Browsing Panay News by Subject "ocean dumping"
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'Algae make Boracay sand white and cool'
(Panay News,March 18, 2017 , on page 5-14)The algal bloom in Boracay Island is a blessing, not a curse to the tourism industry, according to the Regional Ecotourism Committee (REC). Algae contributes to making Boracay’s sand white and cool even under the scorching ... -
Conscious efforts vs. plastics
(Panay News,September 9, 2018 , on page 8)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 ... -
Conserving marine resources
(Panay News,October 17, 2017 , on page 8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 6 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with two local government units in northern Iloilo (Carles and Concepcion) and other enforcement agencies to strengthen ... -
Manufacturers clutching at straws as war on plastic rages
(Panay News,July 4, 2018 , on page B3-B6)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
(Panay News,November 30, 2018 , on page B1-B6)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. ... -
Phl major contributor to plastic in oceans
(Philippine Star,May 3, 2018 , on page B8)In the report focusing on land-based strategies to remove plastic waste in oceans, Ocean Conservancy said the Philippines is among five countries that contribute more than half of the plastic waste that enter the oceans. -
Plastic
(Panay News,June 8, 2018 , on page 8)Plastic waste prevention and the genuine enforcement of best practices in ecological solid waste management sans incineration and open burning is the way to go to tackle the plastic scourge that has now become a global ... -
A significant step for Boracay
(Panay News,September 7, 2018 , on page 8)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, ... -
Waste still being dumped in Boracay water- Año
(Panay News,August 13, 2018 , on page 10)Some establishments in this island resort still illegally discharge waste into the sea, according to Interior department officer-in-charge Eduardo Año. Año said there are “indicators” that wastes are still being dumped in ...