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Addressing the plastic problem

dc.contributor.authorAngara, Sonny
dc.coverage.spatialPhilippinesen
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-27T01:02:18Z
dc.date.available2020-02-27T01:02:18Z
dc.date.issued2019-09-13
dc.identifier.citationAngara, S. (2019, September 13). Addressing the plastic problem. Panay News, pp. 10, 14.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/7955
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherPanay News, Inc.en
dc.relation.urihttps://www.panaynews.net/addressing-the-plastic-problem/en
dc.titleAddressing the plastic problemen
dc.typenewspaperArticleen
dc.citation.journaltitlePanay Newsen
dc.citation.firstpage10en
dc.citation.lastpage14en
local.subject.classificationPN20190913_10en
local.descriptionThe 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 are very useful for many industries. For example, up to a fourth of all packaging used globally are made of plastic. Plastic packaging helps food stay fresher, longer. Plastic containers also weigh less, contributing to fuel and transportation savings. Despite their usefulness, plastics are a serious problem. In a 2018 National Geographic article, the estimated amount of plastics used since the 1950s is estimated to be around 9.2 billion tons. Seventy-five percent of that — or some 6.9 billion tons — are already plastic waste material. Even worse, sixty-eight percent, or 6.3 billion tons, escaped into the environment, never making it to a waste basket or bin — let alone a proper waste disposal facility.en
local.subject.personalnameJambeck, Jenna
local.subject.personalnameSagan, Carl
local.subject.corporatenameNational Geographicen
local.subject.corporatenameOcean Conservancyen
local.subject.corporatenameMcKinsey Center for Business and Environmenten
local.subject.corporatenameNational Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC)en
local.subject.corporatenameDepartment of Interior and Local Government (DILG)en
local.subject.corporatenameDepartment of Trade and Industry (DTI)en
local.subject.corporatenameDepartment of Science and Technology (DOST)en
local.subject.corporatenameDepartment of Agriculture (DA)en
local.subject.corporatenameDepartment of Health (DoH)en
local.subject.corporatenameDepartment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)en
local.subject.corporatenameBoard of Investment (BOI)en
dc.contributor.corporateauthorPNen
dc.subject.agrovocplasticsen
dc.subject.agrovocwaste disposalen
dc.subject.agrovocOceansen
dc.subject.agrovocfishen
dc.subject.agrovocanimal welfareen
dc.subject.agrovocfood chainsen
dc.subject.agrovocLitteren
dc.subject.agrovocmarine debrisen
dc.subject.agrovocenvironmental protectionen
dc.subject.agrovocenvironmental restorationen
dc.subject.agrovocenvironmental legislationen
dc.subject.agrovocenvironmental degradationen


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