Banning Styrofoams

Manila, Philippines – Fast food chains, groceries, supermarkets, public markets, restaurants, department stores, retail stores and other similar establishments should think twice before using Styrofoam after the passage of a bill penalizing such act is being pushed in the Lower Chamber. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var... 

Plastic ban

CITY OF MALOLOS,Bulacan – Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado started yesterday the strict implementation of the ban on the use of plastic bags in the province. The governor led the ceremonial launching of the implementation of the plastic ban ordinance at McDonalds-BSU where they posted tarpaulins informing the public of the new measure.  Read More »

Plastic ordinance

Manila, Philippines – The year 2012 could never been more challenging for the city of Las Piñas in terms of policies and measures with environment protection and climate change with mitigation as the focal point.  Read More »

FLORIDA STUDES WALK ON WATER

MIAMI (AP) – Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment. To do it, they wore aquatic shoes they designed and created. “Second year in a row of bragging rights,“ said Alex Quinones, who was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot (53meter) lake on campus in record time -just over a minute. Quinones, who... 

Plastic free

MARIKINA City, Philippines – Plastics will soon be gone in Marikina City as the city government started to regulate its use and totally banned the use of styrofoam in the city.  Read More »

Recycled wastes

Manila, Philippines – Styrofoam wastes are currently being used as paving blocks that is part of the park beautification projects in the City of Marikina aimed at converting wastes accumulated in the city into useful products. Marikina City Mayor Del De Guzman said this was made possible through the City Environmental Management Office (CEMO) and the Marikina Recycling and Waste... 

Dogfights on Your iPhone

The invasion of apps on toys continues with this weeks release of Foam Fighters Pacific from WowWee ($9.99), a set of three-inch styrofoam gliders that you can suction cup under your iPhone’s outside camera. Align the wings with an on-screen template and the app’s augmented reality features superimpose a WWII dogfight over your living room. Here’s how it works. After the free app... 

Tagaytay bans plastic and ‘styrophor’

TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite – All citizens will have to bring their eco-friendly bags or carriers whenever they shop or buy anything in any business establishments in Tagaytay City. The establishments too would have to stop the use or sell of non-biodegradable plastics and/or “styrophor or styrofoam” as containers for food, drinks or any business produce or products. The moves would... 

Plastic ban

Manila, Philippines – The Las Piñas City government deploys `anti-plastic pulis’ to enforce the environmental protection ordinance banning the use of plastic bags for carry away foods and purchase items as it intensifies the city-wide clean-up drive for zero-waste goal of the city. Mayor Vergel Aguilar ordered the deployment of the `anti-plastic pulis’ who will strictly... 

DENR wants litter-free Christmas

Manila, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged the people yesterday to refrain from using plastic utensils and styrofoam food containers to reduce the volume of garbage during the holidays. DENR Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje urged the people to seriously think the impact of their activities to the environment and find ways to reduce their carbon...