Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "marine debris"

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    • To save Manila Bay 

      Torrevillas, Domini M. (The Philippine Star, November 27, 2018, on page 11-12)
      Robert "Bobby" Joseph is the new commodore of the Manila Yacht Club for its 91st year and his mission during his two-year term is to make Manila Bay clean again. This he vows to tackle-after sailing with his wife Ida and ...

    • Whale killers 

      (The Philippine Star, March 25, 2019, on page 12)
      In the Compostela town of Mabini last March 15, a juvenile Cuvier’s beaked whale was found ashore and died shortly. When opened up for inspection on the cause of death, the beached 500-kilo creature had 40 kilos of plastic ...

    • Winning the war vs garbage 

      Villanueva, Marichu A. (The Philippine Star, February 8, 2019, on page 11)
      If we are to trace the historical roots of the present murky waters at the Manila Bay, blame it on the debris, junk and trash that have accumulated through the years and got buried in this body of water. As of present ...

    • World Environment Day: Let’s stop plastic pollution 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, June 6, 2018, on page 1-6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has urged the public to be more responsible in managing garbage since waste, particularly plastic, can be devastating for marine biodiversity. Plastics are ...

    • WWF-Phl, Hamilo Coast cap int’l coastal cleanup month 

      (The Philippine Star, November 14, 2018, on page B13)
      The Philippines ranks third in plastic pollution in terms of dumping plastic into oceans. This is largely caused by inefficient waste disposal in the country and poor awareness of the problem. Because of this, the World ...