What you build is for the future, and Mother Nature will be its only permanent resident
San Miguel Corp (SMC) said it expects its P2-billion Pasig River cleanup project to cross the 1-million metric ton threshold in silt and solid waste removed by next month, as its dredging teams focus their efforts on both ends of the river—the Manila Bay and Laguna Lake, where significant water flow restriction has been known […]
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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) announced its overseas subsidiary had installed a solar power generation system on the Ocean Breeze roof. The building was constructed in 2018 to strengthen and expand the K Line Maritime Academy Philippines (KLMA) training facility for Filipino seafarers in Pasay City, Metro Manila. The system covers the electricity use
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A new survey of over 300 mangrove studies across the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia (SEA) has found large gaps in our understanding of the current and future state of these already dwindling natural resources, according to scientists from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS). The Philippines is the second
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Engaging the youth with talks on climate change can sometimes be daunting and boring. But not for the hundreds of young filmmakers and storytellers who took a strong climate action and dared to change this narrative as they joined the 6th Indie-Siyensya Filmmaking Competition of the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI). The
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Zero waste advocates call for systems change. The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific is using the movement’s strength to celebrate International Zero Waste Month this January. GAIA is a network of grassroots groups and national and regional alliances representing over 1,000 organizations from 92 countries. Photo credit: Ready Made Zero Waste Month
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A strong partnership between San Miguel Corp (SMC) and Rural Rising Philippines (RuRi) has rescued over 1.7 million kilos of fruits and vegetables from farmers struggling to sell their harvests since the pandemic started in 2020. SMC’s partnership with RuRi has helped boost the incomes of about 4,500 farmers from Luzon and provided consumers with
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Cell-based meat—also known as cultured, cultivated, or sometimes slaughter free meat —will soon be available to buy at a butcher’s shop for the first time in Singapore. Photo credit: Fayette Reynolds Excerpts from the story: “Huber’s Butchery has partnered with food tech company Eat Just, in order to sell its GOOD Meat-branded chicken. According to
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As part of its “Road to Progress” vision launched at its 25th inaugural anniversary in support of sustainable development goals (SDG), Isuzu Philippines Corp (IPC) initiated a cash donation project to select hospitals nationwide. Specifically aiming to promote good health and well-being in communities, IPC gave a total of P1 million donation to four hospitals
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As the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrated America Recycles Day and marked the 25th anniversary of the agency’s national recycling strategy last November 15, EPA’s territorial partners in the Pacific Islands have implemented successful recycling efforts to reduce waste. Photo credit: Ron Lach “EPA is proud to recognize zero waste achievements in American Samoa, Guam,
Successful recycling in Pacific Islands lauded Read More »
Totallyveganbuzz .com featured the trace element selenium and its importance to the proper functioning of the human body. Photo credit: Mehran B Excerpts from the story: “Don’t underestimate Selenium’s powers; it’s an essential nutrient and critical for the proper functioning of our bodies. According to The Royal Society of Chemistry, our bodies contain around 14 milligrams
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