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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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Reflections from a quarantined world
We hit the “pause” button on 2020. While the world is currently in a state of shock and isolation, this whole experience has made me think about the simpler times…
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How to stay healthy in the time of COVID-19
Keeping ourselves and our family healthy is important especially in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Philippines, the number of people infected with the virus goes up each…
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How to protect your home from the virus and still be eco-conscious
It’s inevitable for us to be exposed to all sorts of germs as we go through our day, be it at the office, school, restaurant, grocery store, and what with…
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Waste trade and the Philippines: How local and global policy instruments can stop the tide of foreign waste dumping in the country
A policy paper that looks at current waste and importation laws to identify gaps and loopholes that allow waste trade to happen.
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Blurred lines between “legal” and illegal waste trade turning PH into a dumping ground
The blurred lines between “legal” and illegal waste trade have turned the country into the world’s waste bin.
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Air pollution a silent killer: Green groups call on govt to take immediate steps to improve air quality in the country
Quezon City—Air pollution is a silent killer in the Philippines, and the government must take urgent steps to address the problem before it gets worse. Environmental, science, and health groups…
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New children’s storybook seeks an end to PH’s destructive plastic culture
Parents and teachers now have a new tool to educate children on the harrowing impacts of plastic pollution!
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Five reasons modern slavery at sea is still possible in 2019
Here are 5 reasons modern slavery at sea is still possible today, and why it is so important that we shine a light on these issues.
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Greenpeace to President Duterte: now is the time to issue a Climate Emergency Declaration
Quezon City—After Typhoon Tisoy ravaged Southern Luzon early this week, sudden massive flooding from non-stop rains is now sweeping Northern Philippines, devastating cities and municipalities across Tugegarao, Isabela and Cagayan,…
