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New ultralight material offers many uses for plastic waste, researchers say

Yiming Woo, Reuters
Posted at Nov 29 11:37 PM

SINGAPORE - Researchers in Singapore are seeking a patent for a new sound-proof and heat-resistant material made from recycled plastic bottles they say could help reduce plastic waste dumped in oceans and clogging landfills. Read more »

Plastic kills the sperm whale

AKKP/AFP
Posted at Nov 21 10:18 PM

A dead sperm whale, which was washed ashore in southeast Sulawesi province, was found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach. Read more »

Sperm whale washed up in Indonesia had plastic bottles, bags in stomach

Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 03:34 PM

JAKARTA - A sperm whale found dead in a national park in Indonesia had nearly six kilograms (13.2 lbs) of plastic waste, including 115 cups, in its stomach, park officials said on Tuesday. Read more »

Barangay sa Cavite, nagbibigay ng bigas kapalit ng basurang plastik

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 08:35 PM

Isang barangay sa Cavite ang may kakaibang paraan upang masolusyunan ang problema sa plastik, gayundin ang pagmahal ng presyo ng bigas sa merkado.   Read more »

Nahakot na basura sa Maynila ngayong Undas, higit 60 trak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 03:07 AM

Aminado ang isang environmental group at maging ang DENR, malaki talaga ang problema sa plastic waste sa bansa. Read more »

ALAMIN: Epekto ng plastic waste sa kalusugan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 02:25 AM

Hindi lang sa kalikasan may malaking epekto ang plastic waste. Pati sa kalusugan ng tao, posibleng magdulot ng panganib ang maling paggamit ng plastik. Read more »

Long-term safety of silicone breast implants still unclear

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 05:26 AM

Women with silicone breast implants may have a higher risk of certain medical problems than women who don’t get implants, but more research is needed to get a complete picture of implant safety over the long term, a new US study suggests.   Read more »

Mga eksperto, nagbabala sa paggamit ng single-use plastic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 03:09 AM

Problema pa rin sa bansa ang sobrang paggamit ng plastik.  Read more »

Beauties advocate for plastic-free lifestyle

Bullit Marquez, AP
Posted at Oct 12 04:32 PM

Candidates for the Miss Earth 2018 pose by the hotel poolside during a media presentation Thursday in Manila. Read more »

Microplastics may enter foodchain through mosquitoes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 19 07:57 AM

PARIS, France - Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain, researchers said Wednesday, potentially uncovering a new way that the polluting particles could damage the environment. Read more »

Thailand to ban imports of high-tech trash, plastic waste

Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 08:57 PM

Thailand will ban imports of 432 types of scrap electronics within six months, an environment ministry official said on Thursday, the latest country to respond to China's crackdown on imports of high-tech trash this year.   Read more »

France to make unrecycled plastic bottles more expensive

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 07:21 PM

France plans to make bottles produced with recycled plastic cheaper than bottles made from virgin plastic and will further tighten regulation on plastics use, a government minister said. Read more »

Plastic, food wrappers found inside dead whale shark in Davao

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 10:59 PM

A biologist and bone collector who performed a necropsy on a whale shark which washed ashore in Tagum City, Davao del Norte found several pieces of plastic in the marine creature's stomach.  Read more »

Starbucks to phase out plastic straws by 2020

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 10 07:16 AM

Global coffee giant Starbucks announced Monday it is to eliminate all plastic straws from its 28,000 stores by 2020, becoming the latest corporate giant to take steps to combat pollution from disposable plastic. Read more »

Business booming for plastic giants as change beckons

Simon Boehm, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 08 05:46 PM

It's the worst enemy of environmental campaigners, but people around the world use mountains of plastic every day and business is booming for manufacturers. Read more »

Business booming for plastic giants as change beckons

Simon Boehm, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 08 01:16 PM

It's the worst enemy of environmental campaigners, but people around the world use mountains of plastic every day and business is booming for manufacturers.  Read more »

Hundreds join walk for plastic reduction awareness in Bacolod

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 03:52 PM

Around 300 students, volunteers, and environmentalists in this city joined the campaign to reduce use of plastic to save marine life on Saturday. Read more »

Bill seeks nationwide ban on plastic straws, stirrers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 04:13 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill seeking a ban on single-use plastic straws and stirrers in the food service in a bid to reduce waste that end up in landfills and bodies of water.  Read more »

Pag-iwas sa paggamit ng single-use plastic, ipinanawagan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 03:39 AM

Sa paggunita ng International Plastic Bag Free Day ngayong Martes, muling nagpaalala ang environmental groups na umiwas sa paggamit ng mga single-use na plastic. Read more »

War on single-use plastics

Ecowaste Coalition/Handout
Updated as of Jul 02 04:20 PM

Members of the Ecowaste Coalition showcase different sizes of “bayong” (indigenous woven bags) during its campaign against use of single-use plastics at Manila Bay promenade on Monday. Read more »