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New Zealander cycles the Philippines coasts to raise awareness about ocean plastic
Anna Dawson is no stranger to Philippine coastlines, having lived and worked in the country since 2008. However, her next challenge will be one of the biggest yet. From September to December 2016, the New Zealander is cycling 2,000km along the coasts of Visayas and Luzon, advocating for reduction in ocean plastics, cleaning up beaches,…
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Reducing our Plastic Footprint
Today, July 3, is International Plastic Bag Free Day. Globally, citizens and organizations are organizing activities highlighting the issue of plastic bag use and its effects, thereby strengthening the call…
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Policy experts say environmental protection is crucial to ASEAN economic integration success
Manila, Philippines, 20 May 2014—The protection of Southeast Asia’s natural and human resource base must be ensured as the region moves towards economic integration in 2015 and beyond. This was the pronouncement made by regional policy experts, civil society groups and members of the academe [1] ahead of the World Economic Forum on East Asia…
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Plastic regulation: Its time has come
Imagine this! According to the Asian Development Bank, in “The Garbage Book” published in 2004:
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Waste survey exposes extent of plastic pollution in Manila Bay
Following the arrival of the Greenpeace ship M.Y. Esperanza in Manila as part of the group's global expedition to defend the oceans, the ship’s crew and volunteers from Greenpeace and the Eco-Waste Coalition this morning collected approximately four cubic meters of plastic trash from Manila Bay onboard inflatable boats, as part of a waste survey…
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Waste survey exposes extent of plastic pollution in Manila Bay
The plastic waste survey and documentation undertaken today by Greenpeace and Eco-Waste Coalition highlights the urgency of implementing waste management laws on land, particularly those concerning plastics such as disposable (single-use) packaging which is expected to be the main plastic culprit in Manila Bay.
