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Plastic ng isang online shopping site, napadpad na rin sa Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

Lynette dela Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 09:30 PM

CAGAYANCILLO, Palawan - Mga isda, corals, balyena, dolphins at iba pang buhay-ilang ang naninirahan sa Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. Read more »

Alphabet features self-driving trash cans, noise monitors in Toronto smart city project

Moira Warburton, Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 06:36 PM

Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs has provided more details on the technology it intends to use to develop a futuristic smart city in Toronto, which includes self-driving garbage cans and infra-red sensors to track foot traffic in stores, a document released by the company on Friday said. Read more »

Duterte warns Western countries anew: Stop shipping trash to Asia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 04:42 AM

NONTHABURI, Thailand—President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he wants Western countries to stop shipping their garbage marked as “recyclables” to developing Asian countries. Read more »

From paradise to perdition: Tale of a sanitary landfill in Bulacan gone wrong

Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 04:30 PM

When it rains, trash from an 18.8-hectare landfill in Bulacan flows and mixes with the flowing Istrabiyal River. Now, residents want it closed. Read more »

Are 'biodegradable plastics' environment-friendly? Think again, warns group

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 06:25 AM

MANILA—From recyclable plastic to bioplastics made from plants, new packaging solutions have been promoted by companies amid a new generation of consumers concerned about sustainability. Read more »

Do you have too much trash? Iloilo town swaps garbage for rice

Cherry Palma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 06:25 PM

A town in Iloilo is now accepting a kilo of trash in exchange for a kilo of rice. Read more »

Basura mula South Korea, nakatambak pa rin sa Misamis Oriental

Angelo Andrade, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 05:37 AM

MISAMIS ORIENTAL—Katapusan sana ng Hunyo ang itinakdang deadline para maibalik na sa South Korea ang mga basurang nakatambak sa planta ng Verde Soko sa Barangay Santa Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.   Read more »

These Ilonggo freedivers are trawling marine protected sanctuaries for trash

Rhick Lars Vladimer Albay
Posted at Sep 23 11:43 AM

In Ilo-Ilo, a non-profit organization uses diving and watersport activities as tools for raising awareness on the issues plaguing the coastal and marine environments of the country. Read more »

Villagers swap trash for rice in fight against plastics in Muntinlupa

Reuters
Posted at Sep 12 07:50 PM

A barangay in Muntinlupa City is trying to tackle the scourge of plastic waste by offering rice to residents in exchange for their trash. Read more »

For now, Isko wants to fight poverty first, before plastics use

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 11:27 PM

The capital city has no immediate plans to implement a “no plastic policy”, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said Tuesday. 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 »

Baybayin ng Lapu-Lapu City, tambak ng basura

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 11:25 PM

CEBU—Tambak ng basura ang bahagi ng baybayin ng Barangay Canjulao, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu nitong Miyerkoles. Read more »

Duterte to Western countries: ‘Do not make us a garbage dump’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 01:44 AM

The Philippines is one of a few Southeast Asian countries taking a stand against the practice of industrialized nations sending their waste to Asia. Read more »

Cash for trash: Indonesia village banks on waste recycling

Willy Kurniawan, Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 08:01 AM

BANGUN, Indonesia - Indonesia's crackdown on imported foreign waste has upset the village of Bangun, where residents say they earn more money sorting through piles of garbage than growing rice in once-lush paddy fields. Read more »

No 'Guardian of the Galaxy': trapped US raccoon goes viral

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 05 08:07 AM

WASHINGTON - He may lack the poise of "Guardians of the Galaxy" superhero Rocket Raccoon but this fur-tive little adventurer is becoming an internet star in his own right after coming off worse in an encounter with a storm grate. Read more »

PANOORIN: Tulay sa Bataan tinangay ng rumaragasang tubig

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 07:42 PM

Tinangay ng rumaragasang tubig-ilog at mga naipong basura ang isang tulay sa Brgy. Sibacan, Balanga City, Bataan, pasado alas-7 ng umaga nitong Sabado.  Read more »

Asian countries turning back wealthy world's waste

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 07:15 AM

Several Southeast Asian countries, sick of being the wealthy world's rubbish dump, have in recent weeks turned back container-loads of waste from foreign shores. Read more »

Quiapo vendors at clearing team nagkagirian

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 08:24 AM

Ayaw kasing umalis ng mga vendor sa kalye sa Platerias. Naghamon pa ng suntukan ang grupo ng mga vendor. Read more »

Paglilinis sa paligid ng Quiapo tuloy-tuloy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 07:52 AM

Tuloy-tuloy ang paglilinis sa paligid ng Quiapo ng mga tauhan ng Department of Public Safety ng lungsod ng Maynila. Read more »

Mayor Isko nagsagawa ng surprise inspection sa Quiapo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 08:18 PM

MAYNILA—Nagsagawa ng surprise inspection Miyerkoles ng madaling-araw si Manila Mayor Isko Moreno sa Carriedo St., Quiapo at dismayado siya sa nakitang basura na nakakalat sa kalsada.   Read more »