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Quezon City leads the fight against plastic pollution through sari-sari store-based refill hubs
Sari-sari stores in Quezon City will soon be playing a part in helping solve the country’s plastic problem. Ahead of the celebration of World Refill Day on June 16, the local government of Quezon City, Greenpeace Philippines, and Impact Hub Manila launched “Kuha sa Tingi,” an initiative establishing community-based refill hubs in sari-sari stores to…
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Forever Toxic: The science on health threats from plastic recycling
New Greenpeace report on health threats from plastic recycling
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AI images show youth vision of plastic-free future
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (21 April 2023) — A series of captivating images generated through artificial intelligence (AI) was published for Earth Day during the “Plastic-Free Future Youth Forum,” visualizing the…
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Environmental advocates, youth leaders call for a plastic-free future on Earth Day
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (21 April 2023) — In celebration of Earth Day, youth leaders gathered at the Quezon City Hall for the “Plastic-Free Future Youth Forum” on Friday. Organized by…
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Why investing in the planet means investing in the people
Every April, the world celebrates Earth Day. But as the excitement fades, it begs the question of what has been accomplished by the companies and leaders touting sustainability.
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Greenpeace calls for reduced plastic production and shift to reuse systems on first International Day of Zero Waste
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution put forward by Türkiye at its seventy-seventh session in December 2022 to proclaim 30 March as the annual International Day of Zero Waste. The yearly observance of this day aims to raise awareness on zero waste initiatives at community, national, regional, and global levels, and their…
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Greenpeace puts the spotlight on plastic crisis through art exhibit
A one-of-a-kind art exhibit promises to give viewers a multi-sensory experience of something we take for granted as a given in everyday life—plastic
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TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE AND GREENER FUTURE: City Schools Division of Dasmariñas steers clear of single-use plastic
With the worsening situation of global warming and climate change, the Department of Education (DepEd) - City Schools Division of Dasmariñas actively participated in and recognized the advocacy to ban single-use plastic products.
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Brand Audit 2022: Greenpeace PH calls on world leaders to hold worst plastic polluters accountable
Break Free From Plastic’s 2022 Brand Audit Report revealed that the Coca-Cola Company, Philip Morris International, Universal Robina Corporation (URC), Philippine Spring Water Resources, Inc., and Japan Tobacco International are the worst plastic polluters in the country. Globally, Coca-Cola also leads the list for five years in a row, followed by PepsiCo, Nestle, Mondelez International,…
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San Juan City spearheads sari-sari store refill system in bid to address plastic pollution
Sustainable sari-sari stores may soon be the norm in San Juan City with the pilot launch of community-based refill hubs developed to help address the plastic pollution crisis.
