Producing way more than what humans can consume has been an “effective” way to burden the planet with piles of trash. If mismanaged or not recycled, these stay with us for several decades to dominate habitats, exacerbate climate change, and pose a risk to human health. To help curb massive...
President Marcos has sought for the immediate passage of the Waste-to-Energy Bill to address the perennial flooding problem in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) During the 6th Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)...
CEBU CITY – A materials recovery facility (MRF) in Barangay Binaliw here vowed to continue its transformation strategy with a strong focus on maximizing resource recovery. Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. took over the facility in 2022 and has since then implemented significant improvements...
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...
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...
(MMDA PIO) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said improper waste management practices from informal settlers resulted to the accumulation of garbage in rivers and creeks, which was cited as cause of the recent heavy flooding...
The US government is amenable to firming up an agreement on taking back ‘spent fuel’ that had already been irradiated once fissioned or burnt in reactor for nuclear technologies that American suppliers will be deploying to the Philippines. In a roundtable discussion with the Philippine media,...
ILOILO CITY – A coalition of environmental groups has urged the Iloilo City government to scrutinize the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) project by incineration deemed toxic both to people and the environment. “We call on the Iloilo City government to reconsider the construction of a WTE...
Senator Loren Legarda is now pushing for a bill seeking to standardized working conditions for waste workers, citing their critical role in public health and environmental sustainability. In filing Senate Bill No. 22636 or the proposed Magna Carta of Waste Workers Act, Legarda said it is...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bago City government has launched a community-based waste-to-cash program to boost its environmental protection and preservation efforts. City officials headed by Vice Mayor Ramon Torres and representatives of partner-organizations led the launching of the project in Barangays...
Waste workers urged lawmakers on June 11, 2024, at UP Diliman, to pass a bill institutionalizing the sector’s right to just labor conditions. The Magna Carta of Waste Workers, Senate Bill No. 2636, was drafted by the Philippine National Waste Workers Alliance (PNWWA), a coalition of 12 waste...
A vendor selling used remote controls for various home appliances takes a nap in Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — Dam Chan Nguyen saves dead and dying computers....
