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TITLE: Sharing this kitchen gardening in one of the community in costal barangay

AUTHOR :Buhay Zero Waste community (Lizlee Medina)

DATE PUBLISHED: February 25, 2018

KEY INFO: Aside from the pre-culture approach, the old way of farming means no artificial fertilizer, GMO-free. They are using eco-bricks as a base in their plant bed which can help the environment as well as in reducing pollution specifically air pollution.

(Andrea Beatriz G. Jebone)

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URL:
https://www.eco-business.com/news/davao-citys-recycled-plastics-king/

TITLE: Davao City’s recycled Plastics King

AUTHOR: Eco-Business

DATE PUBLISHED: September 15, 2012

KEY INFO: This article discusses how Winchester Lemen, the CEO of Envirotech, uses soft plastics in producing school chairs, pavement and walling blocks, and floor and roof tiles. He started making these products here in Mindanao specifically in Davao City and Tagum City in order to reduce the volume of waste that is filling the landfills that can cause pollution like air pollution.

(Andrea Beatriz G. Jebone)

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He still remembers his father telling him that one day, he will become the next biggest plastics manufacturer in the country.

Winchester O Lemen took his father's word so seriously that he ended up recycling soft plastic wastes mined from landfills and turning these into classroom chairs, park benches, and soon, perhaps, a house.

Lemen's father, Marcelo, who owned EuroPlastico, which is based in Malinta District in Davao City, was among the first to manufacture Styrofoam products in the country in the 1970s.

By recycling soft plastics from discarded shampoo sachets, candy and junk food wrappers, Lemen, president and chief executive officer of Envirotech Waste Recycling, says he can easily reduce the volume of waste clogging drainage canals and filling the landfills of major towns and cities in the country.

Envirotech aims to be a part of the movement to regain ecological intelligence and balance. It has a plant in Bunawan District, also in Davao City.
Soft plastics
"What we collect are only soft plastics, not the hard plastics, which still has value for junk shops," says Lemen, a mechanical engineer by profession. His chairs, park benches and decking pieces can easily be mistaken for real wood, and could last up to 20 years, way above the five-year average life-span of wooden chairs, he says.

Lemen is trying to convince as many local government units in the country to allow him to make use of the existing wastes in their landfill for his raw materials.

A councilor in Quezon City, who ordered 60 pieces of Lemen's products, plans to sponsor a resolution banning wooden chairs in city classrooms to protect the environment. "It's his way of helping save the trees," Lemen says.

"One small chair made entirely of recycled plastics can help save one 3-year-old tree, while helping fill the shortage of chairs in the classroom," he says.

A year after settling in Davao City in 2001, Lemen put up his first company, Redwood Logistics, to produce corner posts for banana plantations out of discarded polybag plastics. But the cost of the materials kept going up so he started looking for other possible sources.
Tagum landfill
In a landfill in Tagum City in Davao del Norte, he found a rich repository of discarded plastics. In 2010, Tagum Mayor Rey Uy allowed him to make use of the garbage.

Over eight months, Lemen hauled 800 tons of mixed plastic wastes, reducing largely the volume of trash.

"I first recycled (the garbage) into school chairs. When I was able to make the perfect chair for schools, the Quezon City councilor gave his order," he says.

One chair costs only P700, a bit lower than the P900 for an armchair made of wood and steel. Plastic monobloc chairs cost P1,100 apiece.

Other areas in the country followed Tagum. Envirotech now has an agreement with the barangay chair of Calinan District in Davao City; the towns of Panabo, Kapalong and Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte; Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur; Compostela town in Compostela Valley; Agusan del Sur; Isulan town in Sultan Kudarat; Koronadal City in South Cotabato; and Balut Island in Sarangani.
More inquiries
"From north to south, from Visayas to Luzon, everybody was inquiring about this technology," Lemen says.

He says a town of La Union in Luzon is working on a resolution to give him a place where he can recycle plastic materials. While in Cebu, an Envirotech partner is putting up a plant to convert biodegradable wastes in Mandaue City into biogas, scheduled to start operation next year.

In Davao City, he says, he can help a lot in decreasing its waste volume. The city government had contended with 600 tons of waste a month before it implemented a plastic ban ordinance that reduced the volume to 400 tons.

