Advocates, industry leaders caution vs blanket plastic bans
Environmental advocates and food industry representatives called for stronger waste collection and recovery systems to address marine pollution, cautioning…
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Maya completes recycled plastic card shift
Maya has completed its shift to 100 percent recycled plastic for all newly produced wallet cards, advancing its sustainability efforts across its Mastercard…
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Philippines faces an ocean of plastic
The Philippines’ massive contribution to ocean plastic pollution highlights problems beyond plastic consumption, including waste management, enforcement and…
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SM expands ‘Green Recycling Machine’ network
The SM Green Recycling Machines complement SM’s existing circular economy and waste management efforts.
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DOF eyes higher excise taxes to fund middle-class tax relief
The Department of Finance (DOF) is proposing higher excise taxes on sweetened beverages, e-cigarettes, alcohol, plastics and vehicles to offset revenue losses…
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Asia’s vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics
Petrochemical companies mainly in South Korea and Japan have scaled back production capacity, sending the cost of basic goods such as plastic bags surging.
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Maya shifts to recycled plastic cards
The transition makes more sustainable materials the standard across Maya’s card portfolio as part of its commitment to responsible growth.
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‘Bottle-to-WiFi Vendo’ initiative unveiled
Iloilo City has launched the Eco-nnect Bottle-to-WiFi Vendo, an innovative recycling initiative that rewards residents with free internet access in exchange…
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Beyond the bin: Mondelēz International drives collaborative solutions for a circular future
Mondelēz International continues to work toward reducing virgin plastic use and designing more of its packaging for recyclability.
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Agri learning site gets chairs from recycled plastic
The Villar Foundation donates recycled plastic armchairs to the Caliraya Ecoville Learning Site in Laguna as part of its waste-to-schools program, expanding…
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Plastic fantastic: Collected plastic trash used as chairs in Malolos school
Discover how a Malolos City school in the Philippines is turning collected plastic trash into durable classroom chairs, easing the public school furniture…
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Fishermen net plastic waste
‘A few years ago, I used to catch big fish like captains and catfish but because of the pollution, they’ve moved further out to sea.’
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Plastic house for informal settlers
Evergreen Labs Philippines has developed temporary housing made entirely from recycled plastics using ReForm Plastic Technology, with sample units donated by…
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Pasig tests recycled-plastic housing unit for informal settler families
Pasig City is testing an 18-sqm modular housing unit made from recycled plastic boards as a potential temporary shelter for informal settler families displaced…
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Making ‘no plastic’ reminder stick
CCC reboots ‘Bawal Plastik Dito’ campaign to push action against single-use plastics.
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DENR, EU partnership targets Baguio grassroots plastic reduction
Project re_haven launches stakeholder consultations in Barangay Gibraltar to scale community-based plastic reuse and refilling ecosystems under the…
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DENR hails SM Group in leading plastic recovery drive
‘GUUN is a collaboration across the Group that ensures consumption or waste is not the end of the economic cycle.’
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