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Filipinos Throw Out Over 163 Million Sachets and 93 Million Plastic Bags Each Day

That's enough sachets every year to cover Metro Manila's landmass in one foot of plastic.

Much has been written about the Philippines’ plastic pollution problem. Previous studies have ranked the Philippines as the third biggest ocean polluter of plastic, and many Filipinos have declared that stances on the issue will influence their vote in the upcoming senatorial elections.To show ...

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This Is How Much Plastic Waste the Philippines Is Producing

And how one cosmetic brand makes its mark by reducing plastic waste.

In 2015, an estimated 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste was generated, according to Science Magazine and BBC. Only nine percent of that plastic was recycled. A whopping 79 percent of that total amount went to landfills or the natural environment.In 2016, a ...