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Baguio bats for circular tourism to reduce waste

BAGUIO CITY―At a time of increasing global uncertainty, Baguio City is taking a decisive step toward a more resilient and sustainable future through the...

Plastic pollution impacts heavily on biodiversity, PH communities

Plastic wastes are wreaking havoc on biodiversity, with debris harming wildlife and coastal communities relying on marine resources. Participants shared these insights during the recent...

Basilan’s fishers get ice block machine

LANTAWAN, Basilan―Fisherfolk in Barangay Lawi-Lawi and nearby communities of Lantawan, Basilan province, now have reliable access to ice supply following the turnover of a...

PH adopts roadmap for forest carbon

The Philippines has adopted a national strategic framework to transform the country into a high-integrity investment destination for forest carbon to unlock the economic...

Iloilo embeds circularity into 2 festivals

ILOILO CITY―The Iloilo provincial and city governments have raised the bar on sustainability by embedding circular economy practices into two of the region’s biggest...

LGUs receive boost to fight climate woes

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Australian government are helping local government units (LGUs) to gain access to funds in fighting climate...

Cities, towns lead transition to circularity

Conclsuion Broadening the Circle Del Carmen teaches us that circularity succeeds when it is rooted in shared identity and community pride. Quezon City shows that when...

PH push to zero waste economy gathering speed

The shift to a circular economy is gaining momentum as several stakeholders convened last week to chart the next phase of the country’s push...

The plastics menace is real and PH should do something about it

The Philippines is far from solving the plastic waste leak. The plastic pollution crisis took center stage on June 5, or the 52nd annual World...

PH plastic polluters and the dreadful effects of sachet-based consumption

Things may get worse and seas and oceans can become a huge garbage dump in the near future with a collapsed marine ecosystem. The Philippines’...

The case for going cashless

By Titon Mitra Resident Representative, UNDP Philippines When India placed its entire population of 1.3 billion under lockdown, it took them merely a week to make...

A crisis for all

By Titon Mitra With the COVID-19 wave about to engulf us, our response needs to be nuanced to the huge disparities in this country. The...
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