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Marine Litter and Plastics

Not all plastics are created equal. Learn about the different types and uses of plastics in our everyday life and how we can prevent them from littering our seas.

Marine Litter and Plastics

Video (YouTube)

What really happens to the plastic you throw away - Emma Bryce

An animated video that follows the life cycle of plastic bottles through different scenarios, illustrating how each could affect our environment.

Teaching Guide (PDF)

Marine Litter Learning Kit

A resource kit filled with activities to help educators and facilitators understand and teach the basics of the topic of marine litter.

Video (YouTube)

Marine Litter Learning Kit (Videos)

A playlist of accompanying instructional videos to the Marine Litter Learning Kit (pdf).

Infographic (PDF)

Meet the Plastics

An infographic describing the most common types of single-use plastics.

Infographic (PDF)

Plenty of Plastics in the Sea

An infographic exploring our relationship with plastic and the current situation of ocean plastic pollution in the Philippines.

Infographic (PDF)

Plastics in the Pandemic: Facts versus Fears

An infographic with information to guide decisions on the managed use of disposables and reusables in light of the increase in single-use plastic waste during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Website

Plastics in the Pandemic

A blog post consolidating resources on plastic use during the pandemic and its effects on the waste management movement, ocean pollution, and climate change.

Video (YouTube)

Plastic Island

A documentary following how a group of people with different careers join forces to fight against the plastic pollution problem in Indonesia. Requires a Netflix subsciption with a trailer available on YouTube. Language: Indonesian. with English subtitles

Website

The ‘Pepsi Lobster’ Isn’t Alone. These 5 Other Animals Were Harmed by Plastic

An article about how waste pollution is affecting ocean animals, featuring some powerful—and viral — images that prove this phenomenon.

Video (YouTube)

Ang Huling Plastic

A documentary film that takes an in-depth look at the single-use plastics problem in the country and the different levels or stakeholders involved in the problem and creating solutions.

Video (YouTube)

All Choked Up: The Single-Use Plastics Problem in the Philippines

A video feature exploring the complex plastic and waste problem in the Philippines that is contributing heavily on global ocean pollution.

Video (YouTube)

I-Witness: 'Plastic Republic', a documentary by Howie Severino

A documentary showing how some Filipinos continue to work on their own ways to help reduce their contribution to the plastic waste problem in the country.

Video (YouTube)

The connection of climate change and solid waste - Cza Constantino

A video lecture illustrating the relationship between waste management and plastic waste on ocean pollution and climate change. Language: Filipino, English

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Waste Segregation and Recycling

Identify all about the different types of waste we produce and learn how to manage them properly, including keeping valuable resources in use through recycling.

Document (PDF)

Be an Ace at Reducing Waste Module for Parents

A resource for parents to teach young children and start to build good solid waste management habits at home.

Document (PDF)

Be an Ace at Reducing Waste Module for Teens

A resource for teens to learn about solid waste management so they can become partners for a waste-free future.

Infographic (PDF)

Do More Together: Our Collective Responsibility in Waste Management

An infographic on the roles and responsibilities of different sectors when it comes to managing our solid waste in the Philippines, as mandated by our laws.

Infographic (PDF)

Saving the Nation Through Segregation

An infographic on the importance and how-to's of segregation and recycling, especially of plastic, in the Philippines

Infographic (PDF)

Hey Seari: How do I segregate my wastes?

A simplified guide to waste segregation terms and categories in the Philippines.

Infographic (PDF)

Waste Drop-Off Directory

A handy guide to selected waste collection points in the Philippines.

Website

Plastic Collection Points

An online directory of collection points for soft plastic waste in NCR and Greater Manila area.

Video (YouTube)

Why we need to sort our Trash | The Sorting Song

An animation explainer and song for children on the importance of waste segregation.

Video (YouTube)

Let's Recycle Plastic, Recycling Song

An animation explainer and song for children on how plastic is recycled.

Game

Recycle Roundup

A fun online game to test knowledge on waste segregation and recycling.

