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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 »

China drafts new rules to control rural plastic pollution

Reuters
Posted at Dec 06 12:18 PM

China will tighten regulations on the use of plastic film by farmers to boost crop yields, which has become a major source of soil contamination throughout northern and western regions, according to a draft policy document published on Friday. 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 »

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 »

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 »

Zero-waste school canteen, bubuksan sa Negros Occidental

Nico Delfin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 09:09 AM

Bubuksan sa bayan ng Cauayan sa Negros Occidental ang kauna-unahang zero-waste school canteen na layon ang mapalakas ang kampanya para mapangalagaan ang kapaligiran.   Read more »

Int'l company works to promote eco-friendly shopping

All Things Hair Refillery
Posted at Apr 29 01:34 PM

Unilever Philippines puts forward a new means of buying hair care products without added packaging waste. Read more »

Innovating for social good: How brands are shaping the future of shopping

All Things Hair Refillery
Posted at Apr 29 01:32 PM

Business breakthroughs are allowing customers to consume their favorite products with less environmental impact. Read more »

Sagada’s best-kept secret is a triple threat: a poet, activist, and restaurateur

Ces Oreña-Drilon
Updated as of Mar 31 10:50 AM

In the northern edge of the country, In the tourist town of Sagada, Mountain Province, Gawani Domogo-Gaongen is striving to practice her zero waste philosophy and pass it on to visitors of her vegetarian cafe, Gaia. By her poetry, she is zeroing in on her culture and heritage by writing in the local Kankana-ey language. Read more »

SILIPIN: 'Zero-waste' na cafe sa Bacolod

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 08:52 PM

Patok sa Bacolod City ang isang bagong-bukas na cafe na nagsusulong umano ng pagre-recycle.  Read more »

Barangay sa Cavite, nagbibigay ng bigas kapalit ng basurang plastik

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 02:58 PM

Isang barangay sa Cavite ang may kakaibang paraan upang masolusyunan ang problema sa plastik, gayundin ang pagmahal ng presyo ng bigas sa merkado.   Read more »

#Undas2018: Mga naunang dumadalaw sa sementeryo, dagsa na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 06:54 PM

Ala-1 ng hapon nitong Linggo ay nasa 2,000 tao na ang crowd estimate sa Holy Cross Cemetery habang 9,000 naman sa Manila North Cemetery. Read more »

Zero-waste lifestyle need not be expensive

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 12:44 PM

Going zero waste is not about having different metal straws or owning different wooden brushes. Read more »

Clean up campaign garbage

Manny Palmero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 03:46 PM

Zero waste advocates from EcoWaste Coalition show reused and repurposed campaign materials during a press event in Quezon City on Tuesday. Read more »

Green Traslacion pushed

Mark Saludes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 04 04:50 PM

Church and green groups call on devotees to avoid littering and embrace a waste-free Traslacion of the Black Nazarene during an event in front of the Minor basilica of the Black Nazarene on Thursday. Read more »