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Malaysia says won't be 'garbage dump' as it returns waste

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 03:40 PM

BUTTERWORTH - Malaysia has sent back 150 shipping containers of plastic waste to mostly wealthier nations, with the Southeast Asian country saying Monday it would not be the world's "garbage dump". Read more »

Manila hauls 330 tons of trash after Traslacion 2020

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 10:58 AM

The 16-hour procession of the image of the Black Nazarene generated 68 truckloads of garbage, the Manila city government said Friday. Read more »

Spot the differences: Traslacion 2020 vs previous years

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 12:03 AM

Here are some of the differences of Traslacion 2020 from previous iterations. Read more »

70 tons of garbage collected from Quirino Grandstand to Ayala bridge during Traslacion

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 09 07:24 PM

City Mayor Isko Moreno said they are expecting around 150 tons of garbage at the end of the procession, which attracts millions of devotees yearly. Read more »

Fewer trash so far halfway through Black Nazarene procession

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 12:09 PM

The city government collected up to 70 tons of trash as of 10:30 a.m., enough to fill 14 garbage trucks, data from the city government showed.   Read more »

'Lack of discipline': 50 tons of garbage in Luneta after Christmas show, says DENR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 12:08 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday expressed dismay over the tons of garbage collected in Luneta over the Christmas holidays, saying Filipinos "lack discipline" and remain "indifferent" towards the environment. Read more »

Halos 200 tonelada ng basura nakolekta sa Maynila matapos ang Pasko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 07:58 PM

Aabot sa halos 200 toneladang basura ang nakolekta sa siyudad ng Maynila matapos ang araw ng Pasko, ayon sa sangay ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Maynila.    Read more »

More than 50 tons of garbage collected at Luneta after Christmas day

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 05:52 PM

Some 56 tons of garbage was collected at Luneta Park a day after Christmas, as holiday revelers left behind plastic utensils and leftovers, according to city data released Thursday. Read more »

Baby na iniwan sa basurahan sa Greece, nasagip matapos ma-late ang garbage truck

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 18 07:18 PM

Natagpuan siya ng isang babae at idinala sa ospital dahil nahihirapan umano siyang huminga. Inaasahan naman ang kaniyang paggaling. Read more »

Higit 100 LGU hindi nakapagsumite ng solid waste management plan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 12:35 AM

Pagpapaliwanagin ng DILG ang mga LGU na hindi sumusunod sa kanilang solid waste management plan. Read more »

OPINION: Life (and death) in plastic

Karim Raslan - Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Dec 10 12:57 AM

Like it or not, plastic is here to stay. Read more »

DENR warns of garbage crisis in Metro Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 12:04 AM

The Philippine environment department sounded the alarm over what it calls a garbage crisis in Metro Manila. Read more »

Bukod pa sa traffic: Metro Manila nakararanas umano ng 'krisis' sa basura

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 07:59 PM

Kaya ang mga local government unit na kabilang sa Metro Manila, kaniya-kaniyang istilo kung paano mabibigyan ito ng solusyon. Read more »

Environment chief: PH facing ‘garbage crisis’

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 01:39 PM

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Thursday that the Philippines is facing a “garbage crisis” as waste generation has become unprecedented and clean-ups are no longer enough. Read more »

Envi group suggests ways for SEA Games to be plastic-free

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 08:23 PM

As the Philippines prepares for the opening ceremony of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, an group shared suggestions on how the international event can be environment friendly. Read more »

Malaysia to send 42 containers of illegal waste back to Britain

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 25 09:46 PM

Britain has agreed to take back 42 containers of plastic waste illegally shipped to Malaysia, the two sides said Monday in a joint statement. Read more »

Duterte warns Western countries anew: Stop shipping trash to Asia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 04:42 AM

NONTHABURI, Thailand—President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he wants Western countries to stop shipping their garbage marked as “recyclables” to developing Asian countries. Read more »

From paradise to perdition: Tale of a sanitary landfill in Bulacan gone wrong

Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 04:30 PM

When it rains, trash from an 18.8-hectare landfill in Bulacan flows and mixes with the flowing Istrabiyal River. Now, residents want it closed. Read more »

Can banana leaves help solve airlines' food waste problem?

Emily S. Rueb, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 12 09:30 AM

To get travelers and airlines thinking — and talking — about that rather large pile of trash, a British design firm has refashioned the economy meal tray, replacing plastic with renewable materials such as coffee grounds, banana leaves and coconut wood. Read more »

Are 'biodegradable plastics' environment-friendly? Think again, warns group

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 06:25 AM

MANILA—From recyclable plastic to bioplastics made from plants, new packaging solutions have been promoted by companies amid a new generation of consumers concerned about sustainability. Read more »