Tag: zero waste
Converge launches #BawalAngPlastik campaign, urges employees to reduce plastic consumption
Leading fiber internet and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has taken a stand against plastic pollution as it recently launched its #BawalAngPlastik (or #NoToPlastic) campaign, urging its employees to opt for more eco-friendly materials at work to gradually eliminate plastics from its waste footprint.
E-waste collection campaign begins in Angeles City hometown of Converge
The electronic waste (e-waste) collection campaign of Converge ICT Solutions has begun in its hometown Angeles City, Pampanga.
Ateneo’s plastic reduction case studies win East Asia Make the Case student tilt
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) student teams from the Philippines dominated the 2022 edition of the Make the Case – East Asia Student Competition, a tilt that challenges university students to profile how the best existing solutions to the plastic crisis can be applied elsewhere.
EcoWaste Coalition pleads for trash-less pilgrimage, excursion sites this Holy Week
EcoWaste Coalition has appealed to the faithful not to leave any trail of trash in popular pilgrimage sites all over the country as people take part in Holy Week activities this April.
12 Ways Election Candidates Can Keep Campaign COVID-Safe, Fair, Eco-Friendly
Here are 12 ways candidates in the Philippine national and local elections can keep their campaign COVID-Safe, fair, and eco-friendly.
Alternative sustainable Christmas decors showcased by Caritas, EcoWaste
Alternative sustainable Christmas decors were showcased just outside Manila Cathedral in Intramuros over the weekend in an event held by Caritas Philippines and EcoWaste Coalition to encourage the public to prevent and reduce holiday trash.
Environmental groups push for Green Electoral Reforms ahead of the 2022 Polls
Environmental groups in the Philippines are pushing for Green Electoral Reforms ahead of the 2022 elections.
These zero-waste community pantries help feed Filipinos while saving the environment
These zero-waste community pantries are helping feed hungry Filipinos while saving the environment amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Philippines’ John Simon, POGI, win UN Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
The Philippines' heroic customs official, John Simon, and the Philippine Operation Group on Ivory and Illegal Wildlife Trade (POGI) have won the United National Environment Programme (UNEP) Asia Environmental Enforcement Award for 2020.
Samar, Leyte improve waste management with plastics for food barter
Samar and Leyte are improving their waste management with programs that allow residents to collect plastic wastes and barter them in exchange for rice and other food products.
2020 Year Ender: Best Good News in Philippine Business
This Year Ender List of the Good News about Philippine Business in 2020 presents showcase stories of outstanding business practices and industry progress despite the slowdown of the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
35 Tips for Environmentally Healthy and COVID-Safe Christmas and New Year
With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, the EcoWaste Coalition urged Filipino families to celebrate safely and sustainably as the entire planet grapples with the unprecedented climate, plastic, and COVID-19 woes.