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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 »

Slave to sachets: How poverty worsens plastics crisis in the Philippines

Karen Lema, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 03 08:55 PM

In Manila's slum areas which are inaccessible to garbage trucks, sachets and other waste are thrown in estuaries or dumped on the street, and end up clogging drains and waterways.   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 »

Everest region bans single-use plastic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 07:35 AM

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Single-use plastics have been banned in the Everest region to reduce the vast amounts of waste left by trekkers and mountaineers, Nepali authorities said Thursday. Read more »

Tel Aviv beaches fall foul in Israel's passion for plastic

Clothilde Mraffko, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 22 01:14 PM

TEL AVIV - In the early morning, when the only sound on Tel Aviv beach is the waves, Yosef Salman and his team pick up plastic debris left by bathers or cast up by the sea. Read more »

Plastic particles in drinking water present 'low' risk - WHO

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at Aug 22 09:29 AM

GENEVA - Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a "low" risk to human health at current levels, but more research is needed to reassure consumers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.   Read more »

Beloved baby dugong 'Mariam' dies in Thailand with plastic in stomach

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 17 12:49 PM

BANGKOK, Thailand - A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said Saturday.    Read more »

#betterbottlecapchallenge: Something more challenging than kicking bottle caps

Partner Feature
Updated as of Aug 23 10:23 AM

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Making do

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 09:24 PM

An infant confined at the Dr. Jose P. Rizal Memorial Provincial District Hospital in Calamba, Laguna on Tuesday is placed under a makeshift oxygen hood made of a 6-liter plastic water container.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 9, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 12:48 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Looking for dry ground

Aaron Favila, AP
Posted at Aug 09 09:08 PM

Workers carrying plastic plants wade in floodwater, as heavy monsoon rains continue in Manila on Friday. Read more »

San Francisco airport bans sale of plastic bottles

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 12:47 PM

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco International Airport is banning the sale of single-use plastic bottles and will require fliers to buy refillable bottles if they're not already carrying their own, US media reported on Friday.   Read more »

Up next in plastics crackdown: shampoo, lotion mini bottles in hotels

Elaine Glusac, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 31 08:40 AM

Now that the hotel industry has largely embraced bans on plastic straws, one major hotel group aims to eliminate the next set of plastic targets: mini bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion and the like. Read more »

Cambodia orders plastic waste shipped back to US, Canada

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 31 08:30 AM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's government said Tuesday that 1,592 tons of illegally imported plastic waste found earlier this month must be shipped back to the United States and Canada by Aug. 24. Read more »

Plastic, trash found inside dead whale's belly

Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 03:58 PM

According to Darrell Blatchley, Davao-based American marine biologist, the whale was around 3 meters long and weighed about 100 to 200 kilos. It probably died two days before it was found. Read more »

Marine life advocates promote plastic-free lifestyle

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 11:29 AM

As World Plastic-Free Month comes to a close, we check up on global efforts to address plastic waste that chokes marine life. The Philippines, the world's third largest ocean polluter, is still in the process of fixing its plastic problem. Have these efforts paid off? Read more »

Cambodia probes Chinese firm over illegal waste imports

Prak Chan Thul, Reuters
Posted at Jul 21 08:23 AM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia is investigating a locally-based Chinese firm for illegally importing around 1,600 tonnes of plastic waste from the United States and Canada, the Southeast Asian country's customs chief told Reuters on Friday.   Read more »