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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…
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Greenpeace urges 2025 bets to prioritize climate justice
As the world marks Earth Day 2025, Greenpeace Philippines is calling on candidates in the upcoming midterm elections to put climate justice front and center of their platforms. The group…
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Microplastics in your body: From your heart to your brain, and even your future kids
Microplastics have been found everywhere, from the deepest oceans to the food we eat. More concerningly, they're now inside our bodies.
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‘PH Reuse Study Tour and Conference’ seeks mainstreaming of reuse, refill vs single-use plastics
In celebration of Zero Waste Month, plastic waste reduction advocates kicked-off the "Philippine Reuse Study Tour and Conference" today in a bid to amplify the viability of reuse and refill solutions, as a way to address the scourge of plastic pollution.
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A Glass Act: Fighting plastic pollution one bottle at a time
In the hospitality and food and beverage (F&B) sector, plastic pollution has long been a problem. But Hospitality Innovations by Quorate Inc. (HIQ), one of Greenpeace’s Champions of Change, is proving that real, sustainable solutions are possible.
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Negosyo napamura nang husto mga produkto sa pagtanggal ng single-use plastic
Kapag sinabing "environmentally friendly" ang isang produkto, iniisip na mahal, sosyal, at pangmayaman ito nang marami. Pero ang isang negosyo, may sikreto kung bakit abot-kaya ang kanilang sustainable cleaning products — ang pagtanggal ng single-use plastic (SUP) mula sa produksyon.
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Mainstreaming Reuse: Policy Recommendations for Reuse and Refill Systems in the Philippines
Reuse and refill systems can reduce impacts of the plastic crisis as well as provide environmental and socioeconomic benefits to communities and stakeholders across the value chain.
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The fight continues, no treaty yet: Global Plastics Treaty negotiations fail to deliver agreement
Every day that governments allow polluters to flood the world with plastic, the burden falls heaviest on developing countries, including the Philippines, and on disproportionately impacted groups.
