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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Fund targeting Asia's plastic waste crisis launched

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 04 08:28 PM

An investment fund targeted at waste management and recycling projects in Asia was launched Wednesday by a Singapore-based capital fund management firm, backed by some of the world's biggest consumer products and chemical makers. Read more »

UN: Philippines, Southeast Asian countries need tougher anti-plastic policies

Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 10:29 PM

Southeast Asian countries, among the world's worst ocean polluters, need tougher regulations for plastic packaging to curb leakage, a report said on Wednesday. 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Deer in Japan's Nara died with numerous plastic bags in stomach

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 10 09:54 AM

NARA, Japan - Numerous plastic bags were found in the stomachs of more than half of the 14 wild deer that have died in Nara Park in western Japan since March, prompting the local government to take action to protect them. Read more »

Gov't, business sector urged to 'find solutions' vs plastic proliferation in oceans

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 07:46 PM

Plastic has emerged as the newest top threat to marine life, especially in the Philippines, where "sachet economy" prevails. Read more »

New Zealand bans single-use plastic bags

Neil Sands, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 04:14 PM

WELLINGTON - New Zealand officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags Monday, introducing hefty fines for businesses that continue to provide them. Read more »

Advocacy group says ASEAN measure vs sea plastic pollution 'falls short'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 06:13 PM

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should do more to end plastic pollution of the world's oceans, an environmentalist group said on Sunday. Read more »

Unilever PH, employees lead community fight vs plastic pollution

Unilever
Posted at Apr 30 05:31 PM

As one of the leading consumer goods companies, Unilever is introducing initiatives that spur community action toward reducing plastic pollution. Read more »

Dumping plastic waste in Asia found destroying crops and health

Michael Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Apr 23 10:02 AM

KUALA LUMPUR - The world's recyclable plastic is being shipped to Asia where it is illegally dumped, buried or burned in the country with the lightest regulations, environmentalists warned on Tuesday calling for greater transparency in the global waste trade. Read more »

LOOK: 40 kilos of plastic found inside whale

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 05:56 PM

Over 40 kilograms of assorted plastic trash were recovered from the stomach of a the curvier beaked whale washed ashore at Compostela Valley. Read more »