SM Supermalls in the Visayas continue to champion creativity, sustainability, and community engagement through Art from All 2026, a region-wide campaign that transforms recycled materials into inspiring works of art while promoting environmental awareness and cultural appreciation. Anchored on SM...
When asked to describe his journey with The Ocean Cleanup in a single word, Boyan Slat paused only briefly. "Solvable." It is perhaps not the answer one would expect from someone who has spent the last 12 years trying to tackle one of the world 's biggest environmental challenges. After all,...
Every June 8, the global community commemorates World Oceans Day to raise awareness of the essential role oceans play in supporting life and to advocate for their conservation and sustainable management. The idea was first proposed in 1992 by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development...
The Philippine government has formally entered into a partnership with Dutch-based non-profit The Ocean Cleanup, signing a five-year agreement aimed at removing floating waste from the Pasig River and the introduction of low-cost innovative technologies for a rigorous scientific data exchange and...
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...
