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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

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:January 15, 2019
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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.

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

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:January 8, 2019
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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.

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

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:January 5, 2019
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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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Green groups oppose waste incineration projects

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:November 27, 2018
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A nationwide coalition of environmental advocates sees no positive gain in Davao City’s planned P2.5 Billion Waste-to-energy project with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Verde Soko Phil. Industrial Corp. project engineer Nathaniel Carampatana shows to the media the pellets and briquettes from recycled plastic materials inside the company’s recyclable facility in facility in Sitio Buguac, Barangay Santa Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

‘Green’ firm says S. Korean waste not toxic but recyclable

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:November 16, 2018
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An official of a company that engages in the recycling of plastic has asserted that their raw materials coming from South Korea are not toxic but are recyclable.

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

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

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

Green groups oppose waste incineration projects

‘Green’ firm says S. Korean waste not toxic but recyclable

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