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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 »

Do you have too much trash? Iloilo town swaps garbage for rice

Cherry Palma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 06:25 PM

A town in Iloilo is now accepting a kilo of trash in exchange for a kilo of rice. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 30, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 11:29 PM

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

Hope floats

Maria Tan, AFP
Posted at Sep 30 01:14 PM

A man wades through floating trash and water lilies at the Estero de Vitas in Manila, to collect plastic and recyclable materials, on Sunday. Read more »

Basura mula South Korea, nakatambak pa rin sa Misamis Oriental

Angelo Andrade, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 05:37 AM

MISAMIS ORIENTAL—Katapusan sana ng Hunyo ang itinakdang deadline para maibalik na sa South Korea ang mga basurang nakatambak sa planta ng Verde Soko sa Barangay Santa Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.   Read more »

South Korea mayor dumps ton of trash on beach for clean-up day

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 09:22 AM

SEOUL - A South Korean mayor who dumped a ton of trash on a clean beach to give environmental campaigners something to pick up has said sorry for his deception. Read more »

Lamitan turns plastic trash into tulips to fight waste

Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 12:47 PM

A southern Philippine city has turned discarded plastic bottles into flowers to fill a garden of thousands of colorful tulips, capturing tourists' attention and building awareness about recycling. Read more »

Cambodia ships plastic waste back to US, Canada

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 17 07:39 AM

PHNOM PENH - The Cambodian government said Monday that 1,592 tons of illegally imported plastic waste found in July have been shipped back to the United States and Canada.   Read more »

Indonesia sends back hundreds of shipping containers full of waste

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 05:02 PM

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia has sent hundreds of garbage-filled shipping containers back to their countries of origin, according to the customs agency, as the Southeast Asian nation pushes back against becoming a dumping ground for foreign trash. Read more »

LandBank to offer loans for sewage treatment in Manila

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 05:47 PM

LandBank on Tuesday offered a credit program for businesses that need to construct their own sewage treatment plants (STP) to adhere to the national government’s push to reduce coliform in Manila Bay. Read more »

Viable alternatives sought amid looming ban on 'single-use' plastics

Jan Yumul, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 06:08 AM

A blanket ban on single-use plastics could be more problematic than helpful in solving the chronic trash problem of the Philippines, the head of the Philippine Plastics Industry Association (PPIA) has said. Read more »

Baybayin ng Lapu-Lapu City, tambak ng basura

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 11:25 PM

CEBU—Tambak ng basura ang bahagi ng baybayin ng Barangay Canjulao, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu nitong Miyerkoles. Read more »

Duterte to Western countries: ‘Do not make us a garbage dump’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 01:44 AM

The Philippines is one of a few Southeast Asian countries taking a stand against the practice of industrialized nations sending their waste to Asia. Read more »

Cash for trash: Indonesia village banks on waste recycling

Willy Kurniawan, Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 08:01 AM

BANGUN, Indonesia - Indonesia's crackdown on imported foreign waste has upset the village of Bangun, where residents say they earn more money sorting through piles of garbage than growing rice in once-lush paddy fields. Read more »

'Sabotage': Solon blasts burning of Korean garbage shipment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 10:51 AM

MANILA - A congresswoman is crying foul over the burning of a garbage shipment from South Korea in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, which was supposed to be shipped back to Seoul this month. Read more »

‘Pirma na lang kulang’: DENR all set to implement ban on waste imports

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 05:23 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Sunday said it has finished crafting a policy which would temporarily ban all waste imports amid the recent arrivals of misdeclared shipments carrying garbage.    Read more »

Barangay sa Davao City kinalampag ng dayuhan dahil sa basura sa estero

Andoreena Causon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 09:06 PM

DAVAO CITY – Kinalampag ng isang dayuhang marine biologist ang pamahalaang lokal sa lungsod dahil sa umano'y pabalik-balik na problema sa basura sa estero sa isang barangay. Read more »