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Global green standard to help firms reduce waste, pollution
As stronger typhoons, extreme heat, and growing waste problems continue to affect the Philippines, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is encouraging businesses...
FIRING LINE | The danger with landfills
By ROBERT B. ROQUE JR. The only reason last Friday’s massive trash-mound collapse at the Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill (RPSL) in Rodriguez town feels...
EU opens €1.8-M grant call to help Filipino MSMEs go circular
The European Union has opened applications for a €1.8-million (approximately ₱125 million) grant facility aimed at accelerating the green and circular transformation of Filipino...
Nordic embassies inspire Pasig students to turn waste into worth
The Nordic Embassies in Manila and Tetra Pak Philippines have teamed up to launch the “Cartons for Communities and Nordic Waste Classification System” in...
Large scale ₱4-B waste-to-energy plant to rise soon in Tarlac
In a historic move toward sustainable development and modern waste management, ATD Waste-To-Energy Corporation in consortium with Global Heavy Equipment and Construction Corporation alongside...
Reduce plastics production to 76% by 2030, civil society groups pressure treaty negotiators
Civil society organizations, indigenous peoples, and independent scientists are rallying for a robust, legally binding Global Plastics Treaty, which will be discussed in South...