Globally, plastic pollution reaches roughly 20 million tons annually, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks dumped into the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The azure waves in Philippines' Batangas province should be crystal clear. Instead, they're now choked by plastic - another ...

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, ...

Manila’s lockdown, a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is easing the Philippine capital’s notorious air pollution levels. Air pollution has been a perennial problem in the region, affecting 98% of ...

Asia-based PCX Markets says its service allows brand owners a way to fund plastic pollution cleanup efforts in an audited system. PCX says businesses worldwide want to reduce their reliance on virgin ...

The Philippines produces 61,000 metric tons of solid waste daily, of which 24 per cent is plastic. Only a small fraction – at most 10 per cent – is recycled, with major leaks going into the marine ...

One of Philippines' most popular tourist destinations will be off-limits to visitors in a few weeks. The entire island of Boracay will be closed to visitors from Apr. 26, so that it can receive a ...

In early June, the Secretariat of Minamata Convention on Mercury traveled to the Philippines for a week-long knowledge exchange on mercury-free practices. Following the planetGOLD Global Forum to ...