reusable and eco-friendly alternatives, promoting behavioral change toward sustainability and reducing the ecological footprint of campus activities.

Complementing this policy, the NEMSU Sustainability Policy (page 5) under Sustainable Campus Operations outlines a key objective to strengthen sustainable waste management through reduce-reuse-recycle programs, proper waste segregation, and minimization of single-use plastics. Furthermore, the University commits to establishing systems that will significantly cut waste sent to landfills and prevent pollution of air and water, ensuring that its waste management practices are both environmentally sound and socially responsible.

Under Objective B (p. 5) of the Sustainable Campus Operations in the NEMSU Sustainability Policy, the University commits to strengthening sustainable waste management through reduce-reuse-recycle programs, proper waste segregation, and minimizing single-use plastics across all campuses (supporting SDG 12). These efforts are designed to establish systematic waste reduction practices that significantly lessen landfill contributions and prevent pollution of air and water systems, including those that lead to marine environments.