Rappler's latest stories on plastic waste
House panel OKs P20 per kilo tax on single-use plastic bags starting 2020
The proposed excise tax is expected to generate P4.8 billion on its first year of implementation to fund the government's solid waste management efforts
Easier said than done? Netizens discuss Duterte’s idea to ban single-use plastics
‘That is good, if he decides to be serious about it,’ one netizen writes
WWF’s mission in 2030: ‘No Plastics in Nature’
Independent conservation group World Wide Fund is working together with various stakeholders to reduce plastic pollution
Could Mexico cactus solve world's plastics problem?
A packaging material that is made from the plant has been developed by a Mexican researcher and is offering a promising solution to one of the world's biggest pollution conundrums
Among world's worst polluters, ASEAN vows to tackle ocean waste
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations are expected to sign a 'Bangkok Declaration' on fighting maritime waste – a first of its kind – which promises to 'prevent and significantly reduce marine debris'
Humans consume 'tens of thousands' of plastic pieces each year
'The most effective way to reduce human consumption of microplastics will likely be to reduce the production and use of plastics,' authors of a recent study say
Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tons of plastic waste
'We urge developed countries to stop shipping garbage to our country,' says Yeo Bee Yin, Malaysia's minister of energy, technology, science, environment and climate change
Remote island beach plastics point to greater waste problem
A study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports concludes that global plastic waste surveys 'have drastically underestimated the scale of debris accumulation'
Not so fantastic: Can Japan end its love affair with plastic?
Japan generates more plastic packaging waste per capita than any other country except the United States, according to the UN
The week in photos: March 16-22, 2019
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Philippine survey shows 'shocking' plastic waste
The report finds that where local-level plastic bag bans have been put in place and rigorously enforced, usage has dropped dramatically
Volume of Baguio plastic wastes down 1 year after ban
However, there has been an increase in the use of other kinds of residual refuse, like paper materials, which have been used as replacement for plastic
Pope Francis urges clean up of plastic waste from oceans
The Pope also says that access 'to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal human right' and deplored that for many it was 'difficult if not impossible'
Plastic is light, versatile and here to stay – for now
Greenpeace says some 12 million tons per year of plastic, mostly in the form of single-use packaging, are dumped into the world's oceans, creating an ecological nightmare
The week in photos: September 16-22, 2017
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
WATCH: How to repurpose plastic bottles into ecobricks
The Plastic Solutions movement helps address the problem of plastic waste in Philippine seas
Indonesia is 2nd biggest source of plastic waste in seas
A study estimates millions of tons of plastic waste get dumped into our oceans annually with Indonesia being the 2nd biggest contributor
PH among top nations dumping plastic into seas
A study estimates millions of tons of plastic waste get dumped into our oceans annually, with middle-income nations – including the Philippines – among the top contributors
Meet the lawyer who wants you to pay for plastic bags
In January 2013 Tiza Mafira created an online petition to get Indonesian retailers and supermarkets to stop giving away plastic bags for free She got so much more than just signatures
