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Manila hazardous waste collection starts April 28

The Manila city government, through its Department of Environment and Public Services (DEPS), will roll out a household hazardous waste collection program across the...

Hontiveros calls for review of waste law amid Navotas landfill fire

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Friday said there should be a comprehensive review of the country’s solid waste management framework, including Republic Act 9003 and...

MMDA starts talks for Clean Philippines initiative

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has started discussions with local leaders in the National Capital Region for the implementation of the Clean Philippines initiative,...

Indonesia landfill collapse kills four

Jakarta – A landslide on Indonesia’s biggest landfill buried trucks and food stalls, killing four people, rescuers said Monday as they searched for at...

Cebu gov’t adopts waste management program

CEBU CITY — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro signed Executive Order 3 adopting a province-wide cleanliness and waste management plan and creating a Provincial Solid...

Eco-stations promote waste management at Balamban school

In line with its commitment to environmental sustainability, Aboitiz Construction, in partnership with Aboitiz Foundation Inc., turned over an eco-station to Buhingtubig Elementary School...

231 truckloads of trash collected after New Year

A TOTAL of 231 truckloads of garbage were collected in Manila following the New Year celebration, authorities reported. The volume of waste collected amounted to...

San Miguel restarts cleanup of Tullahan River to ease Metro Manila flooding

Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said Tuesday it is restarting cleanup of the Tullahan River, three years after it completed the P1-billion effort. The company's...

NNIC lifts 139,000 tons of waste from NAIA waterways

As part of its efforts to resolve the long-standing flooding issues affecting the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and nearby Parañaque, private operator New...

Waste of human resources

“Can we ever change the way we celebrate the New Year in a way that will not result in deaths and ruined lives?” IT HAS...

Plastics debacle: PH continues fight against mismanaged waste

Severe flooding in the aftermath of tropical storm Enteng exposed the vast amount of waste that clogged waterways in Metro Manila, especially in Talayan...

Tons of waste

Residents wade above the tons of waste that accumulated in the Taytay floodway across the Pasig River after Typhoon Enteng.

New body aims to limit deadly toll of pollution, waste

Dirty air alone is responsible for 6.7 million deaths globally every year, while conservative estimates suggest that in 2019, 5.5 million people died from...

Int’l groups warn vs waste-to-energy: it’s more toxic

Several international environmental groups are warning against the use of waste-to-energy (WTE) to generate electricity, saying the technology offered “false solutions” to waste management,...
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