"After I start in Calinan, hopefully, the rest of the barangays will follow, I can saturate the lower part of (Davao) city," Lemen says.
Government support
Right now, Envirotech can produce 2,000 chairs a month, using the manually pressed system. Lemen is appealing for government help so he can come up with an automated system that will greatly reduce the volume of plastics in the landfill.

The company also produces pavement and walling blocks, and floor and roof tiles, With these products, Lemen says, he plans to make an entire house out of recycled soft plastics.

"The maximum temperature during the day is less than 40 degrees Celsius and is way below the 300 to 500 degrees when plastics begin to melt," he says. "So, it's safe to build a house made entirely of recycled soft plastics."

"It won't be long from now," he says.

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He still remembers his father telling him that one day, he will become the next biggest plastics manufacturer in the country. Winchester O Lemen took his father's word so seriously that he ended up recycling soft plastic wastes mined from landfills and turning these into classroom chairs, park benches, and soon, perhaps, a house.

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URL:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/10/phillipines-company-turning-plastic-waste-into-building-materials/

TITLE: A Filipino company is turning plastic waste into building materials

AUTHOR: Adrian Portugal

DATE PUBLISHED: October 21, 2020

KEY INFO: A group of recyclers in the Philippines is trying to ease the country's worsening plastic waste crisis by turning bottles, single-use sachets, and snack food wrappers into building materials.

(Andrea Beatriz G. Jebone)

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'The Plastic Flamingo' is a group of recyclers in the Philippines who turn items of plastic waste into building materials to help reduce pollution.

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TITLE: Philippine designer fashions dresses, gowns out of recycled trash

AUTHOR: WION

DATE PUBLISHED: March 18, 2022

KEY INFO: Leonora Buenviaje, a Filipino fashion designer, has been recycling plastics to create dresses. She hopes she can inspire people to make fashion out of recycled materials to help reduce plastic waste.

(Janna Angelie L. Deocariza)

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URL: https://twitter.com/EWCoalition/status/1524672321331466240?s=20

TITLE: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

AUTHOR: EcoWaste Coalition

DATE PUBLISHED: May 12, 2022

KEY INFO: EcoWaste Coalition provided ways to reuse and recycle election campaign materials to reduce waste. One of the ways was to repurpose plastic tarpaulins into shoe bags, tote bags, laundry bags, and tool waist bags.

(Janna Angelie L. Deocariza)

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Another campaign season has passed, but a huge amount of election waste remains.

As the saying goes, "It's not waste until it's wasted." So what can we do with the election campaign paraphernalia we've accumulated?

#PlasticFreePilipinas 
#breakfreefromplastic 
#GoForZeroWaste

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Another campaign season has passed, but a huge amount of election waste remains.

As the saying goes, "It's not waste until it's wasted." So what can we do with the election campaign paraphernalia we've accumulated?

#PlasticFreePilipinas 
#breakfreefromplastic 
#GoForZeroWaste https://t.co/P0Wp2WV0eX

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Another campaign season has passed, but a huge amount of election waste remains.

As the saying goes, "It's not waste until it's wasted." So what can we do with the election campaign paraphernalia we've accumulated?#PlasticFreePilipinas #breakfreefromplastic #GoForZeroWaste pic.twitter.com/P0Wp2WV0eX
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Another campaign season has passed, but a huge amount of election waste remains.

As the saying goes, "It's not waste until it's wasted." So what can we do with the election campaign paraphernalia we've accumulated?

#PlasticFreePilipinas 
#breakfreefromplastic 
#GoForZeroWaste https://t.co/P0Wp2WV0eX

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Another campaign season has passed, but a huge amount of election waste remains.

As the saying goes, "It's not waste until it's wasted." So what can we do with the election campaign paraphernalia we've accumulated?

#PlasticFreePilipinas 
#breakfreefromplastic 
#GoForZeroWaste https://t.co/P0Wp2WV0eX

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Another campaign season has passed, but a huge amount of election waste remains.

As the saying goes, "It's not waste until it's wasted." So what can we do with the election campaign paraphernalia we've accumulated?

#PlasticFreePilipinas 
#breakfreefromplastic 
#GoForZeroWaste

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URL: https://youtu.be/lvHU_gcp4Fc

TITLE: #RecycleMe for a World Without Waste

AUTHOR: Coca-Cola Philippines

DATE PUBLISHED: October 9, 2021

KEY INFO: Coca-Cola Philippines encourages consumers to put their plastic bottles in bins meant for recycling to help them recycle plastics into new bottles and make them look like a valuable resource instead of waste.

