Browsing by Subject "cadmium"
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Again, on solid waste management
(Malaya,July 23, 2018 , on page B5)Following the habagat for Southwest monsoon rains that flooded many parts of Metro Manila this week, a team from the group Basura Patrol went to the Manila Bay area and found plastic bags, straws, and other disposables, ... -
Drowning in plastic
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 20, 2018 , on page A14)You’ve probably been to a supermarket that has stopped using plastic bags, and a restaurant that no longer uses plastic cups or provides straws with your drink order (or has replaced plastic straws with paper ones). Chances ... -
Gov't bans fish harvesting, sale in 7 Pampanga towns
(Manila Bulletin,August 4, 2015 , on page 14)In the wake of reports of fish in several towns om this province in the past weeks, the provincial government has enjoined mayors of affected areas to temporarily prohibit harvesting and selling of fish and other aquatic ... -
Group warns of more environmental damage in Semirara
(Panay News,June 15, 2009 , on page 13)A group composed of scientists, ecologists and environmentalists warned of further environmental destruction if the operation of the Semirara Mining Corp. (SMC) is not stopped. The group, composed of representatives from ... -
Heavy pollutants plague Seven Lakes
(Malaya,March 27, 2018 , on page A4)The appearance of white worms bodes ill for the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna. The worms, called by local fishermen "puting bulate," are found in the guts of Nile tilapia caught in the Seven Lakes. The worms have alerted ... -
Manila Bay's fight for life
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 5, 2023 , on page A5)Manila Bay is not dead. But whether it is barely living or has a healthy ecosystem is another matter. And whether it thrives or dies is up to government. Since 2000, per the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ... -
Phl sets cadmium level standards for seafood exports
(The Philippine Star,April 5, 2015 , on page B-3)High-value seafoods produced in the Philippines are being subjected to cadmium exposure assessment to determine if the standards set by Codex Alimentarius can be achieved and likewise to set standards for our fishery ... -
Pining for a clean Pasig River
(The Manila Times,March 12, 2013 , on page A4-A5)When I was a child, my father used to tell me stories about how they would take a dip in the Pasig River and they could see plenty of fish as well as the stones and the sand on the river bed and bank. I myself don't remember ... -
UP prof raises alarm on toxic fish in Laguna de Bay
(Manila Bulletin,June 20, 2015 , on page 2)Consuming milkfish, tilapia, carp, mudfish, cream dory or kanduli that thrive in Laguna de Bay may be fatal after health experts said the bay was full of heavy metals accumulation that could cause serious ailments, including ...