MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines’ plastic crisis is shaped not only by how much plastic is consumed, but by how poorly much of that waste is managed after use. The country generates an estimated ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A catastrophic dumpsite collapse buried scavengers collecting recyclables at a landfill in the Philippines’ Rizal province on Feb. 20, following a ...

MANILA, Philippines — An avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers in low-slung buildings at a landfill in the Philippines, killing two people, injuring a dozen, and leaving 36 others ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The municipality of Naval in Biliran is converting plastic waste into school furniture while ...

Tonnes of garbage sent to the Philippines years ago was shipped back to Canada on Friday after a festering diplomatic row, as Asian nations increasingly reject serving as dumping grounds for ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For years, Cebu’s garbage problem has been discussed in familiar phrases: segregation, composting, discipline, and cleanliness. But lawyer and solid waste advocate Aliko ...