• Plastic management is the main problem for single-use plastics because it does not decompose, causing havoc in other ecosystems • The Philippines produces 1.01 million metric tons of mismanaged plastics annually • Plastic, made of fossil fuels, emits a significant amount of greenhouse gases...
Photo from Chooks to Go Jumbo Plastic-Basilan finished off KCS-Mandaue, 83-65, to emerge as the first-ever champion of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Friday, Aug. 13 in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur. Michael Mabulac and Jay Collado led the way as the Peace Riders swept the...
Photo from Chooks to Go Jumbo Plastic-Basilan moved on the cusp of capturing the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup crown after surviving KCS-Mandaue, 96-91, in Game 2 of their best-of-five title series Thursday, Aug. 12 in Pagadian City. The Peace Riders needed a late surge to hold off the...
Photo from Chook to Go Jumbo Plastic-Basilan picked up where it left off in the Mindanao leg and pummeled KCS-Mandaue, 94-67, Wednesday, Aug. 11 in the opener of their best-of-five series for the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas Super Cup crown in Pagadian City. Six players scored in doubles with Cris...
The Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Ban Bill that was recently passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives favors plastic producers more than anything else. Greenpeace Philippines campaigner Marian Ledesma (Screengrab from Zoom meeting) Thus, said Greenpeace Philippines campaigner...
Our addiction to plastics is hurting our climate and our chances of survival. You’ve probably heard news or read reports citing the Philippines as one of the world’s top plastic-polluting countries due to our tremendous plastic consumption yet paltry plastic waste management efforts, with a...
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...
