The Philippines is among the top waste generators in South-East Asia, with 18.05 million tons of garbage in 2020 that is projected to reach 23.61 million tonnes in 2025, according to the National ...

As Cebu City prepares to resume enforcement of its waste segregation policy, the head of the Cebu City Solid Waste Management ...

High costs and limited revenue streams are restricting private investment in the Philippines’ recycling, co-processing and waste-to-energy facilities despite growing waste volumes and the introduction ...

In April Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte took a characteristically drastic step. He closed Boracay. It is an indication of the environmental threat from marine pollution. Can the private sector ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. A Regional Workshop [1] on the Formulation and ...

THE Philippines, a country rich in mineral resources, has long been plagued by the challenges of mine waste management.

The Philippines faces a growing electronic waste (e-waste) problem with the booming local consumption of electronic and electrical goods such as mobile phones and computers, warned the international ...

In April Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte took a characteristically drastic step. He closed Boracay. It is an indication of the environmental threat from marine pollution. Can the private sector ...

Plagued with discarded face shields, plastic bottles and other trash during the Covid-19 pandemic, a small riverside community in Manila created its own waste management services, giving its mostly ...