Articles Archive for May 2007
environment, garbage »
Filipinos are definitely creative. Here are frames and flowers made from paper wastes for a community’s Livelihood Program — proving that there really is gold in garbage.
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environment, garbage, Government, local »
The Municipality of Teresa, in the Province of Rizal, has been awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the National Solid Waste Management Commission – Secretariat (NSWMC) for its residual waste management program.
Teresa Mayor Rodel de la Cruz received the award, handed by Atty. Zoilo Andin, Jr., Executive Director, and Deputy Executive Director of the NSWMC-Secretariat and the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), respectively, during the municipality’s flag raising ceremonies last May 7, 2007.
The municipality has an exemplary residual waste management program, with a 38% waste reduction rate, with its Materials …
garbage, local »
An article on open garbage burning, how deadly it is, and what should be done. In tagalog.
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PAGSUSUNOG NG BASURA, BANTAYAN!
Alam mo bang nakamamatay ang pagsusunog mo ng basura?
Mahigit limang taon na ang nakararaan, libo-libong tao ang namatay nang matabunan ng gumuhong bundok-bundok na basura sa Payatas. Lahat ay nagulat, lahat ay nalungkot sa isa sa pinakamalaking trahedyang naganap noon sa ating bansa.
Ang trahedyang ito sa Payatas ay isang kongkretong patunay ng panganib na dulot ng basura, lalo na kung hindi tama ang pangangasiwa natin dito. At ang matindi, ang nakasanayan nating …
air, environment, Government »
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to kick-off an easy financing mechanism that will enable jeepney operators in Metro Manila to acquire new engines for their vehicles.
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo T. Reyes said the engine replacement program for jeepneys in Metro Manila is part of government’s efforts to dramatically reduce air pollution.
“Vehicular emission is still the major cause of air pollution in the metropolis. About 70% of this air pollution is caused by vehicular emissions,†Reyes said.
Some 7,000 jeepney operators in Metro Manila are …
