Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "plastic debris"

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    • Collective action needed to protect mangroves 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 7, 2023, on page B-5)
      Mangroves, found in many coastal areas around the world, are ecosystems that serve as crucial carbon sinks. It also protects coastal communities from storm surges, and provides habitat for various species of animals. ...

    • Delhi slum drowning in plastic 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, June 5, 2018, on page B6)
      A sea of plastic spreads through the New Delhi slum of Taimur Nagar, a symbol of the grime and waste that makes the Indian capital one of the world’s most polluted cities. The plastic bottles, bags, food wrappers and other ...

    • Guardians of the gulf 

      Barcia, Rhaydz (The Manila Times, June 7, 2018, on page A7)
      Every day, Rohniel Estevez, chief operating officer of Legazpi City’s Integrated Coastal Resource Management (ICRM), serves as guardian of the sea. Estevez and his crew–rescue diver Dabbie Olimpo, diver Christian Talde and ...

    • ICC 2016: Taking action for clean, litter-free oceans 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 17, 2016, on page 12)
      The 31st International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day is observed on September 17, 2016, the third Saturday of the month, in many parts of the world. ICC, the largest volunteer effort for the health of oceans, mobilizes hundreds ...

    • Parola 'plastic pollution' 

      (Panay News, November 4, 2021, on page 9)
      Paging the officials and personnel of the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 9DENR) based in Iloilo City. Palihog pagtamwa man kamo sa into opisina and check the Parola wharf, specifically ...

    • Rescued Thai baby dugong killed by ocean plastic 

      (The Philippine Star, August 18, 2019, on page 14)
      An orphaned baby dugong rescued in Thailand earlier this year died yesterday due to pieces of plastic clogging her digestive system, according to authorities. The dugong, whom Thais had fondly taken to calling Marium, ...

    • United States is world's biggest plastic polluter - report finds 

      Ahmed, Issam (Manila Bulletin, December 4, 2021, on page 7)
      The United States is by far the biggest contributor to global plastic waste in the world, according to a new report submitted to the federal government Wednesday that called for a national strategy to tackle the growing ...

    • World 'swamped' by plastic waste — UN chief 

      UN Daily News (The Manila Times, June 6, 2018, on page B6)
      The world must unite to “beat plastic pollution” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for World Environment Day on Tuesday. In his message marking the day on 5 June, Guterres said that the ...

    • The world’s plastic problem 

      Stinus-Cabugon, Marit (The Manila Times, June 4, 2018, on page A5)
      Plastic is indeed ubiquitous and it is forever: Even after we are done with it and throw it away, it doesn’t cease to exist. Burn it and it will transform into invisible, indestructible toxins. Dump it and while it might ...