Browsing Panay News by Subject "marine debris"
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Addressing the plastic problem
(,September 13, 2019 , on page )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 ... -
'Big Western brands pollute oceans with cheap plastic'
(,September 24, 2017 , on page )Western consumer giants are polluting oceans by selling products packaged in cheap, disposable plastic to Filipinos, Greenpeace has claimed - naming Nestle, Unilever and Procter and Gamble among the worst offenders. The ... -
Clean your coasts, DENR-6 tells Western Visayas towns
(,July 15, 2017 , on page )Coastal municipalities should make sure their waters are clean, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). "The sustainability of coastal and marine ecosystems will benefit present and future ... -
Coastal cleanup not enough-CENRO
(,September 23, 2010 , on page )Cleanups alone cannot solve the problem on marine debris; we need to stop it at the source, stressed Engr. Noel Hechanova, the city environment and natural resources officer (CENRO). Hechanova said public awareness regarding ... -
Conscious efforts vs. plastics
(,September 9, 2018 , on page )Can we end plastic pollution? Plastics have been polluting land and bodies of water and threaten marine life and human health. Plastics are ubiquitous components of the world’s consumer culture. They symbolize the throwaway ... -
DENR, volunteers to clean Iloilo City shoreline today
(,September 16, 2017 , on page )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: Protect ocean for the future
(,May 14, 2020 , on page )“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, ... -
Divers collect underwater trash
(,July 22, 2018 , on page )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 ... -
Environmental group to sue NSWMC for 'inaction' on plastic pollution
(,June 28, 2021 , on page )A marine conservation group is eyeing to sue the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) for its alleged inaction to solve the problem of plastic pollution. The marine conservation group Oceana, in a statement ... -
Garbage litter San Joaquin’s waters
(,July 1, 2017 , on page )The waters of Barangay Cata-an in San Joaquin, Iloilo yielded kilos of debris. The garbage were collected by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6’s pioneering “Scubasureros” – divers tasked ... -
Half-year underwater cleanup in Antique's Nogas Island begins
(,October 13, 2018 , on page )A group of divers led an underwater cleanup drive in Nogas Island, a famous diving destination located in Anini-y town. “We look forward to have a cleaner reef for Nogas Island and control the overpopulation of the crown ... -
Manufacturers clutching at straws as war on plastic rages
(,July 4, 2018 , on page )Under pressure from activists, the European Union, Britain, India and even fast food giants like McDonald’s have all made some headway towards bringing the use of plastic straws to an end. According to peer-reviewed US ... -
PH tries to turn tide on fish loss
(,November 30, 2018 , on page )One of the biggest threats to the sustainability of marine life is plastic pollution and the Philippines is now the third highest contributor to plastic pollution in the world's oceans, according to Greenpeace Philippines. ... -
Plastic pollution
(,July 1, 2017 , on page )A study on plastic wastes generated by coastal countries and entering the oceans should serve as a wakeup call to the Philippine government, the industry, and the public in general. It placed our country the third highest ... -
'Practice proper waste mgt, save forests, seas': Citizen mobilization drive for env’t protection launched
(,July 4, 2018 , on page )Environment secretary Roy Cimatu urged the youth to practice proper waste segregation to save the environment from degradation. “Bilang mga kabataan, siguraduhin nating huwag tayong magkalat sa kung saan-saan. Clean as you ... -
Province gears up for int'l coastal cleanup day
(,September 7, 2010 , on page )Antique is currently laying out activities for the International Coastal Cleanup Day. According to Percival C. Macahilig, Environment and Natural Resources officer, there will be a cleaning of shorelines in Anini-y town ... -
Sagay holds training for better mangrove protection
(,April 6, 2015 , on page )Mangrove protectors who are members of the Suyac Island Eco-Tourism Association (SIETAS) and Mangrove Warriors of Barangay Old Sagay trained on Basic MAngrove Taxonomy, biodiversity, climate change and eco-tourism. The ... -
Saving the seas from plastic pollution
(,April 29, 2021 , on page )The video of a marine biologist removing a plastic straw stuck in a sea turtle’s nose in August 2015 catalyzed a larger movement to eliminate single-use plastics, like plastic straws, from our day-to-day lives. Marine ... -
SEAFDEC joins int'l coastal cleanup '98
(,October 1, 1998 , on page )The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Aquaculture Department (AD) joined the International Coastal Cleanup and became a committed partner in the worldwide action for the conservation of the ocean's ... -
A significant step for Boracay
(,September 7, 2018 , on page )The local government of Malay, Aklan is enforcing an ordinance prohibiting single-use plastics when Boracay Island reopens in October. Municipal Ordinance No. 386 prohibits hotels, resorts, other accommodation establishments, ...