News Articles on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 29, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:02 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 22, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:05 PM

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

Picking up plastic litter

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 02:58 PM

A woman collects plastic waste washed up near their temporary shelter along the shores of Manila bay in Pasay City on Thursday. Read more »

'One less straw at a time': McDonald's Philippines says strawless lids now used in select stores

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 04:19 PM

McDonald's Philippines on Friday said it is testing the use of strawless lids for its cold drinks in select stores in a bid to reduce wastes by minimizing the need for straws. Read more »

Environmental advocates concerned over global waste trade

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 09:21 PM

Environmental advocates in Asia on Wednesday expressed concern on the status of global waste trade in the region, saying bad practices are still being observed despite the introduction of some reforms. Read more »

Ayala Land says turning plastic wastes in eco-friendly products

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 03:07 PM

At least 28 metric tons of plastic waste or equivalent to 2.8 million plastic water bottles were recycled into eco-products by Ayala Land Inc as part of its circular waste management initiate, it said Wednesday. Read more »

Recycling of plastic waste from Gundam models gets under way

Kyodo News
Posted at May 05 02:13 PM

Toy maker Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. has recently launched a project to recycle throw-away plastic parts from its model kits based on the popular Japanese sci-fi television animation series "Mobile Suit Gundam" as part of its sustainability effort. Read more »

Ordering in? Your food delivery may contain toxic chemicals from plastic packs

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 03:25 PM

There are 12,000 chemicals used in making plastic food packs, and several may cause disease, including cancer and disruption to the endocrine and reproductive systems, experts say. They are calling for more stringent regulation and a shift to reusable food packs even for takeout meals.  Read more »

Consumers, sari-sari stores to earn from collecting plastic waste: Century Pacific

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 01:58 PM

Consumers and select sari-sari store owners in the Philippines can now earn cash through the collection of post-consumer plastic, Century Pacific Food Inc said Wednesday.  Read more »

Philippines can unlock up to $1.1 billion from recycling plastic yearly: World Bank

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 11:23 AM

The Philippine government should work with the private sector and other stakeholders to unlock the potential of up to $1.1 billion (P53.4 billion) per year in material value from recycling plastic, a World Bank report released this month showed.    Read more »

Mondelez PH taps The Plastic Flamingo for 'substantial' investment in recycling

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 12:00 PM

Mondelez Philippines said Tuesday it would "substantially" invest in plastic waste management as it unveiled its partnership with social enterprise The Plastic Flamingo that turns plastic wastes into eco-bricks.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 17, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 05:25 PM

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

Bridge of debris

Aaron Favila, AP Photo
Posted at Nov 17 11:56 AM

A man in coronavirus protection gear passes over a bridge covered in meters-high debris swept away by flood waters from Typhoon Ulysses in Marikina, on Monday.  Read more »

Oil industry placing risky bet on plastics: report

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 09:11 AM

Big oil producers are pinning their future growth on the world's insatiable appetite for plastic, researchers said Friday, in a "bet" on society's failure to tackle disposable consumption that risks stranding billions of dollars in petrochemical investments. Read more »

New partnership aims to turn plastic waste in Metro Manila into 'eco planks'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 04:16 PM

An international non-profit organization has partnered with a social enterprise in the Philippines for a project that will process plastic waste in Metro Manila into "eco planks" for temporary housing.  Read more »

Japan begins charging for plastic bags

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 02:49 PM

Retailers in Japan began charging for plastic bags Wednesday, a move aimed at curbing Japanese consumers' love for packaging and finally bringing the country in line with other major economies. Read more »

Group says reusables are safe to use amid COVID-19 pandemic

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 10:07 PM

MANILA — An environmental group said Filipinos should heed the advice of global health experts who say that reusable items can be safely used while protecting one’s self against the coronavirus.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 5, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 01:21 AM

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

Invading the habitat

Darko Vojinovic, AP
Posted at Jun 05 10:11 PM

A white heron stands between dumped plastic bottles and waste on the bank of the river Sava on World Environment Day, in Belgrade, Serbia on Friday. 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 »