The Malabon City government will again hold a cash-for-plastic recycling collection drive on May 28, offering cash incentives in exchange for recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. The initiative will be led by the City Environmental and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in...
NEW YORK (AP) — Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They 're impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of. If thrown in the trash, they can take up to hundreds of years to degrade in landfills and release harmful microplastics into the...
Plastic has become a staple of convenience and modern living. According to Science Advances, global plastic production surged from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to 380 million metric tons by 2015. Of the 8.3 billion metric tons generated during that era, approximately half was produced in just the...
Can plastic waste be turned into comfortable homes? In Pasig City, the local government is preparing to replicate a prototype project that uses durable boards made from recycled plastic waste to build temporary housing for informal settler families (ISFs). The housing prototype was formally...
Plastic wastes were found scattered on the shoreline of Sabangan Beach in Binmaley, Pangasinan on Sunday. A concerned citizen, Dulce, reported their presence online and raised concern over their possible impact on the coastal environment and marine ecosystem. Dulce emphasized the importance of...
Ahead of the Santo Niño feast on Sunday, Jan. 18, the EcoWaste Coalition appealed to parish and barangay officials in Pandacan and Tondo to discourage the use of single-use plastic banderitas, citing their role in aggravating Manila’s solid waste problem. The group said that based on its latest...
Addressing plastic pollution requires not only regulation and advocacy, but credible technology, President Marcos said. During the opening ceremony of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International High-Level Forum on Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC...
The Manila City government met with officials from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday, Aug. 19, to discuss ongoing efforts and initiatives in relation to the Rejuvenating Pasig River for a Livable Manila (REPALM) Project, a joint project between ADB and the Department of Public Works and...
The Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) just ended a five-day gathering in Nice, France of scientists, heads of state, conservationists, and business leaders to answer one question: can humanity still save the ocean — and in turn, itself? “The ocean is facing an unprecedented crisis...
Big businesses were asked in 2022 to take accountability for their plastic packaging. Those with P100 million or more in assets were tasked to gradually recover 80 percent of their plastic product footprint by 2028. Over 2,000 companies are obliged to do that. Three years have passed and, alas,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has institutionalized the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle waste in asphalt mixtures as a standard for national road construction to enhance pavement durability and promote sustainable infrastructure. This follows the...
Mondelēz International in the Philippines has been a prominent name in the snacking industry for over 60 years, offering beloved brands like Oreo, Tang, Toblerone, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Eden Cheese, and Cheez Whiz. Recently, Mondelēz International announced a significant milestone in its...
