Universal Robina Corp., the food company of the Gokongwei Group, said it formed a joint venture Greencycle Innovative Solutions Inc. for waste management that includes the collection, treatment, recovery, and processing of plastic wastes.
First Gen Corp. and ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI) have organized an 18-member team of citizen scientists in Lobo, Batangas as an additional initiative in support of a long-term program helping preserve the marine ecosystem at the Verde Island Passage (VIP).
Manila Water Co. Inc. projects completing the construction of a lift station project in Taguig by next year which will help deliver an additional 24 million liters of sewage a day by 2037.
The Philippine National Waste Workers Alliance (PNWWA) is seeking recognition for the indispensable work they do for the environment in the form of a legislation, a Magna Carta for waste pickers addressing their social and economic challenges.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has removed 1,603,530 kilograms of solid waste and water hyacinth from the Pasig River and its tributaries from January to mid-May this year.