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Cemex, Liwayway partner for sustainable plastic waste management

Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc., through Cemex’s Regenera waste management solutions, and snack foods giant Liwayway Marketing Corp. have teamed up for better management of plastic waste......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Sweden ends 200 years of neutrality

Sweden ends 200 years of neutrality.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Jollibee, Republic Cement tie up for plastic waste co-processing

Asian food conglomerate Jollibee Foods Corp. is beefing up its sustainability initiatives as it teams up with Republic Cement to address plastic packaging waste through co-processing......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Garcia wants Cebu LGUs to turn plastic waste into cash

Garcia wants Cebu LGUs to turn plastic waste into cash.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

LTO: Plastic drivers’ licenses delayed anew due to paper work issues

MANILA, Philippines — The promised plastic cards for driver’s licenses are facing delays, as they still need to overcome technical hurdles before becoming available to the public, Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Atty. Vigor Mendoza II said on Monday. The LTO said earlier that the Philippine Society of Medicine for Drivers donated four million plastic.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Plastic makes up 90% of Manila Bay litter — monitoring survey

Around 90% of the 12 million pieces of marine litter collected from Manila Bay's coastline were plastic, a new study revealed, highlighting the urgent need for stricter policy implementation and an integrated marine waste management plan. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

DLSU students win P1-million grant for cafeteria food waste to biogas project

Every year, De La Salle University’s cafeterias produce over 28,000 kilograms of kitchen waste, and are responsible for 480,000 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Philippines durian, avocado, mango exports rise in 2023

MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' durian, avocado, and mango exports rose by 4,000 percent, 316 percent, and 109 percent, respectively, in 2023, the Philippines' Department of Agriculture said Thursday. The country's department of agriculture said the Philippines last year exported 4,731 tons of fresh durian worth 1.89 billion pesos (33.44 million U.S. dollars), 3,045.6 metric tons of avocado valued a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Philippines durian, avocado, mango exports rise in 2023

MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' durian, avocado, and mango exports rose by 4,000 percent, 316 percent, and 109 percent, respectively, in 2023, the Philippines' Department of Agriculture said Thursday. The country's department of agriculture said the Philippines last year exported 4,731 tons of fresh durian worth 1.89 billion pesos (33.44 million U.S. dollars), 3,045.6 metric tons of avocado valued a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

87 tons of trash collected in city-wide cleanup

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 87 tons of trash were collected during the 15th city-wide cleanup on Saturday, March 16, John Paul Gelasque of the Cebu City’s Department of Public Services (DPS) said. The cleanup, which began at 6 a.m. on Sunday, targeted eight rivers across the city. These included Lahug River (29.5 tons), Guadalupe.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 17th, 2024

DOTr: 2.2 million more plastic cards to be delivered

Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista inspected yesterday the one million delivered plastic cards to be used for the printing of driver’s licenses, at the Land Transportation Office central office in Quezon City......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Life in plastic ain’t fantastic for women

In a plastic pollution crisis, women are disproportionately at risk, making it as much a social justice issue as it is an environmental one......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

95 percent of Pinoys back single-use plastic ban – Greenpeace

Nine in 10 Filipinos support the ban on single-use plastic, according to environmental group Greenpeace Philippines......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Celebrate and welcome the new year by starting these sustainable habits

The holidays have come and gone but as we loved giving and receiving gifts, we also cannot help but think about how much waste we’ve made during this time. When we shop for presents and wrap them, we use and dispose of shopping bags, gift wrappers, ribbons, tape, plastic, and gift cards in the process......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Philippines among top e-waste producers in SEA

Electronic waste in the Philippines increased after the country generated 4.7 kilos per capita in 2022 from 3.9 kilos per capita in 2019, according to environmental group BAN Toxics......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Thailand s rice exports up 44 pct in January

BANGKOK, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's rice exports jumped 43.96 percent from a year earlier to 1.12 million tons in January, government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke said on Tuesday. The government has set a rice export target of 7.5 million tons this year as part of efforts to develop the quality of rice varieties and expand access to Thai rice in overseas markets, Chai said in a statement. Authorities a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Biz Bureau surpasses 43-K permit renewals

The Davao City Business Bureau has achieved a significant milestone by processing over 43,000 business permit renewals as of January 29, 2024, surpassing last year's numbers. Maribel Paguican, the Head of the Business Bureau, revealed this accomplishment in a radio interview on January 30, 2024. She highlighted the bureau's performance, stating that they had already exceeded the previous year's figures by 270 renewals. Despite the positive outcome, Paguican acknowledged that they are still short of reaching the 46,000 permits issued the previous year. With approximately 2,890 renewals remaining, including 291 applicants considering retirement, the bureau anticipates around 2,599 renewal applicants. Paguican emphasized the upcoming retirement deadline on January 31, urging business owners to comply to avoid penalties ranging from P1,000 to P5,000. She also advised on the required documentation for retirement, emphasizing the importance of submitting the necessary paperwork to facilitate the process......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Traslacion in CDO: from 110,000 last year to only 18,000 devotees this year 

CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 11 January) –  A parish priest here blamed tight police security for the sharp drop in attendance during the Traslacion or the procession of the Black Nazarene here last Tuesday, with only 18,000 attendees compared with last year’s 110,000.  Monsignor Rey Monsanto, parish priest of Our Lady Fatima Parish in Barangay […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

LTO: Release of plastic license cards starts today

The Land Transportation Office will start today the nationwide distribution of plastic driver’s license cards, LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II announced yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Man expresses dismay after online-ordered cellphone swapped with plastic soft drink bottle, beef loaf

Man expresses dismay after online-ordered cellphone swapped with plastic soft drink bottle, beef loaf.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024