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                    [Title] => Law against plastic microbeads sought
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Two environmental groups are urging lawmakers to prohibit the manufacture of beauty products that contain plastic microbeads that can reportedly pollute the oceans, harm marine life, and threaten public health.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-12 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1526426 [AuthorName] => Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1534843 [Title] => Pinoy hinikayat maging Santa Claus kay ‘Inang Kalikasan’ [Summary] =>

Hinikayat ng isang environmentalist group ang mga Pilipino ngayong darating na Pasko na maging Santa Claus kay “Inang Kalikasan” sa pamamagitan ng pag-iwas sa matinding pagkakalat sa kabi-kabilang selebrasyon.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-20 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804755 [AuthorName] => Danilo Garcia [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1534964 [Title] => Environmentalists: Reduce holiday garbage [Summary] =>

With Christmas just around the corner, the Ecowaste Coalition, a zero waste advocate urged the general public to reduce, reuse and recycle holiday discards as a token of appreciation to Mother Earth.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-20 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1526426 [AuthorName] => Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1341937 [Title] => Public urged to ditch 5 “toxic” yellow bags [Summary] =>

A waste and pollution watchdog urged the public once again to switch to reusable carry bags that do not contain lead and other toxins such as cadmium and mercury in view of the latest laboratory findings that five yellow plastic sando bags contain lead, a highly toxic metal banned in the manufacturing of food and beverage packaging.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1526426 [AuthorName] => Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1326086 [Title] => Pediatrician named Mrs. Philippines Globe 2014 [Summary] =>

Stephanie Tiro-Sitoy, a pediatrician representing Cebu, was crowned winner of the Mrs. Philippines Globe 2014 pageant held Saturday night at the SMX Convention Center, SM Aura Premier in Taguig City.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/entertainment/20140523/miss-globe-6.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 906605 [Title] => Watchdog warns of toxins in PVC flooring [Summary] =>

Polyvinyl chloride or PVC flooring available locally contain heavy metals that are linked to irreversible brain damage and other health disorders, environment watchdog EcoWaste Coalition said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 604693 [Title] => EcoWaste urges government to ban silver cleaners from market [Summary] =>

Environmental groups have urged the government to remove from the market silver cleaners containing cyanide and other toxic chemicals.

[DatePublished] => 2010-08-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 577348 [Title] => EcoWaste warns parents of harmful chemicals in school supplies [Summary] =>

Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition has asked the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to test commonly used school supplies for toxic chemicals.

[DatePublished] => 2010-05-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 468511 [Title] => Parents warned against buying toxic school items [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines - Parents were warned yesterday against buying school items containing toxic chemicals.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 174813 [Title] => More eco-technologies boost recycling industry [Summary] => Throughout the world, ecological approaches to the production and consumption of necessities in the global environment are the rising trend. Re-use and recycling are resulting not only in greater benefits from reduced damage to natural resources or less pollution, but also from a thriving industry of recycling.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) ) )
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