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Greenpeace calls for stronger regulations vs plastic as experts endorse safety of reusables
A call on local government units to strengthen measures against single-use plastic to keep communities safe from the increasing waste harms amid the COVID pandemic.
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Green groups: Total ban on waste importation now more urgent to protect PH from post-COVID health, environmental risks
Greenpeace Philippines and EcoWaste Coalition renewed calls for improved protection of Filipinos against health risks from hazardous waste imports beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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National ban on single use plastics doable and necessary
Greenpeace Philippines reaction to statements made by Senator Cynthia Villar on the plausibility of a national plastic ban.
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Green groups to DENR: Stop being an apologist for the plastics industry!
Plastic Monster-in-the-box installations delivered at the DENR headquarters Quezon City, Philippines — Environmental groups belonging to the global #breakfreefromplastic movement today delivered monstrous plastic installations at the Department of Environment…
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Greenpeace welcomes Malacañang pronouncement on single-use plastic ban
Greenpeace's reaction to Malacañang’s announcement that President Rodrigo Duterte is amenable to a nationwide ban on single-use plastics.
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Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo named top plastic polluters for the second year in a row
Quezon City, Philippines — Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo, are most identified in brand audits for the second year in a row,, according to global brand audits detailed in the report…
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Greenpeace Statement on the Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Debris in ASEAN region and ASEAN Framework on Marine Debris
The Bangkok Declaration and the ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris is a good example of how regional action can be achieved to address a common challenge. However, the…
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ASEAN leaders welcomed by “mountain of trash” and calls to ban plastic and e-waste imports
Bangkok, Thailand – A mountain of plastic and electronic waste appeared on the streets of central Bangkok today as delegates from the 10 member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
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Community Rights Advocates Challenge to ASEAN Leaders: End the Toxic Trade in Plastics and E-Waste
Bangkok, Thailand — As the 34th ASEAN Summit gets underway, chaired by Thailand under the theme of “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability,” community rights advocates from Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand are uniting…
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Greenpeace statement on the return of Hong Kong e-waste shipment
Quezon City – After the Canadian waste was shipped back to Canada last week, another controversial waste shipment, this time a 40-foot container van containing shredded gadgets and computers from…