Environment

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources official lauded the government of Dumaguete City for putting up the “first MRF in the Philippines” that generates income for waste-pickers.

On the occasion of National Women's Month, the Nayong Pilipino Foundation organized a tree planting operation within the Entertainment City in Parañaque to establish an urban green space.

The Community Environment and Natural Resources in the Surigao del Sur led volunteers from the government and private sectors in raising awareness on the importance of groundwater and its conservation.

The Forest Products Research and Development Institute is currently developing incense products using residues from extracted and processed forest materials, its chief announced.

The provincial government of Pangasinan distributed groceries and other goods to residents in the different parts of the province in exchange for their plastic wastes amounted to PHP5.4 million.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed that solid waste management will remain a top priority in its 10-year goal.

The University of the Philippines – Los Baños and Nestlé Philippines collaborate to harness the potential of youth in climate action through the Zero IdeaNation program.

The resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly wrapped up on Wednesday with delegates adopting a resolution, which will pave the way for the establishment of a legally binding global treaty by 2024 to end plastic pollution.

“Sustainability means leaving something for our children,” says guest speaker Ryan Fabay, Mindanao State University Faculty, in the recently concluded Climate Change Summit in Cotabato City.

Ericsson has partnered with PLDT and Smart to expand its nature conservation efforts in the Philippines, with support from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the local government of Sasmuan.