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Prepare to say goodbye to plastic soft drinks straws and coffee stirrers.

PH may soon ban plastic straws, stirrers enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 3) — Filipinos may soon go plastic-free when drinking their favorite beverages. Plastic straws and plastic coffee stirrers are now part of the list of non-environmentally acceptable products (NEAP) and may soon be banned through the implementation of the Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act. The National Solid Waste Management Commission has approved th...

TPS Infrastructure Ltd and Lion Services Ltd are the two companies which are vying for the prized contract. The civic body plans to open the financial bids after reviewing the performance of machines supplied by both the companies over the next one month.

February 3, 2021 | 8:34 pm Font Size PHILSTAR THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday signaled a possible ban on plastic straws and coffee stirrers by putting them on a list of so-called non-environmentally acceptable products and packaging (NEAP) products. In a statement Wednesday, the DENR said that the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) approved a resolution classifying the two products as NEAP, adding that they “may be banned soon.�...

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 3 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has given recognition to the agencys environmental partners for their valuable contributions to help carry out the closure of open dumpsites and to prevent the dumping of waste in Manila Bay. Secretary Roy A. Cimatu handed over the awards and certificates of recognition to government agencies, a non-government organization, and a private company for their support to the strengthened solid waste management campaign...

BBMP wants professional agencies to manage waste processing plants Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is considering handing over the operation and management of seven waste processing plants, on the outskirts of the city, to professional agencies. A tender is expected to be floated soon, said officials. This comes at a time when the solid waste management in the city is likely to come under a separate body. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa recent...

(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “‘Shape up or ship out’–my message for business establishments that violate our environmental laws. We will deal with you head on,” he told reporters. Special Order (SO) No.2021-17, which effected the creation of the MBAPTF along with Antiporda’s new function, was issued only last January 26. He said the task force is “long overdue.” The DENR official clarified that he won’t be in charge of all things that have to do with Manila Bay; rather, o...

Swacch a nice friend volunteers ( Suchi Mitras) who will accompany auto tippers and ensure that garbage is segregated at source, collected and transferred properly to ensure cleanliness in 4,200 blocks in Bengaluru It has been said time and again that there is only one solution to garbage segregation and that is citizen engagement. Taking this a step further, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ( BBMP) has decided to revive the concept of Suchi Mitras or cleanliness volunteers for 4,200 bl...

Terming investment in infrastructure "quintessential" to boost growth, the Economic Survey on Friday said post unlocking of the economy, infra sectors are poised for growth and construction of roads is expected to return to the high pace attained before Covid-19. The infrastructure sector will be the key to overall economic growth and macroeconomic stability, the Survey said emphasising that the year after the crisis (2021-22) will require sustained and calibrated measures to facilitate the p...

Benny Antiporda “In the interest of service and in order to expedite the rehabilitation and restoration of the coastal and marine ecosystem of the Manila Bay…the Manila Bay Anti-Pollution Task Force (MBAPTF) is hereby created,” read the document, which DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu signed last January 26. The MBAPTF shall be headed by the Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concerns (SWMLGUC), a position currently held by Benny Antiporda.  Antiporda shall ha...