Category: The Philippines

Doing Simple Things for the Planet »

By Eugene on Nov 14, 2008 in The Philippines, Waste and Materials | 2 Comments

(This article is contributed by our guest writer, Irene Rafer, and was first published in The Shape of My Life.)
“Wastes segregation begins at home.”
Practicing proper waste segregation reduced our household waste to 20% - the rest being recycled.
Metro Manila disposes tons of garbage everyday and time will come that its landfills can no longer accommodate […]

Extracting Methane from Landfill to Produce Electricity »

By Eugene on Oct 31, 2008 in The Philippines, Energy and Transportation, Climate Change | 0 Comments

This video from Reuters shows a power plant in The Philippines that captures methane from a landfill and produces electricity for households.

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Five Things Filipino Should Know About Climate Change »

By Eugene on Oct 21, 2008 in The Philippines, Climate Change | 0 Comments

(This article is contributed by our guest writer, Irene Rafer, and was first published in The Shape of My Life.)
I received this article as a forwarded e-mail message from a concerned co-earthling. I think I should post it here as one of my simple acts for this planet.
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“Don’t run away from your problem,” 10-year-old Xandrinne […]

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