Environment

Baste Duterte opens talks with green groups

Baste Duterte opens talks with green groups

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Jul 10, 2019

The issue of Waste-to-Energy project and the Solid Waste Management of the City are two of many issues that environmental groups want to discuss with City Vice Mayor Sebastian “ Baste ” Duterte if given a chance.

Customs ships back e-wastes to Hong Kong

Customs ships back e-wastes to Hong Kong

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Jun 03, 2019

The environmental watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has reminded the government not to allow the country to become the world’s garbage dump, as the 2.561 tons of electronic wastes (e-wastes) from China’s special administrative region of Hong Kong were sent back to its point of origin Monday noon.

7th Dabaw Lunhaw Awards to carry theme on environmental awareness

7th Dabaw Lunhaw Awards to carry theme on environmental awareness

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May 23, 2019

As the city is gearing for the 7th Dabaw Lunhaw Awards, its organizers said this year’s event, unlike in the past presentations, will carry a different theme that will help increase the awareness of the constituents on the most challenging environmental problem Davao City faces nowadays – the garbage.

Lumad, peasant groups unite to defend Pantaron Range

Lumad, peasant groups unite to defend Pantaron Range

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Apr 22, 2019

Lumad groups and environmental advocates expressed opposition to the looming plunder of mining and logging interests in the mineral-rich Pantaron Range in Mindanao, as well as the attacks against environmental defenders, as they staged a protest action in Davao City during the Earth Day commemoration on Monday, April 22.