(Janna Angelie L. Deocariza)

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TITLE:  Philippine recyclers group turn plastic waste into building planks

AUTHOR: WION

DATE PUBLISHED: October 25, 2021

KEY INFO: Recycling professionals in the Philippines are attempting to address the country's growing plastic waste problem by turning snack food wrappers, single-use sachets, and bottles into construction materials.

(Cheryl D. Colaljo)

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URL: https://www.no-burn.org/wp-content/uploads/Philippine-Policy-Brief-on-SUPs-Ban-1.pdf

TITLE: Regulating Single-Use Plastic in the Philippines (Opportunities to move forward)

AUTHOR: Plastic Solutions Fund

DATE PUBLISHED: n.d.

KEY INFO: In this article, they addressed the issue of plastic waste. They provided ways how to effectively use and discard plastic so that it could help lessen the rate of pollution. An example of it was the implementation of "plastic regulation day" .

(Cheryl D. Colaljo)

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URL: https://startnetwork.org/learn-change/news-and-blogs/lifeline-floating-waste?fbclid

TITLE: A LIFELINE FROM FLOATING WASTE

AUTHOR: Amy Mcdermott

DATE PUBLISHED: April 29, 2019

KEY INFO: A coastal area in crisis, more prone to flooding, and covered in plastic waste. A community with few resources to protect itself in the event of a calamity. It's not a good combo. However, a group of creative thinkers from the Philippines' Carlos Hilado Memorial State College recognized an opening, a reasonably priced personal floatation device. The Bottle-Net Life Jacket is an inexpensive personal floatation device packed with pockets and constructed from a recycled fishing net.

(Cheryl D. Colaljo)

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Bottlenet lifejackets are low-cost flotation devices made from recycled fishing nets and plastic waste. With 60 per cent of the 106 million Filipino population vulnerable to drowning every typhoon season or during torrential rains, this innovation provides a vital life-saving solution with pockets for bottled water as well as bottles filled with plastic waste to enable buoyancy. It also creates jobs for unemployed women and addresses the growing problem of plastic waste in seas and river systems.
A coastal environment in trouble, increasingly prone to flooding and littered with plastic debris. A community with limited resources to protect themselves in times of disaster. Not a healthy combination. Yet, within this sorry scenario, a group of innovators from the Carlos Hilado Memorial State College in the Philippines saw an opportunity: affordable personal flotation devices.

"Commercially available devices typically run upwards of 2,000 pesos or roughly US$40, which for an average family whose breadwinner makes 500 pesos a day for living expenses, makes them a pricey purchase solely for emergencies," say the innovators.

Their Bottle-Net Life Jacket is a DIY personal flotation device made from recycled fishing net sewn into the shape of a traditional vest, lined with several pockets. The upper part of the jacket can hold one or two 500ml bottles of drinking water, prolonging the possibility of survival by days. Into the rest of the pockets go recycled 500ml plastic bottles, which by themselves are enough to keep the jacket buoyant, but are lined with Styrofoam and plastic waste, which can absorb any impact from collision or debris.
According to the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the Philippines is at high risk from cyclones, earthquakes, floods, landslides, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and wildfires. Since 1990, the Philippines has been affected by 565 natural disasters that have claimed the lives of nearly 70,000 Filipinos and caused an estimated US$23 billion in damages. At least 60 per cent of the country's total land area is exposed to multiple hazards, and 74 per cent of the population is vulnerable to their impact.
The team from Carlos Hilado Memorial State College have developed prototypes, expertly sewn by a local Women's Association. Their implementation plan is to produce sufficient jackets for 350 families in the city of Talisay and over the next two years, 1,700 more for the flood-prone areas in the province of Negros Occidental and its adjacent regions. A social business enterprise, the project is providing work for unemployed women.

"There is no campaign for disaster preparation using a flotation device in the country. With 60 per cent of the 106 million Filipinos living along coastal and river system areas, a large portion of the population is vulnerable to drowning every typhoon season or during torrential rains," the innovators explain.

