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Traders support QC move to regulate plastic use

September 4, 2012 - 12:00am

The plastic industry aired its support for Quezon City’s move to regulate – not ban – the use of plastic, which started Saturday.

Metro

Plastic sales to drop

May 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Local plastic manufacturers expect a continuous drop in sales to both domestic and export markets this year resulting from moves toward banning or regulating the use of plastic bags.

Business

Paper or plastic? Study says shoppers should have a choice

By Rhodina Villanueva | May 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Consumers should be given a choice between using plastic and paper bags to match their needs and be allowed to pay accordingly, according to a study conducted by the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines...

Metro

'Ban on plastic bags increases use of paper bags'

By Sheila Crisostomo | March 19, 2012 - 12:00am

The ban on plastic bags had led to the increased use of brown paper bags and even newspapers as food wraps, thus raising “potential public health and safety hazard,” an industry official said.

Headlines

'Plastic ban not environment-friendly'

March 11, 2012 - 12:00am

The ban on plastic has increased the use of paper, raising bigger environmental issues including the cutting of trees, and the use of more water and electricity for its production compared to plastic, according to...

Metro

Manufacturers appeal complete ban on plastic bags

By Marianne V. Go | July 18, 2011 - 12:00am

The Philippine Plastics Industry Association (PPIA) is appealing to local government units (LGUs) not to impose a complete ban on the use of plastic bags.

Business