Project Free The Seas Initiative

Trash collectors are frontliners.

Without proper segregation at the household level, garbage collectors worry that the waste they manage may contain the virus.

READ: https://www.rappler.com/environment/trash-collectors-philippines-fear-for-lives-covid-19-waste?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

𝐎𝐋𝐘𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐒 & 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘!

𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖?

Medal for 2020 Tokyo Olympics out of discarded smartphones and laptops. And, the Buquet holder made of Banana Leaves instead of ribbons made of plastic.

Congratulations Hidilyn Diaz !

Oceana strongly condemns the alleged dumping of human waste by hundreds of vessels anchored at the waters off Union Banks or the Pagkakaisa Reefs, which form part of the Kalayaan Island Group within the West Philippine Sea. This poses a serious risk to the fisheries and rich biodiversity of our ocean on which the Philippines and its neighboring countries depend for food.

As a signatory to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) which safeguards against sewage and garbage pollution from ships, the Philippines should begin an investigation on this deplorable abuse of our territorial waters.

We call on the Philippine Coast Guard and the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) to verify this incident and those in other parts of the country together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), local government units, and other agencies. The amended Fisheries Code imposes sanctions on vessels found guilty of aquatic pollution, while the Clean Water Act of 2004 prohibits unauthorized transport or dumping into sea waters of sewage sludge or solid waste.

Under the Clean Water Act of 2004, the DENR is mandated to convene the Management Board in coordination with National Water Resources Board (NWRB), and designate certain areas as water quality management areas using appropriate physiographic units such as watershed, river basins or water resources regions, such as this case in the West Philippine Sea. Is this being done in the entire country?

“It is so intense you can see it from space.”

Malawakang pagtapon ng dumi ng tao ng Chinese vessels sa ilang parte ng West Philippine Sea, sanhi ng lubhang pagkasira ng yamang-dagat. Ayon ito kay Liz Derr, CEO ng isang tech company na tagabigay ng satellite data imagery at gumagawa ng mga geospatial analysis.

Basahin ang buong ulat dito: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/795041/china-vessels-dumping-human-waste-in-parts-of-west-philippine-sea-photos-show/story/

Kung naabutan mo to, hanggang ngayon di pa sila nadedecompose 🙃

Every single piece of plastic we have used in our life still exists somewhere on the planet 😢🌍🙏

UPDATE: World's largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica: European Space Agency | via Agence France-Presse

WHY EARTH DAY IS NOT A CELEBRATION

Today, the air is filled with promising rhetoric of love for the environment. Every year, we celebrate Earth Day as we would with Christmas, New Year, and every other holiday. But Earth Day is not a mere event, it is not a platform for shallow advocacies premised on self interest and promotion, nor is it a celebration.

What it must be is a cause for alarm. A cause for fear. A staunch reminder that on a daily basis, the world forests continue to be ravaged by unregulated deforestation, global temperatures at an all time high, and wildlife extinction rates soaring at unanticipated colossal rates.

In truth, there is nothing to celebrate amid the inaction of world governments in the face of this climate emergency. While global leaders deny the existence of a climate emergency, the global poor suffer the most. While economically advanced countries lavish in the excessive, unsustainable, and wasteful production means of their country, the deprived - who rely on the resources available in the outskirts - face the reality of the Earth's devastation - A reality chosen not to be seen by those who are in power.

Now more than ever, the youth are more vigilant and unblinded by this systemic travesty. Now more than ever, we see that the solution to the larger problem at hand, is not the individual effort but that of the collective. Now more than ever, we acknowledge that until the systematic lapse of world governments on environmental policies turn toward amelioration, we ought to expect the situation to only get worse.

A day is not enough to reverse the systemic problem we have designed for nature's demise. It is, however, a start. A call for action. A call for change. A spark for action of the many to love and care for the only planet we will ever have.

Let us rise together for our shared future.

Bicol University is one with the rest of the world in celebrating Earth Day! In fact, last year, BU took the first step to grow and foster 96 indigenous tree species inside the campus.

The theme this year is "Restore Our Earth" and its focus is on natural processes, emerging green technologies, and innovative thinking that can restore the world's ecosystems.

Protect the Earth, and you Protect the only Home we ever have!

Read it here:

BU to foster native, endangered seedlings – BINHI Arboretum project
https://bit.ly/3v9FkbY

BU goes ‘green' – to grow 96 indigenous trees species with EDC BINHI arboretum project
https://bit.ly/3dEIxdF

WHERE HUMANS HAVE YET TO EXPLORE, EVIDENCE OF HUMAN IRRESPONSIBILITY HAS PRECEDED.

In the quest for diving to the Emden Deep in the Philippine Trench, the third deepest location in the world, oceanographers discover shocking evidence of the unimaginable impact of plastic waste and oceanic pollution.

Photo Courtesy: INQUIRER.net

We don't want this to be the FUTURE!

We can still do something to save our planet by changing our mindset & lifestyle from the consumptive, throw-away culture into a mindful, sustainable one. And the time to change is NOW!

