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Firms warned for not curbing plastic wastes

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will shortly issue a notice of violation on companies, and possibly revoke their business permits, for...

MMDA: Recycle, reuse plastic wastes

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reminded the public that plastic bottles and plastic bags, when thrown away on the streets, take years to...

Philippines deploys river rangers in battle against plastic

Manila, Philippines—Using a long-handled net, Ronnel Narvas scoops up discarded plastic soft drink bottles, shopping bags and palm-sized sachets as he wades through a...

Major PH firms pledge to curb plastic wastes

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources stepped up its efforts to reduce plastic pollution in the Philippines and sought the help of major...

Eco-activist puts a stylish twist to plastic wastes

Social entrepreneur Wilhelmina “Willie” Garcia is an eco-warrior who has spent a great deal of her life to saving the planet by wielding a...

Toward a zero-waste environment

Members of the Mother Earth Foundation, the Ecowaste Coalition, and the Ocean Conservancy conduct a waste assessment and brand audit at the Quezon City...

‘Firms will be responsible for plastic wastes’

Large companies would be responsible for their plastic wastes once the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) bill, which was approved by the Senate on the...

Our shame and disgrace

To our utter shame and disgrace, Philippine rivers have been found to be the biggest contributors of plastic wastes in the ocean, with the...

Plastic wastes threaten environment, Villar warns

The overwhelming volume of plastic wastes has remained a major environmental problem, Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural...

Zero plastic wastes

The Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability and Mondelez Philippines agree to build and execute a strategy to manage plastic wastes. This will...

Mondelez unveils strategy to collect 40 tons of wastes

Mondelez Philippines joined hands with The Plastic Flamingo (The Plaf), a global social enterprise that seeks to reduce oceanic waste and marine pollutants, in...

San Miguel to purchase more plastic wastes

Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. said Thursday it will purchase bigger volumes of plastic wastes to power cement facilities. The latest move is part of...

Single-use plastic phaseout in Quezon City

Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte is batting for the gradual implementation of the ban on single-use plastics, citing reports the Philippines is the...

PH third producer of plastic wastes

SINCE the Philippines was ranked 3rd largest producer of plastic wastes based  on the University of Georgia study, Sen. Cynthia A. Villar said it...
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