From redesigning product packaging, developing sustainable lifestyle program for employees to community programs, they covered it all PLASTIC NEUTRALITY According to Nestle, they already accomplished one of their goals by being a plastic neutral company The Philippines is undeniably a beautiful...
The amount of plastic that has been produced since the 1950s is equivalent to the weight of one billion elephants. Today, the plastic crisis has reached the point where everyone is already consuming and inhaling microplastic particles. The main contributors of the worsening plastic waste pollution,...
No more rains mean it's now time to take out the trash, truckloads of them. REMEMBRANCE FROM THE RAINS--Manila Bay's shoreline is littered with garbage that had been swept there by the monsoon rains. Here, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel are seen tidying up the area on...
While the world is slowly taking small steps to reduce plastic consumption, it becomes more and more evident how global plastic pollution has alarming effects on humans, wildlife, and the environment. Plastics lose their material value after one use, which is why it is important to find more...
Limiting the production of plastic and not mechanical or chemical recycling is the true solution to the swelling problem of plastic waste pollution in the environment, including the world’s oceans. (Photo from EcoWaste Coalition) This could be gleaned as the main takeaway from the new report...
After experiencing that joy of unwrapping your just-delivered order from your favorite online shopping app, have you ever wondered where the plastic packaging and bubble wraps of all your bought items go? The lockdown imposed by the government to stem the spread of COVID-19 infections brought in...
Instead of using plastic bags, the Philippine Relief and Development Services Inc. (PHILRADS) will be making use of the traditional bayong in its relief packs. PHILRADS The group decided to shift to a more eco-friendly packaging so as not to further contribute to the growing number of plastic...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has slammed the study that branded Pasig River as the supposed top ocean plastic pollution-contributor among rivers in the world, likening it to a mere product of guesswork. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Sad to say, these are all...
Is the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) delaying the implementation of the ban on non-environmentally acceptable products (NEAP), which primarily targets single-use plastics? (Photo by Antoine Giret / Unsplash) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda gave a tough response Monday, June 28 to an environmental group's threats to sue the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) over its slow action on the implementation of a key law against plastic...
A study conducted on eggs has produced evidence that plastic waste disposal--including the export of plastic waste--can cause the contamination of the food chain. (Photo by Hybrid / Unsplash) Released by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) with the EcoWaste Coalition, the report...
The Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) has reactivated its Technical Committee (TC 45) on Plastics and Plastic Products primarily in anticipation of House Bill No. 9147 mandating the DTI-BPS to develop and promulgate the appropriate Philippine National...
