Environmental activitists seek ban on plastic straws

AFP 07/01/2018

FOR decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. But that may be starting to change, thanks largely to vigorous environmental campaigning. Under pressure from activists, the European Union,…

Tomas looks to Mandaue plastics ban as benchmark

Intern 06/07/2018

In pushing for a total plastic ban in Cebu City, Mayor Tomas Osmeña is looking to Mandaue City’s enforcement of its own plastics ban as both reference and benchmark. In last Wednesday’s press conference, Osmeña said he…

Osmeña considers implementation of daily plastic ban

Intern 06/07/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña once again mulled on imposing a daily plastic ban. Osmeña said that they would look at the plastic ban ordinance of Mandaue City in the crafting of the new ordinance. Councilor Raymond…

Talisay to study proposal on turning plastic waste into bricks

John Michael Aroa 06/05/2018

The Talisay City Council is studying a proposal from a private company to turn the city’s plastic trash into bricks. Talisay City Councilor Antonio “Jojo” Bacaltos, chairman of the city’s committee on environment, said the bricks are…

Whale dies in Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags

AFP 06/03/2018

BANGKOK, Thailand — A whale has died in southern Thailand after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags, officials said, ending an attempted rescue that failed to nurse the mammal back to health. Thailand is one of the…

Dell EMC turns ocean plastic into packaging

Max Limpag 04/18/2018

WHEN you unbox the highly-rated XPS 13 2-in-1 you will find packaging made of recycled ocean-bound plastics, the product of a key project that is part of the Dell EMC Legacy of Good global corporate initiative. Dell…

Dead man found inside plastic bag

Chris Ligan 12/07/2017

  THE remains of a dead man were found inside a big plastic bag at the riverside in Barangay Mainit, Naga City, Cebu Wednesday afternoon. PO3 Roly Getubig of the Naga City police said a resident named…

Regulating plastic and Asean issues

Ricky Poca 11/20/2017

Having been born and having lived in Cebu for 59 years and with family and friends living in Cebu City, I reached the pinnacle of my life and came to a point when I start to dream,…

Sherilin Plastics win in 2 OT to bag title

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 10/04/2017

  SHERILIN Plastics pulled out all the stops in crunch time to emerge as the champions in the Crossfit Subtero Metro Cebu Basketball League Season 1 after they edged Harley Davidson, 97-93, in double-overtime last Sunday at…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 09/28/2017

PLASTIC BAN IN LAPU Netizens are supporting a Lapu-Lapu City–proposed ordinance to enforce a plastic ban in the city to solve its garbage problems. Ydna Ringba wrote, “This is good. Please start the implementation as soon as…

Lapu mulls plastic ban

Miguel Ernest E. Ermac 09/27/2017

THE Lapu Lapu City Council may consider enacting a plastics ban ordinance anytime soon. Lapu Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza who has majority control of the council said it is up to the councilors to decide on…

From plastic trash to plastic bag

Morexette Erram 05/01/2017

Trash to treasure” may be a cliché, but what it signifies is really what is direly needed today. For 20-year-old Fine Arts student Marriel Colaljo a native of Naga City, Cebu, her advocacy of saving the earth…

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