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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 statement on oil spill-affected communities being advised against suing ship owner
It is utterly unacceptable that an insurer would discourage claimants from exercising their legal right to seek justice while dangling compensation money over their heads. Communities have suffered enough in the past month and the last thing they need is more disenfranchisement from companies who continue to operate with impunity.
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Graphic Release on MT Princess Empress Oil Spill
Greenpeace satellite imagery shows the day-to-day expansion of the slick that reached coastal ecosystems of Oriental Mindoro, including the biodiversity-rich Verde Island, from the period of March 8 to 23, 2023.
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Greenpeace raises alarm over lack of company accountability over oil spill
Questions absence of government impetus to hold all involved responsible
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Communities, various groups call for transparency, urgency amid oil spill’s worsening impacts
Communities impacted by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro and nearby areas, supported by civil society organizations and marine experts, called for transparency…
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Greenpeace on Tablas oil spill threat: Fossil fuel industry a ticking time-bomb
Oil tanker MT Princess Empress sank in the Tablas Strait near Oriental Mindoro, with 800,000L of industrial fuel oil threatening to spill.
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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.
