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Pinay content creators kinilala sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 12:19 AM

Pinarangalan sa Senado ang tatlong Filipina content creators sa social media platform na TikTok kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng International Women's Day. Read more »

Flash mob takes over QC mall to celebrate zero-waste month

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 08:05 AM

An estimated 100 people, including mall goers, joined in the activity that lasted for nearly 10 minutes. This was organized by the Mother Earth Foundation. Read more »

Milky Way's secrets revealed by massive space probe map

Pierre Celerier and Daniel Lawler, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 13 05:28 PM

The Gaia space probe unveiled its latest discoveries on Monday in its quest to map the Milky Way in unprecedented detail, surveying nearly two million stars and revealing mysterious "starquakes" which sweep across the fiery giants like vast tsunamis. Read more »

Trash endgame: Can recycling solve PH's plastic woes?

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 08:16 AM

An environment group said top-plastic producing firms must change their business models instead of diverting the attention to recycling plastics. Initiatives like plastic upcycling can be considered as 'false solutions.' Read more »

Advocates, experts raise concerns vs plastic upcycling as pollution crisis lingers

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 02:00 PM

As recyclers look above and beyond to solve plastic pollution, scientists and advocates warn of a threat lurking from within: the potential health risks that their upcycling process have to humans, and its possible impact to the environment in the long-term. Read more »

Philippines upcycles its way out of its plastic pollution crisis

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 04:12 PM

Philippine recycling firms have stepped up to address the waste problem, transforming plastic trash into furniture and construction materials, while the country finds sustainable ways to solve plastic pollution at its source. Read more »

TIPS: How to make your home plastics-free

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 02:00 PM

'If we don’t rethink our strategies, even if the pandemic doesn’t kill us, plastic pollution will.' Read more »

Women more vulnerable to health hazards due to toxins in plastics — report

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 05:34 PM

MANILA— From cosmetics and sanitary pads to food and drinks, women are unwittingly exposed to everyday products that could pose hazards to their health due to toxins in plastics, a report released Thursday showed.  Read more »

Ordering in? Your food delivery may contain toxic chemicals from plastic packs

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 03:25 PM

There are 12,000 chemicals used in making plastic food packs, and several may cause disease, including cancer and disruption to the endocrine and reproductive systems, experts say. They are calling for more stringent regulation and a shift to reusable food packs even for takeout meals.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 28, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 01:13 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Looking at 'Gaia'

Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP
Posted at Aug 28 10:16 PM

An employee looks up towards Luke Jerram's illuminated 3D installation titled "Gaia", part of the 2020 Greenwich and Docklands International Festival in London Friday. Read more »