From sachet use in Manila’s slums to a deadly landfill collapse in Cebu, the Philippines’ plastic crisis exposes a deeper ...
THE catastrophic trash slide at the Binaliw landfill claimed 36 lives, turning a long-simmering local government issue into a human rights tragedy. While the in ...
PLASTIC has been ceaselessly suffocating the planet rather than showing signs of downturn. What began as a convenience for its versatility has evolved into a global crisis, threatening human health, ...
‘Out of sight, out of mind’ is a typical approach to waste and is one of the main reasons why the waste trade persists. The world discovered that toxic waste was being dumped in Africa and other ...
Proper waste segregation can make a meaningful environmental impact when the correct bins are used. At SM Supermalls, the ...
Every purchase at MR.DIY now helps support plastic waste clean-up As Zero Waste Month brings renewed focus to plastic responsibility and waste reduction ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, recycling plastic has been a losing game — too slow, too expensive, and too limited in scope. Most methods rely on ...
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A new monster in the plastic pollution problem

A RECENT feature story by Euronews has revealed the shocking extent of plastic pollution on Earth. The world has known for some time that microplastics, the exceedingly small particles of plastic ...
Plastic is now becoming as much of a problem as it has been a solution. Some say the global plastic waste crisis has reached a critical tipping point, that the oceans are swimming with microplastics, ...