They are seeking investment for the production and marketing of the vests as well as mentoring to further increase and improve the promotion and production of the flotation device within the Philippines. They plan to sell the life jacket at PhP 650.00 per piece which will be reinvested to provide initial funding and sustain the project.
The vest is a much-needed safety device, but it also offers income generation, a livelihood for women and a solution to solid waste management. The Philippine Coast Guard has commended the innovation as comparable to the premium life jacket they are using.

More Detail on The Innovation

Problem: The need for affordable, life-saving personal flotation devices in flood-prone areas of the Philippines, where 60 per cent of the population live. A coastline being destroyed by non-biodegradable waste, particularly plastics. Solution: A flotation device made from recycled fishing net, lined with several pockets. The upper part of the jacket holds 500ml bottles of drinking water, while the rest of the pockets contain recycled 500ml plastic bottles for buoyancy. These are lined with Styrofoam and plastic waste, to absorb impact from collision or debris.
Current status: Year One: Prototypes have been produced by a local women's group, engaging 23 women. Testing has been conducted at sea, involving local fishermen and women and residents.
The project has been supported by Tuklas Innovation Labs
Proposition: The innovators are seeking support to scale up the project. They are seeking GBP 32,840.72 over three years to continue production, for customer education and demand generation, a women's skills training programme, the procurement of equipment, and to the establish a distribution network and branding.
Their intention is to sell 200 pcs of the Bottle-Net Life Jacket at PhP 650.00 per piece to reinvest in the initial fund and sustain the project.
Founders: Carlos Hilado Memorial State College
Endorsements: Philippine Coast Guard, the Provincial and City Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Office and Philippine Life Saving were involved in the testing, feedback and improvements of the Bottle-Net Life Jacket. The Philippine Coast Guard said the innovation is equally comparable to the premium life jacket they are using.
Formal certification from the relevant authority is still required.
Contact: +639258743209 or +639676627073
Read more about other innovations from the DEPP Innovation Labs.

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URL: https://specials.rappler.com/science-nature/environment/

TITLE: How going zero waste is addressing PH’s plastic pollution

AUTHOR: Pauline Macaraeg

DATE PUBLISHED:  September 13, 2019

KEY INFO: The article stated that zero waste could help address the utilization of single-use plastic rather than just recycling it. It also stated that there are many ways to achieve zero waste. Because the movement is considered a lifestyle, the article said it could involve purchasing eco-friendly alternatives, growing food, or choosing sustainable clothing and fashion. It also shows the paper the statistics of the number of stories about zero-waste, single-use plastics, or plastic pollution from May 2017–May 2019.

(Cheryl D. Colaljo)

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AUTHOR: WWF-PHILIPPINES

DATE PUBLISHED: 2020

KEY INFO: This research is the first in-depth scientific evaluation and material flow analysis of plastic packaging trash in the Philippines. It was commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines. A detailed investigation of the nation's waste reduction and management system and the market for recycling plastic trash served as the foundation for the report's evaluation approach.

(Zinah G. Alzate)

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URL: https://www.congress.gov.ph/press/details.php?pressid=7324

TITLE: Solon bats for gradual phase-out of plastic bags

AUTHOR: Media Relations Service-PRIB

DATE PUBLISHED: October 4, 2013

KEY INFO: Rep. Lawrence Lemuel Fortun (1st District, Agusan del Norte) filed House Bill 359 or the Plastic Bag Regulation Act of 2013, which mandates the regulated production, importation, sale, and use of plastic bags while providing for the transition to the use of biodegradable plastic bags in every commercial establishment to help avoid and reduce pollutions that are happening here in the Philippines specifically Air Pollution. The bill also requires the establishments to provide an in-store recovery program, which shall give their customers an opportunity to return their used plastic bags for collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal by local government units concerned.

(Katie Trixie T. Pancer)

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URL: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1071213

TITLE: Iloilo to exchange trash for reusable items

AUTHOR: Gail Momblan

DATE: May 31, 2019

KEY INFO: Locals in Iloilo are urged by their provincial office to manage their trash by exchanging plastic waste for reusable items. Ilonggos are urged to put all residual or leftover plastic inside a bottle as part of the initiative. You can swap out the plastic bottles once filled with excess trash for eco-bottles and eco-bags.

(Katie Trixie T. Pancer)

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URL: https://mcm.edu.ph/mapuamcms-plastic-pitch-in-drive-reuse-reduce-and-help-make-a-move/

TITLE: MapúaMCM's Plastic Pitch-In Drive: Reuse, Reduce, and Help Make a Move

AUTHOR: MapúaMCM

DATE PUBLISHED: n.d.

