Plastics, once hailed as a revolutionary invention, have become an environmental menace. The world produces over 400 million tons of plastic annually, half of which is designed for single-use. Only less than 10 percent of this plastic is recycled. The rest ends up in landfills, is incinerated, or...
Newport World Resorts is reshaping what environmental leadership means in the Philippine hospitality industry. Achievement of a Year 3 Silver EarthCheck Certification has placed the premier lifestyle and leisure destination among the region’s most rigorously benchmarked integrated resorts. For...
Every year on June 5, a global movement takes shape, with millions of people from over 150 countries coming together to do one thing—protect the planet. World Environment Day, led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), is more than just another date on the calendar marked for an...
In line with the celebration of the Philippine Environment Month this June, as well as the World Environment Day on Monday, June 5, Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles called on the government's 1.8 million workforce to promote environmental conservation and sustainability as...
The human environment is choking with plastic pollution. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda emphasized this reality as she expressed hope for realizing the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution by the end of 2024. Today, the Philippines joins the observance of World Environment Day...
As the Philippines celebrated the 49th World Environment Day yesterday (June 5), Senator Cynthia A. Villar encouraged everyone to be responsible and passionate to contribute and inspire others to do their own part in healing Mother Earth. Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on environment...
Every year, on June 5, the Philippines joins other member-countries of the United Nations in the observance of World Environment Day. The month of June is also observed as Philippine Environment Month. This year’s celebration expands further into the launching of the UN Decade on Ecosystem...
President Duterte has called for the proper disposal of garbage, including medical waste, after observing the rise in plastic pollution during the coronavirus pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City (Photo/Office of Sen.Go) The President sought to raise...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Sunday, June 6, reiterated her call for the government to come up with a solid waste management strategy to address the overwhelming volume of plastic wastes, which remains a major environmental problem for the Philippines. “A 2015 University of Georgia study revealed...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is calling all hotels and resorts in the country to "go green" and adopt sustainable practices in time with the celebration of the 2021 World Environment Day. Costales Nature Farm (Photo from the Department of Tourism) In a statement, DOT Secretary Bernadette...
