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Life of a firefly
When was the last time you saw a field full of fireflies? In Bill Angelo Bontigao's "Life of a Firefly," a poem written in his native Bicol, he ruminates on waning innocence, gradual loss, and how our neglect threatens to dim the little lights we take for granted.
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Reduction, not false solutions. Greenpeace urges gov’t to steer clear of greenwashing amid plastic use for roads
The Department of Public Works and Highways recently announced its approval on using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle waste as an additive to make asphalt for national roads.
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Leo XIV and the greatest challenge of our time
Reflections on the relationship between the Papacy of the Roman Catholic Church and climate change, now in the hands of a new pontiff.
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A vote for the next generation
Greenpeace campaigner Virgina Benosa-Llorin reflects on the intersection of motherhood, climate anxiety, and the hope of having a say in what the future holds.
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Study links chemicals in plastics to deaths from heart disease
A study linking chemicals found in plastics to heart disease was recently released by researchers at New York University Langone Health. The researchers found that phthalates used in common plastic products like food packaging have contributed to over 350,000 global deaths from heart disease in 2018.
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Greenpeace, Marikina Kontra Agos: Vote for the environment, make polluters pay
More than a hundred young people from Marikina last Saturday called on local and national candidates to stand up for corporate accountability and to make climate polluters pay climate-affected communities for damages.
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The plastic-free shift: A viable option for big business
Plenty of businesses are starting their own sustainability initiatives, but only a few large companies are taking serious steps to slowly phase out single-use plastics from their operations. Stepping up…