KEY INFO:  MapúaMCM urges its students, faculty, and staff to donate their single-use plastics convert into chairs and tables to the Plastic Pitch-In Drive to properly recycle them for the better use of other communities and to further contribute to MapúaMCM's advocacy in helping the environment.

(Katie Trixie T. Pancer)

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TITLE: Recyclable Resources in Iligan City Documentary Film

AUTHOR: Jelac Austria

DATE PUBLISHED: 2019

KEY INFO: ​​This documentary mainly discusses recyclable materials and information about what recycling is and how it can help prevent and reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, energy usage, and, specifically, air pollution. It also discusses the garbage disposal and the management of the policies and their effect on Iligan City's environmental and economic aspects.

(Katie Trixie T. Pancer)

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Recyclable Resources in Iligan City Documentary Film

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URL: https://youtu.be/G2zQdwLNSEAAUTHOR: Ernieve Salurio

DATE PUBLISHED: 2023

KEY INFO: It talks about how urban air pollution caused by waste impacts the entire Philippines. It also discusses how the country suffers from some of Southeast Asia's worst ozone and particle matter pollution.

(Zinah G. Alzate)

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Urban Air Pollution in the Philippines | Science 10-M Requirement

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https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0LmRpc3J1cHRkYXZhby5jb20vZmVlZC54bWw/episode/ZGlzcnVwdGRhdmFvcG9kY2FzdC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS82YTdiZWVmYi00Mjk4LTM4ZmMtOGNhZi04NThkZDhkYWQ4NTU?sa=X&ved=0CAIQuIEEahgKEwi4vN75koj9AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQnQQ

TITLE: DD5: What can we do with the waste we create?

AUTHOR: Disrupt Davao Podcast

DATE: November 4, 2020

KEY INFO: This is an interview about the Biggest #GarageSale Davao that is run by an all-volunteer community of creatives committed to inspiring and educating individuals and communities on reusing, recycling, repurposing, and upcycling lifestyle gearing towards #ZeroWasteDavao and to reduce pollution like air pollution in this city which is considered as the challenge that the city encountered due to the overuse of single-plastics.

(Katie Trixie T. Pancer)

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In this episode, we have the creator and lead of BGS Davao (Biggest Garage Sale Davao), Marj Alawi-Bulahan. Her work in the last two years focused on connecting, engaging people, and building communities. She works closely with local creatives who supported the initiative that created the Biggest #GarageSale Davao events.

Biggest #GarageSale Davao is run by an all-volunteer community of creatives committed to inspiring and educating individuals and communities on reuse, recycle, repurpose, and upcycle lifestyle gearing towards #ZeroWasteDavao.

BGS events were designed to create a culture that embraces sustainable practices at the community level. And local creatives committed to inspiring a more sustainable lifestyle with creative solutions.

Marj and I talk about:

Her life before becoming a community builder

Our city's waste management

What is Biggest Garage Sale Davao - events and its processes

What does it mean to have a Zero Waste Lifestyle in the Philippines?

Creatives getting involved in teaching creative solutions in upcycling, recycling our things or wastes

Some of the challenges they encountered because of the pandemic

Developing tech that creates a space for people to connect and engage in a marketplace of events. Events that anyone can host and helps anyone to find the nearest neighbor who sells things that can be reused, repurposed, recycled, or upcycled.

Advice for community leaders and entrepreneurs

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Disrupt Davao Podcast - DD5: What can we do with the waste that we create?

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In this episode, we have the creator and lead of BGS Davao (Biggest Garage Sale Davao), Marj Alawi-Bulahan. Her work in the last two years focused on connecting, engaging people, and building communities. She works closely with local creatives who supported the initiative that created the Biggest #GarageSale Davao events.

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URL: https://www.aquademia-journal.com/download/solid-waste-management-awareness-and-practices-among-senior-high-school-students-in-a-state-college-9579.pdf

TITLE: Solid Waste Management Awareness and Practices among Senior High School Students in a State College in Zamboanga City, Philippines

AUTHOR: Romenick Alejandro Molina, Ivee Catan

DATE PUBLISHED: 2021

KEY INFO: Depending on the goals and parameters of the study, several methods will be used to assist in collecting data. The research will utilize a descriptive-quantitative approach using the Solid Waste Management Awareness and Practices Questionnaire (SWMAPQ) developed by the researchers.

