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One estimate ranks the Philippines as the world's third largest producer of oceanic plastic waste. [53] The Pasig River deposits 72,000 tons of plastic into the sea annually, mostly during monsoons, placing it among the world's top 10 rivers that bring plastic waste to the sea.
The following category relates to environmental incidents linked to waste management and waste sites and facilities. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Having collected over 100 tonnes of plastic waste to date, the social enterprise is doing its bit to address a local problem that has global ramifications. In major ocean polluter Philippines ...
STORY: In Gloria Molina's household goods store in the Philippine capital Manila, toothpaste, instant coffee and laundry detergent go by the handful. A regular bottle of shampoo costs around $2 ...
This article is a list of environmental disasters. In this context it is an annotated list of specific events caused by human activity that results in a negative effect on the environment . Main article: Environmental disaster
Waste — Electronic waste • Great Pacific Garbage Patch • Illegal dumping • Incineration • Litter • Waste disposal incidents • Marine debris • Medical waste • Landfill • Leachate • Toxic waste • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Exporting of hazardous waste
A series of incidents at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant nuclear waste repository, including contamination found on a waste drum, led to a temporary pause of operations in the last month.