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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 »

Polusyon sa hangin mula China, Korea nakarating sa Pinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 12:36 AM

Iyan ang lumalabas sa pag-aaral na ginawa ng Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology ng University of the Philippines. Read more »

Indonesian president sued over congested capital's air pollution

Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 07:21 AM

JAKARTA - Environmental groups sued the Indonesian president and several government officials on Thursday over worsening air quality in the capital, Jakarta, one of the world's most congested cities. Read more »

PH kicks off disaster drill with Japan and Indonesia in Davao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 01:30 AM

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant Admiral Elson Hermogino said the Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX 2019) is a good step to enhance the country's ability to counter marine disasters like oil spill. 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 »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 26, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 12:53 AM

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

Sorting trash

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 27 12:30 AM

A man picks out plastic materials from other trash at a junk shop in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday. 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 »

SE Asia should ban imports of foreign trash, environmentalists say

Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 09:27 PM

BANGKOK - Environmental groups called on Tuesday for Southeast Asian countries to ban waste imports from developed countries to help tackle a plastic pollution crisis, as regional leaders prepare to meet this week in Bangkok. Read more »

Canada in talks with Malaysia about taking back plastic waste

Tyler Choi, Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 06:53 AM

The government of Canada said on Monday it is in discussions with Malaysia about retrieving plastic waste that originated from Canada and is currently in Malaysia.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 13, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 11:45 PM

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Seals don’t play golf

Alex Weber/Handout via Reuters
Posted at Jun 13 01:33 PM

A seal swims amid lost golf balls on the floor of the Pacific Ocean in Stillwater Cove near Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, U.S. in this undated handout photo. Read more »

EDSA traffic enforcers' health up for retest as study showed pollutants' ill effects

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 11:52 AM

MANILA - A scientist who led a study that showed the ill effects of exposure to pollutants on the health of traffic enforcers on Metro Manila's major thoroughfare EDSA is hoping to do a recheck this year. Read more »

Plastic straws and bags no more: Canada aims to clean up its act

Steve Scherer and Tyler Choi, Reuters
Posted at Jun 11 12:13 PM

Canada plans to ban some single-use plastics like straws, bags and cutlery by early 2021 to reduce non-recyclable waste and protect the world's oceans, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday. Read more »

2,300 kilo ng basura nakolekta sa Davao City coastal cleanup

Claire Cornelio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 09:48 AM

DAVAO CITY - Nahakot ng mga volunteer ang nasa 2,300 kilo ng basura mula sa baybayin ng Barangay 76-A Bucana sa lungsod na ito, Sabado ng hapon.    Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 7, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 01:12 AM

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‘Say no to plastic bags’

Jewel Samad, AFP
Posted at Jun 07 06:58 PM

A woman walks past a sign with the words "Love the Earth, say no to plastic bags" in front of a shopping mall in Bangkok on Friday.  Read more »

Foreign Affairs chief says PH won’t send delegation to climate change talks

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 02:42 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday said he would reject "all official participation" in climate change conferences that would require air travel.  Read more »

10 facts about air pollution on World Environment Day

Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 05 08:47 AM

Nine out of 10 people on the planet now breathing polluted air. This has led to a growing, global health crisis, which already causes about 7 million deaths per year, according to the World Health Organization. Read more »