Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:17:32 +0000
In a bid to encourage their residents to dispose of their waste properly, a barangay in Silang, Cavite came up with a project of giving the locals a kilogram of rice in exchange for a kilogram of plastic.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 01:07:08 +0000
The EcoWaste Coalition warned candidates in the coming elections against potentially harmful plastic tarpaulins.
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Credit to Author: cmolina| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 05:49:36 +0000
Have you ever wondered what it feels like swimming underwater in an ocean full of plastic waste?
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Credit to Author: cmolina| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 05:49:36 +0000
Have you ever wondered what it feels like swimming underwater in an ocean full of plastic waste?
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 05:58:15 +0000
SEOUL — South Korea is to ban big-time supermarkets and retailers nationwide from using disposable plastic bags in an attempt to conserve natural resources and reduce recyclable waste, government officials said Monday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 03:17:15 +0000
A human rights organization and climate advocate on Sunday denounced the Cove Manila’s planned balloon drop event on New Year’s Eve for its “damaging effects on the environment.” DAKILA said the balloon drop event would add to the plastic pollution in the country and pose a serious threat to the environment. The group appealed at […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:18:39 +0000
The burgeoning crisis in plastic waste led Britain’s Royal Statistical Society to say 90.5 percent of plastic waste has never been recycled.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 01:33:18 +0000
A floating device sent to corral a swirling island of trash between California and Hawaii has not swept up any plastic waste.
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SEATTLE — Looking for a plastic straw to sip your soda? It’s no longer allowed in Seattle bars and restaurants. Neither are plastic utensils in the latest push to reduce waste and prevent marine plastic pollution. Businesses that sell food or drinks won’t be allowed to offer the plastic items under a rule that went into effect Sunday.
Seattle is believed to be the first major US city to ban single-use plastic straws and utensils in food service, according to Seattle Public Utilities. The eco-conscious city has been an environmental leader in the US, working to aggressively curb the amount of trash that goes into landfills by requiring more options that can be recycled or composted.
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For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. But that may be starting to change, thanks largely to vigorous environmental campaigning. Under pressure from activists, the European Union, Britain, India and even fast food giants like McDonald’s have all made some headway towards bringing the use […]
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