Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "marine debris"
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PH needs foreign help in solving plastic pollution
(Manila Bulletin,June 21, 2018 , on page B-9)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) should address the plastic pollution in the country by seeking help from other nations that have the technology to solve it. This was pointed out by Surigao del ... -
PH now third among countries polluting oceans with plastic
(Manila Bulletin,September 28, 2017 , on page B-9)A study conducted by Ocean Conservancy revealed that the Philippines is now ranked third among countries which are highly contributing plastic pollution in oceans. The situation called for drastic action, with Ocean ... -
Plastic pollution builds up in Arctic waters
(Manila Bulletin,April 27, 2017 , on page 12)Even though few people live in the Artic, some seas in the region are heavily polluted with plastic because of an Atlantic ocean current which dumps debris there, researchers said Wednesday. Scientists aboard the globe ... -
Probe into marine pollution sought
(Manila Bulletin,July 7, 2015 , on page 4)Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara is urging the Senate to investigate in aid of legislation the state and condition that could threaten the country's marine ecosystem and industry in the long run. In the Senate Resolution ... -
PRRD’s next project: Make Manila Bay as clean as Boracay
(Manila Bulletin,January 9, 2019 , on page 1-4)The government could close down establishments polluting Manila Bay as part of its planned rehabilitation effort, Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said President Duterte is prepared to show ... -
Renewed call on plastics ban
(Manila Bulletin,July 12, 2018 , on page B8)Senator Loren Legarda has renewed her call for more stringent regulation of the use of plastic bags to curb pollution and mitigate the harmful effects of marine litter. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), over 80 ... -
'Stop polluting oceans'
(Manila Bulletin,June 8, 2018 , on page 3)United Nation (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged governments, communities and individuals to celebrate World Oceans Day by helping clear the oceans of pollution and ensure they remain vibrant for ... -
Thailand tries to tackle mass of ocean trash
(Manila Bulletin,February 16, 2017 , on page B9)Thai authorities are trying to clean up a massive, one-kilometer long tangle of trash, officials said Friday, calling it the largest garbage heap to float through the kingdom's waters. The mass of debris was estimated to ... -
Thousands protest steel plant over vietnam fish deaths
(Manila Bulletin,October 3, 2016 , on page 4)Thousands of Vietnamese protesters surrounded a Taiwanese steel plant Sunday, some scaling walls and holding signs demanding its closure, as anger flares against the firm for dumping toxic waste into the ocean killing tons ... -
Tsunami-stranded turtles rescued
(Manila Bulletin,December 29, 2018 , on page 5)Searching a debris-strewn beach for victims of Indonesia's deadly tsunami, a rescue team happened upon a giant sea turtle trapped in a pile of marine trash. It took four staff to haul the endangered creature back to sea, ... -
United States is world's biggest plastic polluter - report finds
(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 ... -
Volunteering to clean up coastal environment
(Manila Bulletin,September 19, 2015 , on page 11)Each year on the third Saturday of September, hundreds of thousands of volunteer clean up trash and debris from beaches, shorelines, coasts, rivers, lakes, waterways, and dive sites all over the world, in observance of ... -
We are helping find solutions to plastic problem
(Manila Bulletin,April 1, 2019 , on page 8)Since plastic was invented in the late 19th century and production took off in the 1950s, 9.2 million tons of plastics have gone into production and 6.9 billion tons have become waste that grows by millions of tons every ... -
'Well-preserved Tubbataha Reefs key to food security'
(Manila Bulletin,May 27, 2016 , on page 20)The management office of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) appealed to residents and visitors to be more environmentally responsible shun the practice of disposing garbage and other debris into the sea. The Tubbataha ... -
Youth urged to 'unleash inner heroes' to address marine debris problem
(Manila Bulletin,September 27, 2018 , on page 27)Youngsters from Zambales, Olongapo, Bataan, and greater Subic Bay were challenged to "unleash their inner heroes" in the recent 2018 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Environment Summit. ICC is a global movement celebrated ...