Garbage heap collapse claims 9 lives
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Nine workers were killed at a waste-to-energy plant in western India after a garbage heap collapsed onto an administrative building…
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NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Nine workers were killed at a waste-to-energy plant in western India after a garbage heap collapsed onto an administrative building…
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PETValue Philippines Corporation and Republic Cement & Building Materials Inc. (RCBM) have formalized a Zero Waste to Landfill Partnership, reinforcing…
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An expanded government voucher program that would unlock private schools for state subsidies moved a step closer to becoming law after a bicameral conference…
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Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said the meeting seeks to promote transparency, strengthen inter-agency coordination, and ensure that all actions taken…
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Several environmental groups on Thursday launched a campaign against the suspected illegal importation of electronic waste from the United States (US) into the…
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Mondelēz International continues to work toward reducing virgin plastic use and designing more of its packaging for recyclability.
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The Department of Energy (DOE) is increasing the capacity of its waste-to-energy (WTE) auction by nearly 74 percent to 400 megawatts (MW) from the original 230…
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Monday demanded an explanation from Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte regarding recent…
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The Eco-Ikot Center helped reshape habits inside the community while opening new opportunities for women.
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The agency identified sanitary landfills in Panabo City and Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, as alternative disposal sites.
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The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) on Saturday condemned the dumping of garbage in front of the Region XI office of the Department of Environment and…
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The national government has partnered with the Netherlands-based non-profit The Ocean Cleanup to launch a five-year initiative aimed at removing floating…
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The nearly P9.30/kWh rate reflects the high cost of developing and operating pioneer Waste-To-Energy facilities, including specialized combustion equipment,…
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Recycling is one of the solutions to the garbage problem. Before trash gets to landfills, discards can be salvaged, though not all of them. Other than…
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Corn cob is the hard, central cylindrical core of a maize ear where the kernels grow. Made mostly of cellulose and woody pith, it serves as the plant’s…
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York lawmakers on Friday proposed a pile of measures to rid dog poop from the city’s streets and parks after residents…
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A key point of the discussion was the recent dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Expert Team to assist with the Navotas Sanitary Landfill incident.
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The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a measure that would institutionalize a voucher program for private basic education, aiming to…
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