(Zinah G. Alzate)

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URL: http://pemsea.org/sites/default/files/ASEANO%20FSI%20report%202022%20(20220622).pdf

TITLE: Study on Plastics USE and Waste Management in Food Service Industry

AUTHOR: ASEANO

DATE PUBLISHED: June 22, 2022

KEY INFO: This research aims to assess and understand plastics use and waste management approaches in the food service industry (both dine in and take out
services) and identify a broad range of interventions that will help minimize plastics use and address waste management at source.

(Zinah G. Alzate)

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URL: https://www.greenpeace.org/philippines/press/10924/ph-govt-urged-stop-plastic-pollution-at-source-as-part-of-urgent-climate-action/

AUTHOR: Greenpeace Philippines

DATE PUBLISHED: 2021

KEY INFO: The Philippines' Freedom Island underwent a brand assessment and beach cleaning by Greenpeace and the #breakfreefromplastic campaign. The exercise tries to identify the companies most accountable for the plastic contamination in our waters. "Polluted by Single-use Plastic," reads a placard.

(Zinah G. Alzate)

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TITLE: Tubbataha

ARTIST: Gilbert Angeles

DATE: 2019

KEY INFO: Angeles said "I make these artworks to raise awareness so we can fight against the trash in our area, to make us more responsible in how we dispose of our trash, and to make us aware of where our trash goes." As a result, this painting uses lovely hues and repurposed plastic, beautifying things that harm the earth.

(Katie Trixie T. Pancer)

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https://www.philstar.com/headlines/climate-and-environment/2021/10/27/2137087/phase-out-single-use-plastic-packaging-corporations-urged

TITLE: Phase out single-use plastic packaging, corporations urged

AUTHOR: Phil-star

DATE PUBLISHED: October 27, 2021

KEY INFO: In a joint statement released ahead of the United Nations climate summit, more than 50 organizations urged consumer goods companies such as Nestlé, Coca-Cola, and Unilever to phase out single-use plastics and adopt a reuse system, such as using recyclable packaging and materials that are less impactful to the environment.

(Andrea Beatriz G. Jebone)

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MANILA, Philippines - Environment and public health groups on Wednesday called on corporations to halt their dependence on single-use plastics, which they said is harming not only the planet but also humans.

In a joint statement released ahead of the United Nations climate summit, more than 50 organizations urged consumer goods companies such as Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Unilever to phase out single-use plastics and adopt a reuse system.

"The plastic crisis's connection to the climate emergency and environmental justice impacts are undeniable. The cost of the continued dependence by corporations on single-use plastics and planned expansion of plastic production are too high to be ignored," they said.

The statement came following the release of Break Free From Plastic's recent report, which showed that Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are ranked the world's biggest plastic polluters for the fourth consecutive year.

The groups stressed that plastic products are "fueling the climate crisis" as almost all plastic is made from fossil fuels.

"Every stage of plastic's life cycle produces greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel exploration and extraction from the ground to its end of life," they said.

Plastic pollutions also threatens ecosystems and exposes people to health risks, the organizations added.

"Without drastic interventions, its adverse impacts on environmental health and subsequent economic and social effects would be felt from the global to the local level for decades," they said.

A 2019 report by Global Alliance for Incinerators Alternatives showed the Filipinos throw around 164 million pieces of sachets, 57 million shopping bags, and 45.2 million pieces of labo bags every day.

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MANILA, Philippines - Environment and public health groups on Wednesday called on corporations to halt their dependence on single-use plastics, which they said is harming not only the planet but also humans. In a joint statement released ahead of the United Nations climate summit, more than 50 organizations urged consumer goods companies such as Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Unilever to phase out single-use plastics and adopt a reuse system.

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TITLE: Firm highlights 'endless' possibilities in recycling plastic waste

AUTHOR: ABS-CBN News

DATE PUBLISHED: November 16, 2022

KEY INFO: Envirotech Waste Recycling, Inc. collaborated with large firms and LGUs to collect plastic waste and convert them into school chairs and other products to help reduce plastic waste.

(Janna Angelie L. Deocariza)

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Plastics recycling offers 'endless' possibilities: firm

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There is 'endless possibility' in terms of products that recycled plastic could yield, Envirotech CEO Winchester Lemen said.