Microplastics were found in every species of sea turtle across the world...😢

„Mehr Masken als Quallen“: Corona-Abfälle im Meer

Eine Flut von weggeworfenen Einwegmasken und Handschuhen wird an den Küsten in Europa und Asien angeschwemmt und verschmutzt den Meeresboden.

Naturschützer haben davor gewarnt, dass die Coronavirus-Pandemie einen Anstieg der Meeresverschmutzung auslösen könnte. Zusätzlich zu der Flut von Plastikmüll, die das Leben im Meer ohnehin schon bedroht. Sie fanden Einwegmasken, die wie Quallen schwimmen und Latexhandschuhe, die über den Meeresboden verstreut sind.

Die französische Non-Profit-Organisation Opération Mer Propre, zu deren Aktivitäten das regelmäßige Aufsammeln von Müll an der Côte d'Azur gehört, schlug Alarm.

Taucher hatten gefunden, was Joffrey Peltier von der Organisation als "Covid-Abfall" bezeichnete. Dutzende von Handschuhen, Masken und Flaschen mit Händedesinfektionsmittel im Mittelmeer. Vermischt mit dem üblichen Abfall von Einwegbechern und Aluminiumdosen.

NEUE ART DER VERSCHMUTZUNG
Die gefundenen Mengen an Masken und Handschuhen seien alles andere als riesig, sagte Peltier.

Aber er befürchtet, dass die Entdeckung auf eine neue Art der Verschmutzung hindeutet. Eine, die allgegenwärtig werden wird. Nachdem Millionen Menschen auf der ganzen Welt auf Einwegplastik umgestiegen sind, um das Coronavirus zu bekämpfen.

Allein in Frankreich haben die Behörden zwei Milliarden Einwegmasken bestellt, sagte Laurent Lombard von Opération Mer Propre. "Wenn wir das wissen, laufen wir bald Gefahr, mehr Masken als Quallen im Mittelmeer zu haben", schrieb er auf Social Media neben einem Video von einem Tauchgang, das von Algen verhedderte Masken und verschmutzte Handschuhe im Meer bei Antibes zeigt. (siehe oben)

ALTERNATIVEN NUTZEN
Die Gruppe hofft, dass die Bilder die Menschen dazu veranlassen, wiederverwendbare Masken zu benutzen und Latexhandschuhe gegen häufigeres Händewaschen auszutauschen. "Bei all den Alternativen ist Plastik nicht die Lösung, um uns vor Covid zu schützen. Das ist die Botschaft", sagte Peltier.

BEDROHLICHE ZAHLEN
Diese Zahlen drohen erheblich zu steigen, da Länder auf der ganzen Welt mit der Pandemie des Coronavirus konfrontiert sind. Masken enthalten oft Kunststoffe wie Polypropylen, sagte Éric Pauget, ein französischer Politiker, zu dessen Region die Côte d'Azur gehört.

"Mit einer Lebensdauer von 450 Jahren sind diese Masken eine ökologische Zeitbombe angesichts ihrer dauerhaften Umweltfolgen für unseren Planeten", schrieb er letzten Monat in einem Brief an Emmanuel Macron und forderte den französischen Präsidenten auf, mehr gegen die Umweltfolgen von Einwegmasken zu unternehmen.

Während einige der gefundenen Masken auf Unachtsamkeit zurückzuführen sind, wird spekuliert, dass die leichten Masken manchmal auch vom Land, von Booten und von Mülldeponien durch den Wind getragen werden.

TAUCHER FINDEN PHILIPPINISCHES RIFF MIT MASKEN ÜBERSÄT
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung wird an Korallenriffen in der Nähe der philippinischen Hauptstadt Manila angespült. Nach einer Schätzung fallen in der Stadt seit Beginn der Covid-19-Pandemie täglich zusätzlich 280 Tonnen medizinischer Abfall an.

Umweltgruppen warnen, dass sich das Plastik in den Gesichtsmasken zersetzt und von der Meeresfauna verzehrt wird. Sie fordern die philippinische Regierung auf, ihren Umgang mit medizinischem Abfall zu verbessern, um eine weitere Verschmutzung der Meere zu verhindern.

Die BBC traf sich mit Tauchern des Anilao Scuba Dive Centre. Sie gehören der Organisation Green Fins des Umweltprogramms der Vereinten Nationen an, die den nachhaltigen Meerestourismus in Südostasien fördert.

Quelle: https://www.tauchen.de/news/mehr-masken-als-quallen-corona-abfaelle-im-meer/

Save the Ocean:
Homepage: https://www.save-the-ocean.de
Facebook Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/SaveTheOceanCrew/
Facebook Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/Save-the-Ocean-MLT-2373121732916739/
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YouTube Kanal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSB4aKY1XHOhBKttNiLqWkg

Wenn das Meer stirbt – stirbt der Mensch.
Bitte kaufen Sie keine Tickets für Delfinarien. So unterstützen Sie nur das Delfinarium, aber nicht die Tiere !!!

Next stop: the ocean! 😢🌊🌍

4.5 trillion ci******es are tossed each year, making them the world's most littered item!

