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The face-mask seat: a S. Korean student's attempt to recycle during COVID-19

Minwoo Park, Reuters
Posted at Dec 10 02:08 PM

"Plastic is recyclable, so why don't we recycle face masks, which are made of plastic?" Read more »

Groups call for phase-out of plastic sachets in 3 years

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 06:26 PM

While companies have made efforts to stop using plastic packaging, government regulation would be more effective rather than relying on voluntary commitments. 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 »

Virus crisis gives throwaway plastic a new lease on life

Catherine Hours and Simon Boehm, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 07:33 PM

Just when you thought it was beyond the social and environmental pale, single-use plastic is making a comeback, be it for throwaway facemasks, gloves or shrink-wrapped vegetables. Read more »

PLDT bans single-use plastics in all offices

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 03:23 PM

PLDT said it started implementing a program called "Power Over Plastic" that prohibits a variety of items from being brought inside more than 200 establishments of PLDT Inc. and its subsidiaries.  Read more »

Banned! New York sends plastic bags packing

Peter Hutchinson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 29 11:35 AM

NEW YORK, United States – Consumerist mecca New York targets its throwaway culture this weekend with a ban on single-use plastic bags that has been years in the making and is still rare in America. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga bawal gamitin sa mga opisina ng gobyerno dahil sa single-use plastic ban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 12:28 AM

Manipis na plastic bags at cups, plastic na kutsara at tinidor pati na plastic knife — ilan lang iyan sa mga bawal nang gamitin sa mga opisina ng gobyerno. Read more »

QC ban on single-use plastics in restos, hotels moved to July 1

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 03:51 PM

To give more time for establishments to fully comply with the logistics of a ordinance banning single-use plastics in restaurants, the local government of Quezon City on Friday announced that it would postpone its ban on single-use plastics for dine-in orders to July 1.  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 »

Pagbabawal sa paggamit ng single use plastic, ipinanawagan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 01:49 AM

Nanawagan ang isang grupo na ipasa na ang batas para sa pagbabawal ng paggamit sa mga single-use plastic. Read more »

SWS: 7 out of 10 Filipinos OK with nationwide ban on single-use plastic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 07:40 PM

A survey showed that 71 percent of respondents want plastics banned at all times, while 10 percent said consumers who use plastics should pay extra. Read more »

Parañaque City announces ban on single-use plastic starting June

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 02:55 PM

Following the lead of other cities in Metro Manila, Paranaque City is now banning single-use plastic in all commercial establishments in the area. Read more »

House panel approves P20 tax on single use plastic bags

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 08:13 PM

By taxing single-use plastic bags, the measure aims to promote the use of environment-friendly alternatives, the bill's authors said.  Read more »

Environment chief: PH facing ‘garbage crisis’

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 01:39 PM

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Thursday that the Philippines is facing a “garbage crisis” as waste generation has become unprecedented and clean-ups are no longer enough. Read more »

Envi group suggests ways for SEA Games to be plastic-free

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 08:23 PM

As the Philippines prepares for the opening ceremony of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, an group shared suggestions on how the international event can be environment friendly. Read more »

Coldplay no-tour plan highlights growing climate awareness

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 03:42 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—British band Coldplay on Friday won plaudits for shelving a new album tour over environmental concerns, in the latest sign of climate change activism in the music industry. 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 »

Recycling not enough: Groups call for waste prevention amid global plastics crisis

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 06:59 PM

Activists and advocates from around the world renewed their call for waste prevention, underscoring a global plastics crisis polluting the world’s communities and oceans with non-biodegradable trash.  Read more »

Slave to sachets: How poverty worsens plastics crisis in the Philippines

Karen Lema, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 03 08:55 PM

In Manila's slum areas which are inaccessible to garbage trucks, sachets and other waste are thrown in estuaries or dumped on the street, and end up clogging drains and waterways.   Read more »

Everest region bans single-use plastic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 07:35 AM

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Single-use plastics have been banned in the Everest region to reduce the vast amounts of waste left by trekkers and mountaineers, Nepali authorities said Thursday. Read more »