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A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea. Here’s what to know about the plastic pollution treaty: READ MORE: ‘Existential challenge’: Plastic pollution treaty…
Busan, South Korea—A final round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution opened on Monday, with the diplomat chairing the difficult negotiations urging nations to “meet an existential challenge.” The meeting opens just hours after a…
MANILA, Philippines — Land Transportation Office (LTO) can now issue plastic driver’s license cards to holders of expired and paper-printed licenses. LTO Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II made the announcement in a press briefing on Thursday. “Mayroon…
Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, May 1. LTO to unveil digital driver’s license amid shortage of plastic cards The Land…
Reeling from a public furor over its inability to issue proper drivers’ licenses, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced on Friday that it would extend the validity of driver’s licenses expiring from April 24 to October 31…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Single use plastic bags, food wrappers, and tarpaulins that we no longer need can still be converted into something useful. And the beneficiaries of the livelihood program for the out-of-school youth in Tagbilaran…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Almost 68,000 kilos of garbage were collected from Cebu City’s major waterways during the city’s quarterly coastal clean-up on September 18, 2021. The Coastal Management Task Force (CMTF) reported 27,150 kilos of garbage…
CEBU, Philippines — The three highly urbanized cities at the heart of Metro Cebu produces an estimated 1,096 tons of garbage per day based on the collective records of the cities’ environment offices. The majority of this…
Indian vets have extracted 71 kilograms (156.5 pounds) of plastic, nails and other garbage from a pregnant cow, but both the animal and her baby died. The case has highlighted the country’s twin problems of pollution and…
UIWANG, South Korea — How many disposable masks does it take to make a stool? Kim Ha-neul knows it takes 1,500. Bothered by the waste caused by disposable face masks, many of which are made of polypropylene,…
Gardening is a relaxing hobby that involves scientific steps and methods. Hence, taking care of a plant and learning how to keep it alive is the main challenge for plant lovers and collectors. Some of the more…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 19 units of shredding machines worth P8.9 million may be rendered useless as these pieces of equipment do not match the electrical service types of the recipient towns and cities. The…
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