They are commonly spotted trashing streets, but they rarely stay there! When it rains, cigarette butts make their way into sewers and travel into our oceans, posing a serious threat to ecosystems and wildlife.

Filters are made of plastic fibers that NEVER fully break down and release toxic chemicals when they stay in nature!

When you quit smoking, you're not only doing your health a huge favor, you're also caring for the planet!

JUST ONE cigarette butt can pollute up to 8L of seawater and can cause the death of crustaceans and small fishes, among other damages to the ecosystem.



📸 Miquel Garau Ginard via Facebook / ℹ️ Truth Initiative

Kudos Legazpi City !

Unless we rid ourselves of the thinking that the Earth and the creatures in it are made for our reaping and entertainment, we continue to hasten our course toward this ugly downward spiral. We don't deserve this planet.

Illegal fishing killing dolphins in Camarines Sur says BFAR Bicol, PMMSN

We can’t replace trees that are thousands of years old. 🌳🚫😥

The world is not dying, we are killing it.

AFA Campaigner & Photographer TJ Watt surveys old-growth before and after clearcutting by Teal-Jones in the Caycuse watershed.

Please Plant trees Plant hope 🌳❤🌳

Help us to Plant Trees 🌳🌍🌳

http://ket.to/help-to-plant-1-trillion-tree-worldwide

Charles Darwin, born in 1809, whose theory of evolution by natural selection was unquestionably one of the most important scientific innovations of the 19th century.

Read more in The Unesco Courier about how Darwin sparked a scientific revolution and changed the way we think about our place in the world.

Happy !

http://on.unesco.org/3qhfSir

A big win for the environment!

Source: GMA News

On January 7, 2020, the DPWH started cutting trees along the highway for its road widening project, sparking public criticism and an online petition led by environmentalists from the STC.

READ: https://www.rappler.com/environment/angeles-city-court-rejects-bid-save-trees-pampanga

Plastic straws and stirrers will soon be banned in the Philippines? Great… well, not really.

After two decades of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (RA 9003)'s delayed implementation, the National Solid Waste Management Commission is banning straws and stirrers. These are just two of the top ten plastic polluters in the country, and this is not enough. Together with the Ecowaste Coalition, the Ormoc local government, Greenpeace Philippines, Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability - IDIS, the Philippine Earth Justice Center, Inc., and 39 other organizations, we call on the national government to ban all ten.

Release the list of 10 Non-Environmentally Acceptable Products and Packaging: https://tinyurl.com/ReleaseNEAPPList

Read our official statement here: https://bit.ly/2MsJIlz

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PLASTIC STRAWS:

Plastic straws, like most food grade single-use plastics, are made of polypropylene. This material almost never disintegrates. Instead, over time, they break down into microscopic particles and eventually make their way to the unfortunate stomachs of marine animals and even our own.

Business-wise, utilizing plastics for production is affordable, hassle-free, and down right profitable. But do we truly know the cost it has for our environment? The answer is no.

Until we demand action from large corporations to switch from "profitable" to "sustainable", the narrative of individual responsibility (throwing trash in the right place) will keep on shying away our sights from the true roots of the problem - corporate greed and lack of accountability.

Plastic straws, stirrers to be banned in the Philippines —DENR As the world celebrates International Straw Free Day, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources  (DENR) on Wednesday said plastic soft drink straws and coffee stirrers will be banned soon in the country.

Corporate and individual responsibility. Without either, day after day, we draw closer to dooming a number of species not sparing our own.

The ocean starts in the sewers. Treat it like one.

WHY JUNK TERROR LAW?

READ: Jacques Fallaria of Youth Strike for Climate Philippines on the Anti-Terror Law against environmental defenders and activists.

The youth sector is one of the powerful voices and actors in environmental protection as seen in our continued environmental and climate action over the years. But, the government's blatant red baiting and dehumanization of activists jeopardizes our efforts. YS4C PH strives to erase the misconceptions about being an activist. There is nothing wrong with being vocal and critical to the administration and various social issues. In fact, it only makes us better citizens. A true manifestation of being the pag-asa ng bayan.

The blatant red-tagging and dehumanization of activists by the Duterte Administration extend threats to environmental defenders, some of which are youth, who are in the frontline to fight for their lands and rights. In manifestation, 9 Panay Tumandoks were massacred by the state forces for protesting against an environmentally-destructive Jalaur Mega Dam Project that will result in losing their ancestral domain and its long-term impacts on the area. Attacks have been thrown against Windel Bolingat, an indigenous people leader from Cordillera, to the communities of the on-going reclamations in Taliptip, Bulacan, and Bacoor, Cavite, and displacements from Ancestral lands that belong to indigenous Dumagats and Remontados due to the Kaliwa Dam project all because of the effects of Anti-Terror Law.

Instead of red-tagging activists, focus on environmental issues and declare climate emergency!

Brazil ramps up deforestation of the Amazon during coronavirus pandemic Environmentalists are ringing the alarm bell. Again.

Sad Reality of Today's World 😥🌍

Seafood Study Finds Plastic in 100% of Samples

We are killing our planet 🌍