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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 16, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 12:14 AM

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

PCG to join marine pollution training in Indonesia

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 04:50 PM

Philippine Coast Guard non-officers prepare to board the PCG Vessels, including the new BRP Teresa Magbanua, during a send-off ceremony in Manila on Monday. Read more »

Advocates, experts raise concerns vs plastic upcycling as pollution crisis lingers

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 02:00 PM

As recyclers look above and beyond to solve plastic pollution, scientists and advocates warn of a threat lurking from within: the potential health risks that their upcycling process have to humans, and its possible impact to the environment in the long-term. Read more »

Philippines upcycles its way out of its plastic pollution crisis

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 08:11 AM

Philippine recycling firms have stepped up to address the waste problem, transforming plastic trash into furniture and construction materials, while the country finds sustainable ways to solve plastic pollution at its source. Read more »

UN: Humanity stuck in 'spiral of self-destruction'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 26 11:39 AM

Humanity is suffering from a 'broken perception of risk' that cause climate change and a surging number of disasters, the UN warned. Read more »

Climate crisis, plastic pollution take spotlight on Earth Day 2022

Raya Capulong and Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 05:23 PM

Green campaigners on Friday raised the need to declare a climate emergency, as well as the country's unabated plastic pollution problem. Read more »

Ilang taga-Bataan nagprotesta laban sa 2 coal plants

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 12:56 PM

Nagprotesta ang ilang taga-Bataan sa DENR office sa Quezon City laban sa operasyon ng dalawang coal plants sa bayan ng Limay. Read more »

Nearly entire world breathing polluted air, says WHO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 04 10:31 PM

WHO's study provides air quality data from more than 6,000 cities and towns across 117 countries. Read more »

Sewage treatment plant sa El Nido, makatutulong laban sa polusyon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 06:00 PM

Binista ni DENR Officer-in-Charge Jim Sampulna ang kauna-unahang sewage and solid waste treatment facility sa El Nido, Palawan. Read more »

UN to release handbook of climate change solutions

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 04 01:15 PM

UN climate experts are set to release what is expected to be the definitive guide to halting global warming on Monday, in a report that lays out how societies and economies must transform to ensure a "liveable" future. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 23, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 11:40 PM

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

Environmental groups urge Nestle to 'Break free from Plastics'

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 11:52 AM

Environmental activists deliver a turtle sculpture made of single-use plastic sachets to dramatize the impacts of plastic wastes to the marine environment. Read more »

Progress on recycling smartphones, but more to do

Valentin Bontemps, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 09:31 AM

Smartphone manufacturers have promised to do better when it comes to recycling their product, responding to pressure from environmental campaigners. Read more »

UN agrees to create binding treaty on plastic trash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 08:44 AM

The UN on Wednesday agreed to start negotiating a global treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed a watershed moment for the planet. Read more »

Ka Leody urges use of eco-friendly campaign materials

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 01 07:01 PM

Partido Lakas ng Masa presidential contender Leody De Guzman on Tuesday urged his fellow candidates to use eco-friendly campaign materials for this year's elections. Read more »

Eco group calls for stronger anti-plastic treaty

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 12:15 PM

Members of the EcoWaste Coalition hold a creative action against plastic pollution at the Quezon City Hall on Sunday. Read more »

US Supreme Court to hear high-stakes environmental case

Charlotte Plantive, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 27 09:51 AM

The conservative-dominated US Supreme Court is to hear an environmental regulation case on Monday with potentially far-reaching implications for the Biden administration's fight against climate change. Read more »

Only 9% of plastic waste recycled worldwide: OECD

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 23 05:53 AM

A new report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development report found that 460 million tonnes of plastics were used in 2019. Read more »

Chemical pollution over Earth’s safe limit, study shows

Marc Preel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 16 01:31 AM

Chemicals and plastics are affecting biodiversity, piling additional stress on already stressed ecosystems. Read more »

COVID-19 mask swallowed by sea turtle caught off Japan

Kyodo News
Updated as of Feb 11 08:39 AM

A disposable mask has been found in the feces of a juvenile green sea turtle caught off Japan's northeastern coast. Read more »