The Supreme Court (SC) has declared void for being unconstitutional the ordinance issued by Batangas City requiring heavy industries surrounding Batangas Bay to use desalinated seawater for their cooling systems. In a 25-page decision penned by Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the Court Second Division junked the appeal of the provincial…
The Gokongwei Group has unveiled bold environment, social and governance targets, including plastic neutrality by 2030 and net zero goals by 2050, as the business empire responds to growing clamor from green investors for companies to embrace sustainability.
The Philippine Plastics Industry Association Inc. said the imposition of duties for the high-density polyethylene pellets and granules is an additional burden to the local plastic industry, as well as consumers, as it will increase the cost of packaging and plastic products in the country.