In a startling report on climate adaptation, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change revealed warming-fueled disasters are already worse than scientists first predicted. Sudden shifts in weather patterns are not new, but they are happening at a rate and intensity that pose a growing risk to...
As Global Recycling Day draws near, score a twofold win for the environment by decluttering your home and breathing new life into waste with Smart Recycle PH's “Recycling for Trees” campaign, which converts recyclables into fruit-bearing trees. In partnership with Ramon Aboitiz Foundation...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left), Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Please don't recycle election losers in the Cabinet. This was Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez's plea to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Wednesday, May 10, after...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) Exchanging one's trash for cold cash could become a reality if and when this bill from Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas gets approved by Congress. Vargas filed House Bill (HB) No.4556 or the Basura to Ayuda Act, which seeks to incentivize...
Gap Philippines brings back its ‘Recycle Your Blues’ campaign When it comes to building a personal style, one should always have the staples in their closet. Things such as the little black dress, a crispy white shirt, and a trusty jacket are blank canvases and building blocks anyone can easily...
The City Environmental and Management Office (CEMO) in Marikina City started its clean-up drive to remove all election paraphernalia plastered all over the city on Tuesday, May 10. (Photo courtesy of Noel B. Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with DZBB, Marikina Mayor Marcelino "Marcy"...
Unearthing a sustainable life starting with coffee Coffee has always been a reliable companion to start a good day. What more if the cup holds an exceptional coffee. With Nespresso in mind, the experience begins with selecting the blend for the day, all the way to breathing in the pleasant aroma...
BGC’s Bins & Buckets is an awesome way you can help the environment WASTE TO GOLD The site of the trash-to-cash proram in BGC Coming up with green initiatives at the local level that can help save the earth has always been part of Bonifacio Global City’s commitment for the past years. As a...
The ICTSI Foundation partnered with Finnish NGO RiverRecycle to pioneer a financially sustainable river waste collection system for Manila's Pasig River, infusing US$1 million to revive the vital waterway. “As a good corporate citizen, this is part of our commitment to environmental conservation...
The EcoWaste Coalition has underscored the need to separate waste materials contaminated by the new coronavirus from recyclable items as a way of protecting informal waste workers and recyclers from getting infected with the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo by Pawel Czerwinski/...
Anthony “AG” Gonzales and Kristine del Rosario-Gonzales did more than what was expected of them as parents—all for their daughter Agatha who joined their school’s beauty pageant online. As a result of their unwavering support, the nine-year-old grade four student of Veritas Catholic School...
At only eight-years-old, Licypriya Kangujam from India has concrete plans of making the planet a better place with her idea of converting single-use plastics into items used in schools such as desks, benches, and whiteboards. Her zero-waste initiative banks on her dream of creating a school made...
