Plastic pollution
BAN Toxics calls on political aspirants to champion a toxics-free and waste-free agenda
With the 2025 Philippine midterm elections fast approaching, environmental justice organization BAN Toxics is once again urging political aspirants to make the protection of the environment and public health a top priority. “The persistent presence of toxic chemicals poses a…
Poll Bets Urged to Control Their Use of Plastic Campaign Tarpaulins to Cut Cadmium Pollution
Watchdog Group Appeals to all Candidates to Tame the Tsunami of Cadmium-containing Plastic Waste 12 March 2025, Quezon City. As the election fever heats up, the environmental watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition appealed to national and local candidates for the May…
Turning the Tide on Plastic: Philippines Joins Regional Push for Reuse Revolution
Philippine Reuse Consortium Launched Amid Global Push to Combat Plastic Pollution Quezon City, 27 January 2025 – In celebration of International Zero Waste Month, the Philippine Reuse Consortium, the Philippine Chapter of the Asia Reuse Consortium, was officially launched this…
PH Reuse Study Tour and Conference
Seeking the Mainstreaming of Reuse, Refill vs Single-Use Plastics 20 January 2025, Manila — In celebration of Zero Waste Month, plastic waste reduction advocates kicked off the “Philippine Reuse Study Tour and Conference” in a bid to amplify the viability…
Sinulog-Inspired Parade in Cebu Calls for a Plastic-Free Celebration
EcoWaste Coalition and Partners Celebrate Zero Waste Month with “Sinulog sa Kabatan-onan Alang sa Kinaiyahan” 16 January 2025, Cebu City – The EcoWaste Coalition, in partnership with Sanlakas Cebu and Barangay Tejero, Cebu City, hosted a Sinulog-inspired activity today to…
Plastic Pollution: A Growing Threat to Bangladesh’s Environment
Plastic pollution has emerged as a critical environmental issue in Bangladesh, exacerbated by rapid urbanization, inadequate waste management infrastructure, and a lack of widespread recycling practices. With increasing plastic waste generation, especially in urban centers like Dhaka and Chattogram, the…
Plastics Treaty Negotiations Extended: Plastic Production Cuts Still on the Table
Majority of Member States on the Side of Ambition Busan, South Korea – As time ran out for negotiators to clinch a strong plastics treaty in Busan, the Chair and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) announced that they will be…
Asia’s Reuse Revolution: A Blueprint for Tackling Plastic Pollution
“Unpacking Reuse in Asia”: A New Report Highlighting Regional Solutions to Combat Plastic Pollution Busan, South Korea — 27 November 2024 – Plastic pollution has reached a critical tipping point, but Asia is leading the charge with innovative reuse…
BAN Toxics to the Metro Manila Development Agency
“We call on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to steer away from waste-to-energy schemes as a municipal solid waste management solution and focus more instead on programs that would eliminate waste generation at its origin.” This was the statement…
Korean Civil Society Calls for Government to Take Responsibility as a Major Plastic Producer, not Standing on the Sidelines
September 13, 2024 – On September 11, Uproot Plastics (a coalition organized by civil society groups based in Korea to ‘root out’ plastic problems) held a press conference urging the Korean government to take a strong stance in the upcoming…
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