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Hirap sa pag-iwas sa plastic idinaing ng ilang consumer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 08:35 PM

Dapat isaalang-alang ang kakayahan ng konsyumer na bumili ng mga reusable containers, kaugnay ng gusto ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na wakasan ang paggamit ng single-use plastic sa bansa, ayon sa opisyal ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources.  Read more »

Environment dept eyes use of bags made with cassava starch in plastics fight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 03:08 PM

The environment department said Tuesday it was studying the use of starch from tropical root cassava to replace single-use plastic, a ban of which President Rodrigo Duterte was considering.  Read more »

Paggamit ng plastik, pinag-iisipang ipagbawal ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 12:13 AM

Pero ayon sa isang opisyal ng DENR, hindi ito magiging madali.  Read more »

Panukalang plastic ban pinalutang ni Duterte sa Cabinet meeting

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 06:33 PM

Mismong si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang nagpalutang sa posibleng pagpapatupad ng nationwide plastic ban kasunod ng tumitinding usapin ng climate change sa iba't ibang panig ng mundo.    Read more »

Duterte mulls ban on use of plastic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 12:19 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte is considering a ban on the use of plastics in the entire country, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Tesco vows to remove 1 bln pieces of plastic packaging by end-2020

Reuters
Posted at Nov 01 05:06 PM

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco has pledged to remove one billion pieces of plastic packaging from products in its UK stores by the end of 2020, seeking to reduce its environmental impact and meet growing consumer demand for less waste. Read more »

Pinoy-made 'Pinyapel' wins environment and sustainability award in New York

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 08:45 PM

Filipino-made specialty paper coined as "Pinyapel" is definitely one for the books as it receives recognition in New York City. Read more »

Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo pledge to reduce packaging, recycle waste after ‘top polluter' tag

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 05:44 PM

Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo vowed to reduce packaging and recycle waste after getting called out by environment groups.  Read more »

BP to test technology to recycle plastic bottles again and again

Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 10:18 PM

Only around 60 percent of PET used for bottles is recovered, with the vast majority recycled only once before being either buried in landfills or burnt as the current recycling process leaves a lot of impurities. Read more »

Environment advocates: Hold companies, not just gov’ts, accountable for plastic waste

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 08:04 AM

Environmental groups say companies offering single-use plastic packaging carry a significant responsibility of the pollution they cause. Read more »

Recycling not enough: Groups call for waste prevention amid global plastics crisis

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 06:59 PM

Activists and advocates from around the world renewed their call for waste prevention, underscoring a global plastics crisis polluting the world’s communities and oceans with non-biodegradable trash.  Read more »

Unilever to halve use of new plastic

Charlotte Van Ouwerkerk, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 08 08:25 AM

Anglo-Dutch commercial giant Unilever said Monday it will cut its use of new plastic by half by 2025, admitting the move was partly to appeal to young, more environmentally-conscious customers  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 »

Ocean plastic waste probably comes from ships, report says

Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 07:21 AM

Most of the plastic bottles washing up on the rocky shores of Inaccessible Island, aptly named for its sheer cliffs rising from the middle of the South Atlantic, probably come from Chinese merchant ships, a study published Monday said. 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 »

These Ilonggo freedivers are trawling marine protected sanctuaries for trash

Rhick Lars Vladimer Albay
Posted at Sep 23 11:43 AM

In Ilo-Ilo, a non-profit organization uses diving and watersport activities as tools for raising awareness on the issues plaguing the coastal and marine environments of the country. 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 »

Villagers swap trash for rice in fight against plastics in Muntinlupa

Reuters
Posted at Sep 12 07:50 PM

A barangay in Muntinlupa City is trying to tackle the scourge of plastic waste by offering rice to residents in exchange for their trash. Read more »

For now, Isko wants to fight poverty first, before plastics use

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 11:27 PM

The capital city has no immediate plans to implement a “no plastic policy”, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said Tuesday. Read more »

2 piso kada straw panukala ni Angara

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 12:38 PM

MAYNILA – Umiwas sa paggamit ng straw o magbayad ng P2.00 para dito. Read more »