Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "marine debris"

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    • Chinese rocket debris found in Palawan waters 

      Mangosing, Frances; Ticke, Gerald (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 9, 2022, on page A2)
      A wreckage from a rocket carrying payload to China’s Tiangong Space Station was found on Monday in the waters near Busuanga Island in Palawan province. China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) had earlier issued a global ...

    • Cleanup no match to 'traveling' trash on Legazpi beach, rivers 

      Ostria, Rey Anthony; Barrameda, Shiena; Bobis, Maite Denise (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2018, on page A1-A10)
      Below the “Legazpi” signage on the boulevard that offers a breathtaking view of Mayon volcano is a shoreline that remains dirty despite repeated community cleanup drives. Residents believe that garbage strewn on the beach ...

    • Coca-Cola Philippines and partners mobilize over 400 volunteers to join coastal cleanup: Despite rain, volunteers from over 30 organization join International coastal cleanup activition at Subic Bay 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 28, 2022, on page B1)
      Over 30 organizations gathered last September 17 at Subic Bay to pluck away debris and trash along its coastline and waters. Armed with cleaning kits provided by Coca-Cola Philippines and taught to properly segregate waste ...

    • DENR ‘cleans up reefs’ on reef-less Manila Bay 

      Gascon, Melvin (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 ...

    • Mangroves keep sea trash out of villages 

      Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 2, 2014, on page A10)
      The panorama of mangroves growing along the vast coastline of Quezon province is also serving as a defense barrier from trash that used to swamp the beaches and riverbanks. “The growing mangroves act as fine-tooth comb ...

    • PH joins global call: Ban plastic pollution 

      Reysio-Cruz, Matthew; Avendaño, Christine O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 23, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines focused on the cleanup of Boracay on Sunday as it joined other Countries in highlighting the global problem of plastic pollution on Earth Day. "This year's observance of Earth Day in the Philippines has ...

    • Senate bill to require buyback of plastics 

      Reyes-Estrope, Carmela (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 30, 2018, on page A8)
      The Senate plans to push legislation to require beverage manufacturers to buy back plastic bottles sold at supermarkets and retail and help reduce the country’s plastic pollution. The country, along with China, Indonesia, ...

    • Solid waste management body being sued for 'negligence' 

      Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 28, 2021, on page A4)
      Conservation and environmental law groups seek to sue the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) and representatives of its member-agencies for “gross and persistent negligence” in the implementation of the ...