Tag: Philippines

In the Textile Industry, Old Is Increasingly Becoming New

A clothing company in the Philippines that uses scrap material to make shoes. A technology startup in Ireland that allows strangers to swap little-used clothes. And a fashion house in Brazil that produces zero waste and repurposes...

Surge in Court Cases Over Climate Change Shows Increasing Role of Litigation in Addressing the Climate Crisis

Climate litigation cases have spiked in recent years, making the courtroom increasingly relevant to efforts to address climate change around the world. A UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released today finds that...

World Animal Day: How Animal Lovers Around the World Are Celebrating

Thursday is World Animal Day, a day dedicated to improving the well-being of animals across the planet. "To achieve this, we encourage animal welfare organisations, community groups, youth and children's clubs, businesses and individuals to organize events in...

Study: Children Have Better Nutrition When They Live Near Forests

Spending time in nature is known to boost mental and emotional health. Now, a new global study has found that children in 27 developing nations tend to have more diverse diets and...

Philippines Plans Manhattan-Sized Green City

The Philippines has an ambitious plan to deal with its capital's pollution woes—build an entirely new, sustainable city 75 miles from Manila.The proposed New Clark City will be larger than Manhattan and...

Philippines Approves 30 Megawatt Solar + Storage Project To Assess Impact On Grid

More developing markets are now considering storage solutions for better and efficient integration of solar power projects into the existing grid. The Department of Energy in the Philippines recently approved four large-scale solar...

SunPower Shuts Plant, Cuts Jobs 25 Percent to Survive Solar Slump

SunPower Corp. is following through with a planned restructuring effort that will reduce its workforce by 25 percent to cut costs after solar prices plunged in an oversupplied market. The second-biggest U.S. panel-maker...

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