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House OKs on final reading bill phasing out production, sale of single-use plastics

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 03:11 PM

The House of Representatives approved on final reading a measure that seeks to gradually phase out the production, sale, and use of single-use plastics. Read more »

This brand switches to sustainable LPG seal

Solane
Updated as of Jul 09 05:27 PM

As part of Solane's commitment to sustainability and promoting consumer safety, the brand has switched to a sustainable plastic seal – Bioseal. Read more »

Philippines contributes to over one-third of world's ocean plastic waste - study

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 09:38 PM

The Philippines has contributed to a third of the plastic wastes that ended up in the world's oceans, with the Pasig River identified as the top plastic pollution source, a study has revealed. Read more »

Want a zero-waste lifestyle? Here's how you can start

Leah C. Salterio
Posted at Jun 03 03:35 PM

Anna Oposa, founder of Save the Philippine Seas, and Angel Mata-Jamilan, founder of Low Impact Filipina, are both frontliners and action heroes of sustainability. Read more »

Women more vulnerable to health hazards due to toxins in plastics — report

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 05:34 PM

MANILA— From cosmetics and sanitary pads to food and drinks, women are unwittingly exposed to everyday products that could pose hazards to their health due to toxins in plastics, a report released Thursday showed.  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 »

China to force firms to report use of plastic in new recycling push

Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 06:59 PM

Restaurants, e-commerce platforms and delivery firms will be forced to report their utilization of single-use plastics to the authorities and also submit formal recycling plans. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 28, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 11:58 PM

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

Accumulating single-use plastics

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 06:15 PM

Members of the EcoWaste Coalition sort various trash of plastic packaging during an audit of manufacturers' wastes at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite on Monday.  Read more »

Germany to ban plastic straws by mid-2021

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 18 12:01 PM

BERLIN - German lawmakers approved legislation Thursday banning disposable plastic products such as straws, cutlery and cotton buds that are polluting the world's oceans. 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 »

Big Oil is in trouble; Its plan: Flood Africa with plastic

Hiroko Tabuchi, Michael Corkery and Carlos Mureithi, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 31 07:30 AM

Confronting a climate crisis that threatens the fossil fuel industry, oil companies are racing to make more plastic. But they face 2 problems: Many markets are already awash with plastic, and few countries are willing to be dumping grounds for the world’s plastic waste.   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 »

Supreme Court bans single-use plastics in its offices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 03:49 PM

The Supreme Court banned Monday single-use plastics in its offices in a bid to support sustainability. 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 »

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 »

Nestle to invest 2B Swiss francs in recycled plastics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 17 02:15 AM

Swiss food giant Nestle said Thursday it would invest 2.0 billion Swiss francs over five years to cut its use of virgin plastics in favor of food-grade recycled plastics. 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 »

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 »

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 »