Campaign: Ban Single-Use Plastics
Is your home a plastic-free zone? Here’s how your sustainable, plastic-free lifestyle can help address the global plastic crisis, according to Oceana
“Every time we click check out in any online shopping platform, we contribute to the plastic crisis not only in our country but all over the world. If we don’t rethink our strategies, even if the pandemic doesn’t kill us, plastic pollution will,” warns Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos, Vice President of international advocacy group Oceana. … Read more
LGUs weighed down by plastic, solid waste aside from COVID-19 response
The country’s local government units (LGU) are left to face the burden of solving the worsening plastic pollution problem while the national government continues to sit on policies that could solve the solid waste crisis. In a press conference with Oceana recently, Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon affirmed the need for the ban of single-use plastic … Read more
Instagram-worthy QC restaurant advocates ‘plastic-free’ and ‘zero-waste’ lifestyle
Student, workers, friends, and families are continuously making a beeline to this quaint restaurant in Quezon City ever since it opened its doors three years ago. Located within the Diliman Bonsai Society compound along C.P. Garcia Avenue in Diliman (in front of the UP Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology building), Gubat Quezon City has been serving Filipino fare … Read more
Oceana senior adviser Alexandra Cousteau rallies PH youth groups vs plastic pollution
Even at a very young age, Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of renowned undersea explorer and scuba diving pioneer Jacques Cousteau, already knew the potential of the youth in bringing about change as she rallied support from them for ocean conservation. In the Generational Conversations organized by Oceana and Kids for Kids recently, Cousteau shared how she developed the … Read more
Marine Plastic Threatens Food Security
Plastic materials polluting the waters threaten the country’s food safety and security. Top Australian fishery veterinarian Dr. Matt Landos, pointed out during a recent webinar conducted by Oceana with International Pollutants Elimination Network and Ecowaste Coalition, that microplastic particles have been found to be responsible for serious harm to aquatic life. He said microscopic … Read more