Based on Philippine experience, mangrove areas are fast diminishing according to the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Resources, Research and Development (PCARRD).
Environment
Is Genetically Modified Fish Safe For Consumers?
Have you heard a salmon fish that can grow at twice as the normal rate and can grow to market size in half the time as a non modified fish?
Environmentalist Urged Proper Disposal Of Mercury Containing Batteries
by: Affleap
The Ecological Waste Coalition (EcoWaste) issued a statement addressing the danger of toxic contamination of our environment due to the improper disposal of mercury containing batteries. These spent batteries are commonly treated as if they are ordinary regular wastes.
How To Handle Mercury Containing Lamp Wastes?
Waste and toxic watchdog Eco Waste Coalition has renewed its all out campaign against the improper disposal of spent lamps containing mercury.
Oil Spill Endangered Sea Turtles More Than Any Other Marine Life
Since April 30, ten days after the accident on the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion at the gulf of Mexico, they have recorded 156 sea turtles deaths which the number is far high than usual this time of the year.
Oil Spill Endangered Sea Turtles More Than Any Other Marine Life
by: affleap
Since April 30, ten days after the accident on the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion at the gulf of Mexico, they have recorded 156 sea turtles deaths which the number is far high than usual this time of the year.
UNEP Urges Proper Electronic Waste Disposal
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) issued a report called “Recycling from E-waste to Resource” in a meeting in Bali, indonesia on the Basel Convention urging developing economies to prevent dumping of e-waste from develop countries that threaten human health and the environment.
Environmental Issues Goes Political
Now that the national election in the Philippines is brewing which is to be held in May of this year, an advocacy group which called themselves as Eco Waste Coalition has a plea to the more than 50 million Filipino voters before they make their final choices for the candidates running for public office.
Alzheimer’s – Old People Are The Peculiar Victims
Senile dementia, eventually show signs of progressive confusion, memory loss and mental deterioration.
Saving The Philippine Eagle From Extinction
The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) is a non profit organization dedicated to saving the endangered Philippine Eagle, and is composed of plucky volunteers like retired Lt. Gen. Hotchkiss the foundation president who is solely responsible in preserving, breeding and caring for the birds.