We live in a world full of plastic. But is plastic really necessary in our daily lives or are there alternative materials that we could use? In this article, we discuss possible natural replacements for short-life plastic. August, 6, 2019, Bruno, Tabea, Anne, Alejandro and Rovalie Before looking at alternatives, let us talk about plastic → mehr…

In the Philippines, the exponential growth in the amount of single-use plastic packages and items has, to a large extent, led to plastic pollution contributing to serious environmental threats such as flooding. In order to effectively tackle the severe issue of plastic pollution, there is a need to integrate politics, the economy and society, as → mehr…

Plastic pollution in the Philippines is omnipresent – but how exactly does it affect riverine and marine life, fishing communities, and human health? August, 6, 2019, Maryjane, Ruth Giselle, Carla Mae, Pirmin, Sabine Today’s world’s unrestrained hunger for plastic sets new records annually. Every year we produce around 300 million tons of plastic, most of → mehr…