Mondelēz International in the Philippines has been a prominent name in the snacking industry for over 60 years, offering beloved brands like Oreo, Tang, Toblerone, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Eden Cheese, and Cheez Whiz. Recently, Mondelēz International announced a significant milestone in its...
Razon-led Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. (PWS) has kicked off production of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) through the use of municipal solid wastes as its feedstock. As explained by Prime Infra President and CEO Guillaume Lucci, “by harnessing the potential of RDF, we convert waste into a...
The local government of Angono, Rizal, has introduced a novel way of enticing its residents to actively participate in waste segregation and recycling programs. Dubbed as the “1 st Basura Raffle,” the program encourages residents to collect recyclable wastes and turn them over to the local...
The Quezon City Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD) led on Thursday, Jan. 26, the “Trash to Cashback” program pop-up event in a covered court in Barangay Tatalon where residents turned over their recyclable materials or wastes. The program is in line with the...
Andi Eigenmann couldn't help but cry foul over the litter left in Siarago supposedly by irresponsible tourists. On Instagram, she uploaded photos of the waste composed mostly of bottles and food wrappers, among others. She told them: "Take your leftover alak and pulutan and kalat with you after you...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma Living as we do in a climate vulnerable country, Filipinos are accustomed to read and hear about sustainability as being equated with minimizing carbon dioxide emissions as a way of mitigating the harsh impact of global warming: destructive typhoons and floods that wreak havoc...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza If 50 percent of Filipinos wore and threw away a face mask during the 365 days of 2021, you’d have had to dispose of 18,250,000,000 masks. Even at 10 percent of those soiled masks, where would they have landed? Luckily or unluckily by chance, because ignorance is its...
Declutter and start the year right with these recycling and upcycling initiatives After the Christmas rush comes the New Year slowdown and with it, the need to make space for all things new. That making-space also has its annual tradition: decluttering. As the gifts, dishes, and décor get sorted...
Quezon City residents can pay utility bills using their collected points from the city's "Trash to Cashback" program, the local government announced on Wednesday, Dec. 22. Mayor Joy Belmonte said that the "environmental points" can be redeemed starting Dec. 22 as Bayad App credits for the payments....
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...
Discarded plastic packagings, rubbers, and other debris continue to pile up in the coastal areas of Navotas City connected to Manila Bay despite the clean up and rehabilitation programs of the government. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Metro Manila Regional Executive...
The average quantity of solid waste collected in the National Capital Region (NCR) has jumped by over 2,500 tons per day compared to the time when there was no coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from EcoWaste Coalition) This was evident in the numbers provided by Department of...
