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2,400 tons of trash in Misamis Oriental sent back to South Korea

Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 11:23 PM

Sixty container vans loaded with 2,400 metric tons of illegally shipped waste were shipped back to South Korea Sunday. Read more »

A Maine paper mill's unexpected savior: China

Ellen Barry, The New York Times
Posted at Jan 16 09:37 AM

The most startling thing about Zhang was her promise that Nine Dragons would operate the mill for 100 years, long enough to employ Edwards’ children and grandchildren. Read more »

Fewer trash so far halfway through Black Nazarene procession

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 12:09 PM

The city government collected up to 70 tons of trash as of 10:30 a.m., enough to fill 14 garbage trucks, data from the city government showed.   Read more »

'Lack of discipline': 50 tons of garbage in Luneta after Christmas show, says DENR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 12:08 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday expressed dismay over the tons of garbage collected in Luneta over the Christmas holidays, saying Filipinos "lack discipline" and remain "indifferent" towards the environment. Read more »

More than 50 tons of garbage collected at Luneta after Christmas day

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 05:52 PM

Some 56 tons of garbage was collected at Luneta Park a day after Christmas, as holiday revelers left behind plastic utensils and leftovers, according to city data released Thursday. Read more »

Meatless burgers, hemp cocktails and pasta straws: 2019 eco-friendly food trends

Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 24 12:29 PM

From cockroach milk to beer made from waste water, a raft of eco-friendly food trends hit menus and supermarket shelves in 2019 vowing not to add to the world's carbon emissions. Read more »

WATCH: Kelsey Merritt picks up garbage in Siargao beach

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 07:56 PM

Evidently dismayed, Merritt wrote on Instagram: "People need to stop throwing plastic/trash in the islands they visit."  Read more »

Baby na iniwan sa basurahan sa Greece, nasagip matapos ma-late ang garbage truck

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 18 07:18 PM

Natagpuan siya ng isang babae at idinala sa ospital dahil nahihirapan umano siyang huminga. Inaasahan naman ang kaniyang paggaling. Read more »

Higit 100 LGU hindi nakapagsumite ng solid waste management plan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 12:35 AM

Pagpapaliwanagin ng DILG ang mga LGU na hindi sumusunod sa kanilang solid waste management plan. Read more »

OPINION: Life (and death) in plastic

Karim Raslan - Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Dec 10 12:57 AM

Like it or not, plastic is here to stay. Read more »

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 »