Document (PDF)

Community Behavior Change Strategies for Plastic Waste Reduction: 10 Key Questions

A paper that explores the challenges and motivations on current behaviors on plastic consumption, and offers recommendations to promote positive behavior change at the community level.

Video

I-Witness: 'Baklas', dokumentaryo ni Atom Araullo

A documentary that explores recycling journey of electronic waste by following the story of "mambabaklas" or waste scrappers from Metro Manila.

Video (YouTube)

Explaining the Circular Economy and How Society Can Re-think Progress

A video essay that explains how society can re-evaluate our current consumption and operating systems, and instead adapt circular economy principles that are demonstrated by nature.

Video (YouTube)

The circular economy: A new way to design, make, and use things

An animated video that shows how the circular economy is designed to conserve resources and eliminate waste.

Online Course

Climate Economics

An online course that tackles sustainability and explores the relationship between our economy, our environment, and climate change.

Online Course

Circular Economy: Does a Perfect System Exist?

An online course module that explore what growth means in a circular economy.

Website

The butterfly diagram: visualising the circular economy

A resource page that provides diagrams and other visual media to explain and simplify the concept of a circular economy.

Website

Circular Economy Key Ideas

A resource page with both bitesized and immersive explainers on circular economy concepts.

Video (YouTube)

Circular Economy: definition & examples

A video explainer that use animated illustration and real-life example to help bring understanding to key circular economy concepts.

Document (PDF)

Circular economy glossary

A list of circulary economy vocabulary aimed at increasing awareness, understanding, and use of them, to help facilitate the transition to this economic model.

Infographic (PDF)

Wasting Away Our Climate: The link between waste management and climate change

An infographic that illustrates the impacts of our current linear economy on climate change, and how we can move away from it.

Video (YouTube)

Food Waste: The Hidden Cost of the Food We Throw Out

An animated video that describes the relationship between food waste and climate change.

Video (YouTube)

Kwentong Kompost

An explainer video on composting and how it can help solve the food waste crisis in the Philippines

Video (YouTube)

Tagpi Tagpi Circular Economy Initiative Philippines

A video profile on a circular economy initiative and enterprise from Negros Oriental, Philippines and the women behind it.

Video (YouTube)

These Shelters Are Made From Recycled Plastic

A video showing how a company in the Philippines is turning plastic waste into eco-lumber used for shelters meant for low-income and climate-vulnerable families.

Video (YouTube)

Wala Usik - Redesigning Sachet Culture in Community Convenience Stores in the Philippines

A video showing how communities are rethinking and redesigning the Filipino sari-sari store in order to help address the plastic waste problem brought about by single-use packaging.

Video (YouTube)

The Future of Circular Economy Startups in the Philippines by Benilde Hi-Fi

A recorded online panel discussion featuring circular economy startups which talks about their challenges and potential to grow and make change.

Website

Basically Borrowed

A social media page that serves as a hub for information and educational materials on circular and inclusive fashion, created in the Philippine context.

Document (PDF)

Reuse: Rethinking Packaging

A study that explores different reuse models and examples of reuse solutions from businesses around the world.

Video (YouTube)

10 Promising Ideas to Reuse Packaging

An animated video that present the reusable packaging models and inspiring examples from the research and book "Reuse" by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

Infographic (PDF)

The Home Edit Level 1: Kitchen Edition

An infographic that shows simple practical tips to minimize and eliminate waste in our kitchens.

Infographic (PDF)

The Home Edit Level 2: Bathroom Edition

An infographic that shows simple practical tips to minimize and eliminate waste in our bathrooms.

Infographic (PDF)

Covid-19 Reusers Manual: Your Guide to Using Reusables in the Pandemic

An infographic that aims to help maintain low waste habits and reuse solutions in accordance with health and safety guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Circular Economy

Discover what it means to follow this economic model and what it means in achieving sustainability.

Waste Segregation & Recycling
Circular Economy
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