The World's Plastic Pollution Crisis Explained

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world's ability to deal with them. Plastic pollution is most visible in less-wealthy Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often inefficient or nonexistent. But …

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Safety, Efficacy, and Physicochemical Characterization of

In the Philippines, the burden of pediculosis capitis among schoolchildren was considered high at 54.7% during 1986 ... The parents or guardians extracted the head lice at the day of the researcher's visit to ensure the viability of the insects. Head lice were placed over a plastic container covered with filter paper, moistened with distilled ...

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Comparative toxicity, phytochemistry, and use of 53 …

The study compares the toxicity of 53 selected medicinal plants commonly used in the Philippines to treat various diseases. It uses as a benchmark Vitex negundo L., which was approved by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration as an herbal drug for cough and asthma after passing clinical trials for safety and efficacy. The methods …

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Abaca: a general review on its characteristics, productivity, …

Musa textilis Nee also known as cañamo of manila or abaca by its common name, is a crop with the capacity to produce a natural fiber, extracted from the leaf sheath that surrounds the stem (Lalusin and Villavicencio, 2015; Ferrín and García, 2013).This plant belongs to the same family as the commercial banana and it is native to the Philippines, although …

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Common EDCs and Where They Are Found | Endocrine Society

Other plastic containers, which contain phthalates, have the number "3" and "V" or "PVC" in the recycling symbol. ... in-vitro, and human epidemiological studies. While lead has been banned in house paints, dishes, and cookware in the United States since 1978, ... 15 percent in the Philippines, and 10 percent in five cities in China.

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SEA circular Country Briefing_THE PHILIPPINES

increased from 37,427.46 tonnes per day in 2012 to 40,087.45 tonnes in 2016, and is expected to increase by 165 percent to 77,776 tonnes by 2025. ... Plastic recycling in the Philippines is dominated by small and medium scale enterprises. The Department for Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management ...

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Tackling the Plastic Waste Pollution in the Philippines: A

A multitude of factors drives the plastic waste crisis in the Philippines: Single-Use Culture - The prevalence of single-use plastics, such as sachets, contributes significantly to the problem.; Inadequate Waste Management - Gaps in waste collection, recycling, and disposal systems exacerbate the issue.; Lack of Awareness - Limited …

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Why the Philippines generates so much plastic waste

China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam (in that order) dump more plastic waste into the seas than the rest of the world combined. Take the Philippines, a country of 105 million. According to GAIA, a global alliance of green groups, in the Southeast Asian nation alone almost 57 million shopping bags are used.

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Plastic Pollution

The world produces around 350 million tonnes of plastic waste each year. Estimates vary, but recent high-quality studies suggest that between 1 and 2 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans annually. 1 That means 0.5% of plastic waste ends up in the ocean.

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