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Attendees of Juan Goal for Plastic in Cavite bring their used plastics to the waste collection event.(Photo courtesy of URC) MANILA - Universal Robina Corp. (URC), one of the country's largest food and beverage companies, has kicked off a slew of initiatives to collect, recover, and divert plastic waste as part of its overall goal to achieve plastic neutrality. These include long-term collaborative projects on waste management that cover community engagement and linking with local recyclers. "We are aiming to make lasting, concrete changes on an institutional level, in a way that affe...

File photo MANILA - San Miguel Corporation's (SMC) packaging unit San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corp. has signed on to boost Quezon City's trash-to-cashback program to help divert garbage away from landfills and together with waste solutions and technology partners, is eyeing to expand the program to Metro Manila and nearby provinces. In a statement Wednesday, SMC president and chief executive officer Ramon S. Ang said SMYPC is joining the program to lend its expertise on the circular economy -in particular, recycling of glass, which had been the missing component of the ongoing initia...

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) encouraged more individuals to join the Quezon City government’s Trash-to-Cashback Program to earn points that they

Under the Trash-to-Cashback Program, eco-warriors can drop off their waste in exchange for Bayad credits that they can use to pay their utility bills. In the

Earth Day, an annual event happening every April 22 since 1970, puts the focus on the need for a global and systemic change to foster and promote environmental protection. Robinsons Malls joins this movement through various activities to raise awareness and encourage mallgoers to heed the call to save Mother Earth.