The World Wide Fund for Nature (WEF) has recognized Barangay Lapasan here for its effective solid waste management program.

THE Philippine capital has been included in the 30 Cities Program of The Ocean Cleanup (TOC)—a global initiative aimed at drastically reducing plastic waste flowing from rivers into the world’s ...

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (PIA) – The Provincial Solid Waste Management Board (PSWB) of Isabela has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening solid waste management programs and promoting sustainable ...

The Philippines has taken a major step toward tackling plastic pollution and advancing circular economy through a systemic ...

This story was co-published with Rappler, a Philippines-based online news publication. On a sunny June morning, Marilyn Lopez Capentes and Maylen Lopez push a metal cart through a narrow alleyway ...

Samal Island (Igacos) received 14 tablets for the TrashTrack app, a UNDP/DENR initiative to centralize and improve garbage collection efficiency. The city generates 14.9 tonnes of waste daily and aims ...

Marine plastics have put our oceans in danger. By 2050, it is estimated the volume of plastic will be greater than that of fish in the sea. Countries in East Asia and the Pacific contribute the most ...

The amount of plastic waste has increased at an alarming rate since the invention of the material, causing environmental problems at a global scale. Nowhere is this issue more visible than in the ...

THE Philippine capital has been named one of the key cities in the 30 Cities Program of The Ocean Cleanup (TOC), a global initiative aimed at drastically reducing plastic waste flowing from rivers ...