Communities adopt recycling practices despite lack of funding Informal waste workers fill in gaps in public waste management Community-based efforts lack funding, equipment MANILA (Thomson Reuters ...

Workers clean and segregate assorted plastic bottles inside a junk shop along Mel Lopez Boulevard in Tondo, Manila. -- Photo by Ryan Baldemor, The Philippine Star MANILA – Plagued with discarded face ...

If you’re tempted to dump the face mask and switch to face shields instead, think again. Health officials don’t recommend the clear plastic barriers as a substitute for masks because of the ...

and develop a floating plastic trash collector. Last week, their project landed them in front of a CEO who wanted to hear what they had to say. This school year, 10 gifted students tested into ...

Dr. Momen emphasized that there is “absolutely no scientific benefit” to using feces as a face mask. Plastic surgeon Mr. Tunc Tiryaki echoed these concerns, warning that feces contain harmful bacteria ...