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Why Does California’s Newest Plastic Bag Ban Make A Difference?

October 7, 2024 admin California, Fossil Fuels, microplastics, Oil, plastic bags, plastics, policy & politics, SCIENCE, single-use plastics, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:20:06 +0000

California has passed a new amendment that adds to its original plastic bag ban. The state banned single-use plastic bags beginning in 2016 but allowed thicker “reusable” plastic bags to be sold for a 10 cent fee. Officials there thought that the original legislative design, with a few caveats, would … [continued]

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Could Banana Leaf Technology Squelch Our Use Of Single-Use Plastics?

October 13, 2019 admin Agriculture, banana leaf technology, cleantechnica exclusive, green economy, international environmental award, international green technology award, plastics, single-use plastics, technology for the future award

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2019 19:30:40 +0000

Banana leaves that can replace plastic wrap and other plastic wraps — one more attempt to save the planet from ourselves

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WWF-PH exec urges candidates to tackle waste management

March 30, 2019 admin joel palma, Latest News Stories, Nation, single-use plastics, Waste management, wwf-philippines

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 10:43:41 +0000

On the 12th year of Earth Hour, Joel Palma, president and chief executive officer of World Wide Fund (WWF) Philippines, called on the candidates for the midterm polls to also give importance to the environment.

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Palace: Cut down on plastics use for Earth Hour

March 29, 2019 admin Biodiversity, earth hour, environment, Latest News Stories, Malacañang, Nation, Panelo, single-use plastics

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 02:05:30 +0000

Malacañang called on the public to lessen the use of plastics with the observance of Earth Hour 2019 on Saturday night.

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Palace: Cut down on plastics use for Earth Hour

March 29, 2019 admin Biodiversity, earth hour, environment, Latest News Stories, Malacañang, Nation, Panelo, single-use plastics

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 02:05:30 +0000

Malacañang called on the public to lessen the use of plastics with the observance of Earth Hour 2019 on Saturday night.

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War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws

July 1, 2018 admin Latest News Stories, Plastic, plastic straws, single-use plastics, straws, World

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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Zubiri, Pimentel vow to support measures banning single-use plastics

June 7, 2018 admin Aquilino Pimentel III, Juan Miguel Zubiri, Latest News Stories, Nation, plastic waste, single-use plastics

Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri vowed to support and fast-track any proposed measure at the Senate that would seek to ban single-use plastics, following reports that the Philippines was one of the major sources of plastic waste dumped in the oceans.

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