Part three Part one: Low consumption, high leakage: The Philippines’ plastic paradox Part two: From bin to ocean: How plastic waste escapes Philippine systems MANILA, Philippines — Plastic waste in ...

The Regional Ecology Center (REC) in the CALABARZON region is pushing for a multisectoral approach in promoting waste ...

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines’ plastic crisis is shaped not only by how much plastic is consumed, but by how poorly much of that waste is managed after use. The country generates an estimated ...

Project E-REDUCE empowers General Santos City waste workers and strengthens local recycling with Coca-Cola Foundation support ...

At the seminary for the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Manila, Philippines, thousands of plastic bottles can be found everywhere. They're beneath trees. They're around gardens. They're in the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A catastrophic dumpsite collapse buried scavengers collecting recyclables at a landfill in the Philippines’ Rizal province on Feb. 20, following a ...

Between 2003 and 2024, World Bank support has helped to significantly improve solid waste management in low- and middle-income countries. This has been achieved through holistic financing approaches ...

Since 2018, Project E-REDUCE has worked alongside communities in General Santos City to support a more structured and inclusive approach to managing household waste. The program is supported by the ...