When it comes to proper segregation of waste, every small action counts. This is what leading integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. aims to promote through its #SMWasteFreeFuture program which it launched in June, in celebration of the World Environment Day. The program is...
The Philippines tops the list of countries with the highest disaster risk, thus building our capacity to respond, bounce back, and adapt to intensifying climate impacts is a nationwide priority and shared responsibility. “Any program that aims to build climate resilience requires strong...
Smoke rises from a forest fire in the Transamazonica highway region, in the municipality of Labrea, Amazonas state, Brazil, on Sept. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros, File) Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government...
Carbon emissions from energy use in the Philippines rose from 140.7 million tons in 2022 to 152.6 million tons in 2023. This increase poses a threat to the environment as carbon dioxide drives climate change at an alarming rate. In turn, it's crucial to seek alternative energy sources that support...
When mangrove planting hits the headlines, people tend to rejoice, as it brings a sense of hope. Efforts to conduct this activity shouldn't be overlooked; they are mostly well-intentioned after all. But are we planting mangroves in the right location? More importantly, are we planting the correct...
There is now more trash than people inhabiting our planet. We don’t need statistics to warn us about the threat of excessive garbage production; we face its dire consequences daily through the polluted air we breathe, clogged waterways, and rising temperatures from its emissions. While...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc., (Maynilad) pledged to plant 220,000 trees over 660 hectares this year to reforest watersheds that are vital sources of water supply for Metro Manila residents. This is the highest number of trees that Maynilad has ever targeted to plant in a...
Shoppers can swap their empty plastic bottles and soda cans for vouchers at SM Mall of Asia and SM Megamall, which will help redirect waste from landfills to recycling partners of the SM Cares Solid Waste Management Program. To join, insert the bottle or can up to 1.5 liters at the vending...
As vehicles shift to "greener" gears, the environment may find an unlikely ally in the automotive industry. The spotlight falls on Nissan and its aim to be a truly sustainable business and contribute to a cleaner, secure future. The company has outlined its sustainability efforts and...
Anyone can draw a line from plastics to floods. In the recipe of murky urban floodwaters, plastic products are a staple ingredient. Labo or sando bags, bottles, food containers, and sachets—you name it, you can find them bobbing along rushing floodwaters during typhoon season. Suffocating...
Aboitiz Power Corporation subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) recently released 84 olive ridley sea turtle or pawikan hatchlings following the nesting of 120 eggs along the power plant's coastline in Davao del Sur last March. In total, TSI and the Environmental Management Bureau, along with...
As part of its net-zero commitment by 2040, one of Asia’s leading real estate and property developers, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), partnered with global integrated energy company TotalEnergies for the installation of a two megawatt-peak (MWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) system rooftop project...
