Environment Archives

Ronnie Ong: The shape & state of water

As chairman of the Local Water Utilities Administration, this dedicated public servant is on a mission to ensure that Filipinos, whether now or in the future, will always have access to one of the most important natural resources on the planet — water. By FRANCHESCA L. TUAZON It takes more…

Premier golf course makes noteworthy strides in its environmental initiatives

Helping Orchard Golf and Country Club further save on electricity, eventually lessening its carbon footprint, is Meralco Biz. What was once a mango plantation in a fairly secluded part of Dasmariñas, Cavite has now become The Orchard Golf and Country Club, a private membership golf club that boasts two 18-hole…

Converge launches no-to-plastic campaign

The homegrown company is urging its employees to opt for more eco-friendly materials to gradually eliminate plastics from its waste footprint. Caring for the environment begins at home! And that also includes one’s second home, which is the office. Leading fiber internet and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has…

Conrad Manila cites country’s “Champions of Sustainability”

PeopleAsia editor-in-chief Joanne Rae Ramirez is part of an esteemed roster of environmental and sustainability advocates such as Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez, Ana Patricia Non, Illac Diaz, Ann Dumaliang and Leeroy New. Veteran journalist and PeopleAsia editor-in-chief Joanne Rae Ramirez was among six accomplished Filipinos recently recognized by Conrad Manila as…

Integrated property steps up on measures to meet sustainability targets

The company’s sustainability strategy, led by Melco Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho, dubbed “Above and Beyond,” outlines ambitious goals, including carbon-neutral resorts and zero-waste resorts by 2030. As such, City of Dreams Manila’s sustainability endeavors are focused on the environment, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, zero waste initiatives and reduction…

Local direct-selling company fully transitions into biodegradable packaging

Moving from recyclable to biodegradable packaging, Personal Collection, a pioneer among Filipino companies, takes strides to reshape the future through its green initiatives. The environment has found a constant and dependable ally in Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. (PC), as the company has successfully transitioned from recyclable packaging to the…

Direct-selling company teams up with environmental NGO in coastal cleanup drive

In keeping with its “A Green Life is A Great Life” manifesto, Personal Collection has tapped its Siaton, Negros Oriental dealers and employees to beef up the coastal cleanup drive of Marine Conservation Philippines in the southwestern part of the Visayas late last month. There can never be too many…

World’s oceans find an ally in leading health, beauty & wellness chain

As a committed partner to Plastic Bank, Watsons Philippines offers its customers four sustainable choices: clean beauty, refill and reduce, better ingredients and better packaging. Did you know that over eight million tons of plastic waste end up in the sea every year? If we are to even lessen the…

Soft on marine life, tough on environmental pollutants

This direct selling company’s new packaging is expected to decompose in landfills within approximately five to 10 years, which is 100 times faster than the standard plastic bottle that could take up to 1,000 years to disintegrate. A single piece of plastic that finds its way into the sea is…

Filipino-owned company launches campaign to switch to biodegradable containers on World’s Ocean Day

Compared to conventional plastic bottles, which could take up to 1,000 years to disintegrate, these 100-percent biodegradable containers are said to dissolve within approximately five to 10 years. As far as timing goes, the soft launch of this company’s campaign to protect the environment could not have come at…