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THROWBACK: How a Pinay garbage collector became a millionaire

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Updated as of Jan 05 04:18 PM

A grade school dropout turned garbage collector is living proof that one can make money from trash. Read more »

Lights! Models! Garbage! Taiwan designer turns waste into fashion

Ann Wang, Reuters
Posted at Dec 21 09:55 AM

Inspiration for high fashion can come from strange places. For one Taiwanese designer, it's upcycling old wires and bolts from the power industry. Read more »

Ulysses floods brought 1 1/2 years worth of garbage in Marikina: mayor

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Updated as of Nov 24 11:13 AM

Debris from severe floods brought by Typhoon Ulysses was equivalent to one and a half years worth of Marikina City’s garbage, its mayor said Tuesday.   Read more »

Basura, water lilies inanod ng ulan patungong Manila Bay white beach

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Posted at Oct 21 09:16 AM

Inanod ng matinding pag-ulan nitong Martes ang basura at water hyacinths sa dolomite o white beach area ng Manila Bay. Read more »

Pandemic trash

Text and photos by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 09:26 AM

As COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise, the use of protective personal equipment (PPE) required by both patient and staff, has led to a dramatic increase in the volume of medical waste.  Read more »

Environmental advocates oppose waste-to-energy incinerators proposal

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Posted at Sep 29 11:08 PM

Environmental groups on Tuesday denounced moves in Congress to legalize garbage incineration, saying waste-to-energy plants are harmful to public health and environment. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 28, 2020

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Posted at Sep 28 11:58 PM

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

Accumulating single-use plastics

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 06:15 PM

Members of the EcoWaste Coalition sort various trash of plastic packaging during an audit of manufacturers' wastes at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite on Monday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 8, 2020

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Posted at Sep 08 11:51 PM

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

MMDA leads Manila Bay cleanup

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 04:02 PM

Workers from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) clean up trash and debris that washed up along the shores of the Manila Bay on Tuesday. Read more »

LOOK: A pedicab as 'tiny house'

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Updated as of Sep 08 02:59 AM

For Anton Velasco, having his son and seven dogs makes his life complete. This pedal-operated tricycle is what they consider home.  Read more »

Return of waste shipment to South Korea to be completed by Sunday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 10:19 AM

The return of South Korea trash dumped in Misamis Oriental to its origin is expected to be completed by Sunday, a Philippine official said Thursday. Read more »

House panel pushes for effective management of electronic, biomedical waste

Bettina Magsaysay, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 11:29 PM

MANILA - The House Committee on Ecology is pushing for effective management of hazardous and radioactive waste, which include electronic and biomedical waste. Read more »

Boracay businessmen hit proposed garbage collection fees hike

Joyce Ann Clavecillas, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 04:43 PM

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan - While the island's tourism industry has yet to recover due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the business sector faces another hurdle on their path: a proposed ordinance hiking garbage collection fees for commercial establishments.   Read more »

Palace says repatriated OFWs given VIP treatment

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 02:24 PM

Malacañang on Saturday fired back at Migrante International for saying that repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were given garbage-like treatment. Read more »

QC garbage workers await for separation benefits

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 08:55 PM

Garbage workers for IPM Construction and Development in Quezon City gather outside its garage on Wednesday as they wait for word on their separation benefits from the company after the service contract between IPM and the Quezon City government ended along with 5 other service providers. Read more »

Pagbibigay ng limos sa mga garbage collector sa Quezon City, bawal ayon sa LGU

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 07:51 PM

Nagpaalala ang Quezon City sa mga residente nitong Miyerkoles na huwag magbigay ng anumang uri ng solicitation o limos sa mga garbage collector. Read more »

Mga namumulot ng basura sa Rodriguez, Rizal dumadaing sa gutom ngayong may lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 08:25 PM

Binisita ng ABS-CBN News sa Rodriguez, Rizal ang komunidad ng mga namumulot ng basura. Read more »

COVID-19 bayanihan: Libreng pagkain hatid sa mga delivery rider sa Makati

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Posted at Apr 23 11:57 AM

Namimigay ng libreng pagkain sa food delivery riders at iba pang frontliners ang isang grupo ng magkakaibigan sa Makati City. Read more »

Philippines ships back 4th batch of garbage from S. Korea

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Updated as of Apr 22 03:21 PM

The Philippines returned some 2,676 metric tons of trash to South Korea, the Bureau of Customs said in a report on Wednesday. Read more »