As the country observes National Zero Waste Month, Senator Loren Legarda reiterated her call for Filipinos to ditch the use of single-use plastics in favor of recyclable materials. Legarda, author and principal sponsor of the Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management...
It’s no news that plastics harm the planet and its people, but we haven’t moved past this dialogue as they remain globally unmanaged and a grave threat to the environment. A sliver of hope was seen in March 2022 when 175 countries convened to develop the first treaty on plastic pollution...
The world celebrates the “largest environmental movement” known as Earth Day every April 22. Under the theme “Planet vs Plastics,” this year’s event calls for widespread awareness on the health risks of plastics. Organizer Earthday.org strives for a 60 percent cut in plastic production by...
In a bid to combat climate change and promote sustainable practices, the Department of Finance (DOF) wants to impose a P100 tax on every kilogram of single-use plastic bags (SUPs). Finance Undersecretary Karlo Fermin S. Adriano unveiled the details of the DOF proposal in a statement released...
The Philippine Plastics Industry Association (PPIA) finds plastic avoidance/reduction as extreme solution in addressing the plastic pollution and warning of its economic impact, especially to the poor. The local plastics industry issued this statement in connection with the Philippines’...
Coca-Cola Philippines has expanded the Ecosystem Impact Program in partnership with Plastic Bank Philippines, a social enterprise that builds collection and recycling ecosystems in communities, to intensify efforts in addressing plastic waste in the country. In a statement, the beverage giant said...
(MANILA BULLETIN) On the occasion of Earth Month this April, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Dutere is highlighting a measure he filed earlier in the 19th Congress seeking to regulate the manufacture, sale, use, and importation of single-use plastic products. The measure, House Bill (HB)...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- England will ban a wide range of single-use plastic items from October including plates and cutlery in order to limit their "devastating" effect on the environment, the government said Saturday. The new legislation will also cover single-use trays and certain types of...
Editorial “Plastic pollution seriously endangers the ecosystem, especially bodies of water like rivers that are vital to fishermen’s livelihood.” With this in mind, the House of Representatives passed on third and final reading this week House Bill No. 4102 that proposes to raise the ₱20...
Several alternatives to single-use plastics are being looked for by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in collaboration with other government organizations as it adopts a whole-of-government approach in its search. Plastic waste (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) According to DOST, studies...
EDITORS DESK Environment writers have been calling out the attention of authorities and our country’s leaders to look into the plastic pollution crisis that is now happening. This is an inevitable outcome of a long pandemic that relied on plastics, especially single-use plastics, to protect us...
A deputy minority leader in the House of Representatives has launched a serious push toward a legislated, nationwide ban on single-use plastics. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Rep. Bernadette Herrera filed in the 19th Congress House Bill (HB) No.1038, which calls for an...
