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QC ban on single-use plastics in restos, hotels moved to July 1

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 03:51 PM

To give more time for establishments to fully comply with the logistics of a ordinance banning single-use plastics in restaurants, the local government of Quezon City on Friday announced that it would postpone its ban on single-use plastics for dine-in orders to July 1.  Read more »

Filipino students developing ‘saba’ as alternative to plastic straws

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 03:39 PM

A group of students from the De La Salle University in Dasmariñas, Cavite are trying to develop banana-based straws in a bid to address the country’s plastic waste problem. Read more »

QC enforces ban on single-use plastic in hotels, restos

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 08:48 PM

MANILA — The Quezon City government has started banning single-use plastic or disposable materials in hotels and restaurants. Read more »

Shakey's, Century Tuna maker turn plastic waste into energy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 11:46 AM

Shakey's and Century Pacific Food under the Century Pacific Group are now "officially plastic-neutral" fulfilling its post-consumer waste goals, the companies said in a joint disclosure to the stock exchange. Read more »

MPBL: Basilan locks up No. 3 seed in Southern Division

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 12:07 AM

Marikina and Bacolod emerged winners in the Lakan Cup on Friday night, too, while Basilan crushed Parañaque. Read more »

Pagbabawal sa paggamit ng single use plastic, ipinanawagan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 01:49 AM

Nanawagan ang isang grupo na ipasa na ang batas para sa pagbabawal ng paggamit sa mga single-use plastic. Read more »

7 out of 10 Filipinos prefer recyclable containers than sachets: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 02:38 PM

MANILA - Seven out of 10 Filipinos favor buying condiments in recyclable containers than sachets, a commissioned survey of Social Weather Stations showed. Read more »

SWS: 7 out of 10 Filipinos OK with nationwide ban on single-use plastic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 07:40 PM

A survey showed that 71 percent of respondents want plastics banned at all times, while 10 percent said consumers who use plastics should pay extra. Read more »

China moves on takeout containers in bid to reduce plastic waste

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 04:30 PM

BEIJING - China will ban non-degradable plastic bags in major cities and single-use straws from restaurants by the end of this year in a bid to cut down on waste. Read more »

Filipinos turn Taal volcano's ash, plastic trash into bricks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 08:30 AM

Ash spewed by a Philippine volcano is being mixed with plastic waste to make bricks in an inventive response to the country's persistent problems of pollution and frequent natural disasters.  Read more »

MPBL: Bacolod staves off defeat vs surging Basilan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 11:51 PM

Bacolod-Master Sardines kept its playoff chances alive by holding off Basilan-Jumbo Plastic, 96-89, on Saturday in the 2019-20 Chooks-to-Go/MPBL Lakan Cup at the FilOil Flying V Centre. Read more »

Parañaque City announces ban on single-use plastic starting June

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 02:55 PM

Following the lead of other cities in Metro Manila, Paranaque City is now banning single-use plastic in all commercial establishments in the area. Read more »

Thailand kicks off 2020 with plastic bag ban

Prapan Chankaew, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 02 08:31 AM

Public awareness of the risk to animals and the environment from such waste was raised last year in a series of incidents where animals including a deer and a baby dugong were found dead with plastics in their digestive systems. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 13, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 12:14 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Waves of plastic

Litterboom Project via Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 02:56 PM

Trash follow waves at sea in Durban, South Africa on Thursday in this still image taken from video obtained from social media account of Litterboom Project.  Read more »

Scientists to harness the sun to break down plastic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 06:36 AM

Scientists said Wednesday they have come up with an environmentally-friendly method that uses artificial sunlight to transform plastic into power-generating chemicals, as countries worldwide battle to reduce waste.  Read more »

House panel approves P20 tax on single use plastic bags

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 08:13 PM

By taxing single-use plastic bags, the measure aims to promote the use of environment-friendly alternatives, the bill's authors said.  Read more »

OPINION: Life (and death) in plastic

Karim Raslan - Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Dec 10 12:57 AM

Like it or not, plastic is here to stay. Read more »

China drafts new rules to control rural plastic pollution

Reuters
Posted at Dec 06 12:18 PM

China will tighten regulations on the use of plastic film by farmers to boost crop yields, which has become a major source of soil contamination throughout northern and western regions, according to a draft policy document published on Friday. Read more »

QC to also ban paper bags for groceries in 2 years

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 08:55 PM

Environmental groups have recently criticized companies for replacing plastic with either paper or so-called biodegradable plastic, which are both still detrimental to the environment. They have called on the public to refuse single-use packaging regardless of its material. Read more »