Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "Litter"
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DENR flags Manila Bay shoreline as next target for rehabilitation
(BusinessWorld,December 13, 2018 , on page S1/2)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) warned of the potential closure of establishments along the shores of Manila Bay that do not comply with environmental regulations, Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said. ... -
DENR gets tougher vs Manila Bay pollution
(The Manila Times,December 27, 2018 , on page B4)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will further intensify the crackdown on pollution in Manila Bay starting next year to help improve its quality and save the water body from further environmental ... -
DENR leads coastal clean-up across WV
(Panay News,November 18, 2020 , on page 9-14)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 and its field offices recently conducted simultaneous coastal clean-up activities to raise awareness on waste management problems in Western Visayas in ... -
DENR mobilizing communities in cleaning esteros and rivers draining into Manila Bay
(Manila Bulletin,March 1, 2019 , on page 1-6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is taking the Manila Bay rehabilitation works down to the esteros and rivers draining into the bay. On March 31, simultaneous cleanup of Manila Bay tributaries, ... -
DENR to ban single-use plastic in Boracay
(Manila Bulletin,June 14, 2018 , on page 6)The government could soon ban the single use of plastic items in Boracay Island. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu is “seriously considering” this to address the growing garbage problem in the island. ... -
DENR to lead 'Bora-like' rehab of Manila Bay
(Manila Standard,January 12, 2019 , on page A3)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Friday said it will lead the rehabilitation of Manila Bay starting Jan. 27 similar to the successful rehabilitation of Boracay to address mounting pollution on Manila’s ... -
DENR to lead coastal cleanup in Visayas
(Manila Bulletin,September 16, 2017 , on page 8)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will lead volunteers in clearing coastal areas of trash and debris in the Visayas today, International Coastal Cleanup Day. “There is a need to give our coastal ... -
DENR to rehabilitate Manila Bay using same strategy as Boracay
(The Daily Guardian,December 20, 2018 , on page 13)Buoyed by the success of the Boracay Rehabilitation, The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing to Embark on a highly ambitious and more complicated endeavor restoring manila bay to its pristine ... -
DENR trash traps to reduce solid waste in Manila Bay
(SunStar Philippines,August 18, 2020 , on page 1-11)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is utilizing floating trash traps made of recycled materials to prevent solid wastes from reaching into the waters of Manila Bay. About 50 trash traps made of used ... -
DENR urges Mindanao folk to act vs plastic use
(The Manila Times,July 3, 2018 , on page A7)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged more than 25 million residents in Mindanao to stop using plastic to help save Saranggani Bay from further environmental degradation. Environment Secretary ... -
DENR urges public to stop throwing trash in waterways
(Panay News,September 28, 2019 , on page B8)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged the public to stop throwing trash into waterways to address the growing problem of marine pollution. The appeal was made as the DENR led another successful ... -
DENR ‘cleans up reefs’ on reef-less Manila Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 20, 2018 , on page A6)About 200 participants from the DENR, the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, and the Manila city government picked up sacksful of trash from the 500-meter stretch of the ... -
DENR, volunteers to clean Iloilo City shoreline today
(Panay News,September 16, 2017 , on page 2-14)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 and volunteers will clean this city’s shoreline to mark the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) today. ICC is the world’s largest volunteer effort ... -
DENR-6 celebrate Int'l Coastal Clean Up 2021
(DailyGuardian,September 6, 2021 , on page 8-10)The International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) is celebrated every third Saturday of September by virtue of Proclamation No. 470, s. 2003. ICC is part of the global coastal clean-up celebrations. It began more than 30 years ago, ... -
DENR-6 wages war on plastic straws
(The Daily Guardian,November 2, 2018 , on page 12-13)The war against beating plastic pollution is becoming widespread, awakening the consciousness of people around the world of its dangerous effects. In order to raise awareness about our plastic pollution problem, the ... -
DENR: Protect ocean for the future
(Panay News,May 14, 2020 , on page 9-11)“You're not a wave you’re part of the ocean,” says Mitch Albom. Who doesn’t love the ocean? Each of us enjoys the breeze from the blue crystal waters and the cool, soft sands on our feet. Either white or blackish sand, ... -
DENR: Trash traps spare Manila Bay 30 tons of waste from Central Luzon
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 18, 2020 , on page A4)Around 30 tons of solid waste have been caught by floating trash traps installed in rivers downstream of Central Luzon since early this year, preventing these from reaching Manila Bay, according to a top Department of ... -
DILG to LGUS: 'Revoke business permits of polluters'
(The Manila Times,March 20, 2019 , on page A8)The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered 178 local government units (LGUs)in the National Capital Region (NCR), Central Luzon and Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) to revoke ... -
Divers collect underwater trash
(Panay News,July 22, 2018 , on page 2-14)Twenty-four professional divers retrieved underwater garbage – mostly plastics – in Sipaway Island in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. The “scubasureros” have been collecting trash from Negros Occidental waters every ... -
Divers lead Antique water cleanup
(The Manila Times,October 4, 2018 , on page B5)A group of divers has partnered with various stakeholders in Iloilo and Antique as it embarked on a six-month underwater cleanup in Antique’s Nogas Island, a favorite diving spot in Anini-y town. “We looked forward to have ...