Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "plastics"
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10,000 volunteers join coastal cleanup drive
(Manila Bulletin,September 20, 2015 , on page 9)Some 10,000 participants responded to the call to help protect marine environment and actively took part in the annual International Coastal Cleanup Day along the Manila Bay shoreline. The volunteers, armed with gloves, ... -
14M tons of trash stuck in ocean floor - study
(The Manila Times,October 10, 2020 , on page B9)Australia’s national science agency has found that there are about 14 million tons of small plastic pieces on the ocean floor. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Csiro) published a world-first ... -
14M tons of wastes litter ocean floor - study
(The Manila Times,October 26, 2021 , on page B6)A boat’s crew casts a net into the seemingly clean waters off Japan’s Izu Peninsula, but not to catch fish — they are scooping up microplastics to learn more about the pollution’s impact on marine life. Tiny floating ... -
$1M flows in Pasig River cleanup
(Daily Tribune,June 10, 2021 , on page B12)The International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) Foundation has earmarked $1 million (P47.8 million) to support a financially sustainable river waste collection system along the 25.2 kilometers Pasig River. The ... -
1st recycled plastics road in PH pilots in Cavite
(Malaya,November 25, 2019 , on page A2)San Miguel Corp (SMC) debuted over the weekend the first recycled plastics road in the Philippines. Asphalt using plastics were laid on a 1,500-square meter pilot test site at a new logistics center in General Trias, Cavite. ... -
25 tons of waste collected in cities of Cebu, Talisay
(SunStar Philippines,June 20, 2021 , on page 4)The Cebu City Coastal Management Task Force (CMTF) collected 13 tons of garbage during a four-hour cleanup on Saturday, June 19, 2021. CMTF subcommittee chairman Reymar Hijara said plastic made up 78 percent of the garbage ... -
31 LGUs sign petition banning single-use plastic
(The Manila Times,November 23, 2020 , on page C5)A petition for a nationwide ban on the use of single-use plastic has been signed by 31 coastal local government units (LGUs). Faced with twin problems of massive flooding and uncontrollable material waste, LGUs in the ... -
5 Ways to contribute #PlasticFreeJuly
(The Manila Times,July 12, 2018 , on page E3)The Philippines is the third largest manufacturer of plastic wastes out of 126 countries in the world, just behind China and Indonesia, studies showed. In a data released by Greenpeace, an international organization ... -
500 'pawikan' hatchlings released in Sarangani Bay
(Manila Bulletin,May 26, 2019 , on page 14)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released more than 500 hatchlings of threatened marine turtle or pawikan in the waters of Saranggani Bay. DENR-Soccsksargen executive director Nilo Tamoria led ... -
Addressing the plastic problem
(Panay News,September 13, 2019 , on page 10-14)The problem with plastic materials is that many of them last forever. While some types are considered biodegradable, many require industrial-level processes to be recycled or broken down to harmless materials. Plastics ... -
Adhering to environment protection advocacy
(Manila Standard,June 26, 2018 , on page C2)Pioneer Adhesives Foundation, Inc. recently conducted a beach cleanup activity at Villa Beach in Arevalo, Iloilo City in fulfillment of its advocacy of education, disaster relief, and environmental protection. Over 100 ... -
Amid 2020 pandemic, Nestlé Philippines accelerates efforts to tackle plastic waste, pushes for Extended Producer Responsibility
(BusinessWorld,December 22, 2020 , on page S1/3)Despite the difficulties and uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, Nestlé Philippines has maintained a single-minded focus on exercising leadership in tackling plastic waste by achieving first-ever ... -
Another sea turtle found dead in E.B. Magalona
(DailyGuardian,April 16, 2021 , on page 7)Another sea turtle believed to have eaten plastic was found dead at the coastal area of Sitio Roma, Barangay Batea, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental last Tuesday. According to Environment Management Specialist (EMS) II ... -
Antique cleanup
(Manila Bulletin,October 11, 2018 , on page B-9)A group of divers has partnered with various stakeholders in Iloilo and Antique as it embarked on six-month underwater cleanup in Antique's Nogas Island, a favorite diving spot in Anini-y town. "We looked forward to have ... -
Apparel brand pledges for cleaner beaches
(Manila Standard,December 18, 2018 , on page C2)International beach apparel brand Reef pledges to make sure beaches stay clean and healthy. To achieve this, Reef is targeting to accomplish 1,500 beach cleanups, remove 150,000 lbs of trash and engage 30,000 volunteers ... -
Art and our oceans
(The Manila Times,October 4, 2019 , on page A5)Different tides, but just one ocean - it is seen that art comes in different forms and works, but ultimately it will always be an important way for us to understand and transform the world in and around us. The artist Paul ... -
Asia’s ocean pollution crisis
(Manila Bulletin,June 6, 2018 , on page 2)A Vietnamese mangrove draped with polythene, a whale killed after swallowing waste bags in Thai seas and clouds of underwater trash near Indonesian “paradise” islands — grim images of the plastic crisis that has gripped ... -
Baby dugong dies in Thailand
(Manila Standard,August 18, 2019 , on page A4)A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said Saturday. Mariam ... -
Baby dugong dies of plastic ingestion
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 18, 2019 , on page A9)A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said Saturday. "Mariam" ... -
Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste
(The Manila Times,December 29, 2017 , on page B5)Bali’s palm-fringed Kuta beach has long been a favorite with tourists seeking sun and surf, but nowadays its golden shoreline is disappearing under a mountain of garbage. Plastic straws and food packaging are strewn between ...