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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.
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Envi groups call for the beginning of the end of plastic clean ups
While yearly clean ups have contributed in raising awareness among people about plastic pollution, corporations have remained insensitive.
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Big brands must seize the moment to end the plastic pollution crisis
Cheap, throwaway plastic packaging pollutes our air, water, land, climate and harms our health from the moment it is created. Recently it has even been detected in our blood.
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Activists send plastic waste back to Nestle, call out company for greenwashing
Activists from Break Free From Plastic sent plastic waste back to Nestle together with letters from youth and communities to demand that the company stop greenwashing its plastic pollution.
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Greenpeace and San Juan City LGU sign pledge towards liveability, climate-responsiveness
Greenpeace and San Juan City signed three agreements on plastic pollution, clean air, and climate-responsive cities.
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Never a Bad Choice
If you're still hesitant to advocate for the environment, here are a few words to motivate you.
