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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 »

Marriott hotels ditching small plastic toiletry bottles

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 29 08:08 AM

Marriott International, the world's largest hotel chain, said Wednesday it was ditching single-use toiletry bottles as part of plans to reduce its environmental impact. Read more »

Amid pollution worries, Cynthia Villar wants single-use plastics banned

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 09:37 PM

Under the Single-Use Plastic Product Regulation Act of 2019, the manufacturing, importation, and use of single-use plastic products will be regulated.  Read more »

Dolphin dies in El Nido after swallowing plastic bag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 12:01 AM

Wally, the juvenile rough-toothed dolphin, was stranded in Nacpan Beach on Thursday morning, according to El Nido Resort's environment department. Read more »

Lacson: PH has become 'official dump site' of some countries

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 05:18 PM

MANILA – Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday lamented that the Philippines has become an “official dump site” of some countries, as he called on customs officials to be stricter to prevent the entry of other countries’ garbage into Philippine shores. Read more »

Duterte threatens ‘war’ vs Canada over trash shipment

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 07:52 PM

MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte slammed Canada Tuesday over heaps of illegal garbage shipped to Manila nearly half a decade ago. Read more »

Tanzania to ban single-use plastics by July - environment minister

Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 04:31 PM

DODOMA - Tanzania plans to ban the production, importation, sale and use of all single-use plastic bags by July, to help tackle pollution from non-biodegradable waste. Read more »

World Bank offers Philippines support to address plastic pollution

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 05 08:33 AM

The World Bank offered Thursday to support the Philippines' efforts to tackle its massive problem with plastic pollution, including the option of tapping a new trust fund that supports healthy and productive oceans. Read more »