Bill imposing tax on plastic bags passes at the House of Representatives
A bill imposing tax on plastic bags hurdles congress for the 3rd and final reading House Bill 4102, or the Plastic Bags Tax Act. The said proposed measure aims to…
Philippine anti-nuke, coal green groups call to end plastic pollution
BATAAN, Philippines – Philippine anti-nuke, anti-coal green groups have blamed plastic pollution and dirty energy as main drivers to the ongoing climate crisis. Nuclear and Coal-Free Bataan Movement, Young Bataenos…
Garbage Incineration lobby gets Department of Energy as “new ally”; green groups oppose
The billion-peso waste incinerator lobby has already grabbed the Department of Energy (DOE) by the neck when DOE is currently inclined to finalize a circular pushing for declaring garbage incineration…
Passage of House Bill on Single-Use Plastic Regulation pushes Eco Groups resolve to end plastic pollution
Quezon City, Philippines —The pollution watchdog, EcoWaste Coalition, lauded the House of Representatives for passing a national regulation on single-use plastic, which signifies a first step towards eradicating plastic pollution…
Groups call for ban on toxic chemicals in food packaging and single-use plastics
The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific, together with #breakfreefromplastic, Greeners Actions (Hong Kong), Health Care Without Harm-Southeast Asia, and UPSTREAM warn the public of another pandemic waiting…