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Mutya ng Davao 2018 Shellah Faye Juntilla (center) poses other members of her court (from left to right) Mary Jose Vicente, Patnubay ng Davao; Claudine Verga, Pag-asa ng Davao; Pamela Framil, Sinag ng Davao; Cindy Benedicto, Diwa ng Davao during Thursday night’s coronation at RMC Gym. (Franco Almino B.Libre/davaotoday.com)

Davao beauty queens wage war vs. plastic consumption

To further strengthen to continuing advocacy of the city government of Davao against the single use of plastic, the Mutya ng Davao 2018 and her court has launched its own campaign called A.T.S.U.P or campaign AgainsT Single-Use Plastic Davao.

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Read more about the article Persons behind Korean trash mess to face charges, says Customs exec
BACK TO SOKOR. The ship that took back the controversial plastic trash to its country of origin docks at the Mindanao Container Terminal sub-port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, on Sunday, January 13. 2019. Customs officials said about 1,500 metric tons were returned to South Korea as its importer failed to comply with the requirements. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Persons behind Korean trash mess to face charges, says Customs exec

Appropriate charges will be filed against those behind the importation of about 6,500 tons of plastic trash following their reshipment back to Pyeongtaek City, South Korea, a Bureau of Customs-10 (BOC-10) official said.

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Read more about the article AdDU’s 1st Ecowaste Summit to highlight best practices on waste disposal
As part of the observance of World Water Day, participants of the One Call for All campaign prepare plastic wastes for recycling to make it into plastic chairs. The event was initiated by the Davao City Water District on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Matina Town Square in Matina, Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

AdDU’s 1st Ecowaste Summit to highlight best practices on waste disposal

An intensified campaign on ecowaste management is eyed as environmental advocates, business sector, and community leaders convene this month for the 1st OYA Davao Eco waste Summit 2019.

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Read more about the article PH, S. Korea agree to ship back tons of plastic wastes
An engineer points at the pile of plastic wastes that are stored at the facility of Verde Soko Philippines Industrial Corp. inside the Phividec Industrial Estate in Barangay Santa Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. The 6,500 tons of plastic trash will be shipped back to South Korea after Verde Soko allegedly failed to secure an import permit and has wrongfully declared the discarded materials. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

PH, S. Korea agree to ship back tons of plastic wastes

After the entry here of several tons of imported discarded plastic materials sparked a national outcry, the governments of South Korean and the Philippines have decided to ship back the garbage to its country of origin.

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