The common Filipinos are paying the cost of the plastic waste problem as the Philippines lack the proper infrastructure to process it. Many households are doing their part to lessen the problem, but more needs to be done at the governmental level. Local government units (LGUs) are spending huge amounts of money to manage plastic waste.  Miko Alino, an executive …

JAKARTA – The ASEAN-Norwegian Cooperation Project on Local Capacity Building for Reducing Plastic Pollution in the Asean Region (ASEANO) has awarded grants to four young scientists and researchers for research on reducing plastic pollution, including an Indonesian and a Filipina. The grants were distributed by ASEANO in partnership with the Indonesian think tank Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) as part …

Chiang Mai province was hit by unprecedented levels of air pollution on Wednesday as intensifying forest fires sent PM2.5 levels in some areas up to 592 microgrammes per cubic metre (ug/m3) of air, almost 12 times above safe levels. The level of PM2.5 — fine dust that can get lodged in lungs and cause coronary disease — rose to 592 …

Rising Chinese pollution levels measured from space are showing a gradual but uneven industrial pickup after the economic slowdown caused by the nation’s fight to contain the deadly novel coronavirus. Although the level of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in China’s atmosphere has risen nearly 50% from Feb 17, it was still roughly 20% below the equivalent period last year, according an …

Contractors have been ordered to halt construction work across the city, as these sites are known to be major contributors of PM10 — pollutants which measure less than 10 micrometres in diameter. In addition to road and building works, the state’s electric railway projects will also be affected by the order, said Pol Capt Phongsakon. The spokesman also said City …