Environment
DENR, partners launch reforestation project in Bataan
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a five-year reforestation project to restore 30 hectares of degraded upland forest in Sitio Daing, Barangay Duale, Limay, Bataan.
Used battery recycling plant proposed in Tarlac
Green Ecosphere Industries Inc. is proposing a lead recycling plant that can process about 2,040 metric tons of used batteries every month. The facility is expected to produce around 1,000 metric tons of recycled lead ingots monthly, or about 12,000 metric tons a year.
First Balfour collects 6 tons of plastic waste for recycling
First Balfour, Inc., the construction and engineering arm of the Lopez Group, has collected more than six tons of reusable plastic waste for recycling through its partnership with The Plastic Flamingo Philippines (PLAF).
ERDB launchesAI-powered knowledge hub
The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) has launched an AI-powered Knowledge Hub to improve access to its environmental research and publications.
Gov’t rolls out PlanSmart to modernize land use planning
The department of the environment, housing and urban development as well as science and technology (DENR, DHSUD, and DOST) have launched PlanSmart for Sustainable Human Settlements, a digital platform designed to modernize land use and development planning across the Philippines.
