DATE PUBLISHED: 03 October 2021
KEY INFO: Waste pollution is threatening Sarangani Bay, a protected seascape noted for its rich biodiversity: signs of microplastic particles have been found in fish, mollusks, and beach sediments. This blog discusses what is really going on in Sarangani Bay and how they are resolving the issue by safeguarding the entire oceanic ecology. This website was able to provide further information about how microplastics are destroying their neighborhood.

AUTHOR: Subhankar Chatterjee and Shivika Sharma
DATE PUBLISHED: 01 January 2019
KEY INFO: If the twentieth century was the plastic industry's revolution era, with too many plastic-based items ranging from buckets to cars, the twenty-first century is the time to face the repercussions. Improper management, a lack of knowledge about the detrimental effects of plastics, and irresponsible use, as well as the dumping of plastic products, have transformed this world into a "plastic planet." This page focuses on the effects of microplastic on sea organisms, as well as the various types of microplastic that may be found at the beach. Microplastic's impact on marine biota's health

AUTHOR:  Bong S. Sarmiento
DATE PUBLISHED: 19 December 2019
KEY INFO: Plastic waste, with its threats to the town's marine and terrestrial wildlife, has been tagged as a major environmental priority.  The mountain is one of the last strongholds of the critically-endangered Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) and other threatened species in Mindanao. The anti-plastic campaign was also an attempt to protect Mt. Hamiguitan, a wildlife sanctuary that was designated a UNESCO world heritage site, the 34th ASEAN Heritage Park. 

AUTHOR: E&T editorial staff
DATE PUBLISHED: 18 January 2021
KEY INFO: The INRS researchers, led by water treatment expert Professor Patrick Drogui, decided to try degrading plastic particles through electrolytic oxidation - a process that does not require the addition of chemicals. Electrolytic oxidation is a promising process for degradation of microplastics in water without production of any waste or by-products, say researchers from the University of Drogui in Spain. Drogui envisions this technology being used to treat microplastic-rich wastewater emerging from sources such as commercial laundries.

AUTHOR: ABS-CBN News
DATE PUBLISHED: 16 December 2018
KEY INFO: In the Philippines, Kim Atienza discusses the subject of plastic garbage contamination. For the past ten years, Merlita Blaquera and her daughter Sarah Eustaquio have been practicing proper waste separation in their home.

AUTHOR: D. Lober
DATE PUBLISHED: 02 July 2021
KEY INFO: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) was first reported in 1997. Plastic pollution is more of a dense "smog" of small bits and pieces. Large plastics are constantly broken down into smaller and smaller pieces, by Heat, UV light, Oxidation and Bacteria. In 1971, Styrofoam pellets were found in the regurgitations of terns. Albatrosses are prone to eating plastic because they fish by skimming their beaks across the surface of the water. Chicks die of starvation and dehydration from eating plastic.

AUTHOR: ScienceDirect
DATE PUBLISHED: 01 December 2021
KEY INFO: Water treatment plants provide a viable solution for removal of microplastics from the environment. This review examines the overall and stage-wise efficiency of various water treatment technologies. It recommends enhancement of water treatment through adjustment of coagulants, potential use of emerging sol-gel technology and incorporation of advanced treatment.

KEY INFO:   A stunning seascape known as Sarangani Bay may be located on the southern tip of Mindanao in the Philippines. Without a doubt, Sarangani Bay is a haven for marine biodiversity, with an abundance of fish, corals, seagrasses, mangroves, and marine mammals. This film is a group project in which students have been raising consciousness about what has happened in sea ecology. It is all about Sarangani Bay, which students are spreading awareness about, and we can really bring it back and make it more peaceful if we all lend a helping hand to one another.

Eleanor’s talk is about the effects of plastic pollution on our oceans, and the steps we can take to break our cycle and solve this increasingly dangerous issue.

Wherever they look – from the bottom of oceans to the top of mountains – researchers are uncovering tiny specks of plastic, known as microplastics.

Scientists are trying to understand the potential impacts of ingesting these pervasive plastics but early results are ambiguous, as some experiments might not reflect the diversity of microplastics that exist in the real world."