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Showing posts with label greenpeace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label greenpeace. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
greenpeace-green vacation tips
Green Vacation tips
Dear Greenpeace activists,
Its summer time and if you like thousands of Filipino families are getting ready to escape to your favorite tourist destination, Greenpeace would like to share some green tips to make your holiday a gratifying experience.
- Unplug appliances at home: Save energy by switching off and unplugging all electrical appliances you before you leave your home.
- Reduce waste: bring your own bag when you go out, say no to plastic – straws, bags and sachets.
- Bottle your own water. Bring your own refillable container instead of buying plastic bottles that will go straight to a landfill when you're finished.
- No natural souvenirs: Do not disturb the natural ecosystem by bringing home sand, rocks or shells for decoration.
- Be green even if the hotel isn’t - Turn off lights and air conditioning when you leave the room.
Simple lang, save energy, reduce waste and walk more. It’s easy and it helps the planet.
Angel Aquino agrees 
This tourist awareness campaign is part of the
Enjoy!
Beng Reyes Ong |
P.S. Pee before you fly. Apparently each airplane flush uses enough fuel to drive a car for six miles.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
say no to BATAAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
Say "NO to the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant!"
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Dear Greenpeace activists,
Recently they have proposed a House Bill proposing to revive the 'mothballed' Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). That's why we would like to invite you to join us in saying: “NO TO BNPP!”
This Sunday, (February 22, 2009) 9AM, we are hoping to gather at least 500 people in a human banner to say "NO TO BNPP", at the Sunken Garden of the University of the Philippines in Diliman.
The image of this human banner will be sent as a solidarity message to the people of the Bataan as well as to send a clear message to our lawmakers that the message is clear: “NO TO BNPP”.
If you would like to be part of this activity, please call +6322414 8643 ext.111 or 117.
Hope to see you there!
Peace,
Francis Dela-Cruz |
P.S. Since Greenpeace does not accept money from government or corporations, we are
dependent on your financial support to achieve our goals to protect the environment.
Monday, May 05, 2008
More about e-waste ( electronic waste)
Electronic waste (e-waste) now makes up five percent of all municipal solid waste worldwide, nearly the same amount as all plastic packaging, but it is much more hazardous. Not only developed countries generate e-waste; Asia discards an estimated 12 million tonnes each year.
E-waste is now the fastest growing component of the municipal solid waste stream because people are upgrading their mobile phones, computers, televisions, audio equipment and printers more frequently than ever before. Mobile phones and computers are causing the biggest problem because they are replaced most often. In Europe e-waste is increasing at three to five percent a year, almost three times faster than the total waste stream. Developing countries are also expected to triple their e-waste production over the next five years.
E-waste is now the fastest growing component of the municipal solid waste stream because people are upgrading their mobile phones, computers, televisions, audio equipment and printers more frequently than ever before. Mobile phones and computers are causing the biggest problem because they are replaced most often. In Europe e-waste is increasing at three to five percent a year, almost three times faster than the total waste stream. Developing countries are also expected to triple their e-waste production over the next five years.
Did you know?
The average lifespan of computers in developed countries has dropped from six years in 1997 to just two years in 2005.
Mobile phones have a lifecycle of less than two years in developed countries.
183 million computers were sold worldwide in 2004 - 11.6 percent more than in 2003.
674 million mobile phones were sold worldwide in 2004 - 30 percent more than in 2003.
By 2010, there will be 716 million new computers in use. There will be 178 million new computer users in China, 80 million new users in India.
The average lifespan of computers in developed countries has dropped from six years in 1997 to just two years in 2005.
Mobile phones have a lifecycle of less than two years in developed countries.
183 million computers were sold worldwide in 2004 - 11.6 percent more than in 2003.
674 million mobile phones were sold worldwide in 2004 - 30 percent more than in 2003.
By 2010, there will be 716 million new computers in use. There will be 178 million new computer users in China, 80 million new users in India.
does your fave electronic brand uses an earth friendly materials on your gadget?
Have you ever wonder if your fave electronic brand uses an earth friendly materials/process on your gadget?
aaminin ko isa ako sa mga taong nag pu-purchase ng mga devices pero
nagulat ako dito nung nakita ko yung status ng iba't ibang company na gumagawa ng electronic devices,malala ang iba. hindi ko ma copy paste yung guide ranks ng companies from greenpeace's site but here's the link:
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/greener-electronics-ranking-6-291107
eto pala yung bagong statistics nila sa guide ranks ng march 2008:
The latest edition of our quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics assesses for the first time TVs and the rapidly growing games consoles market. Nintendo completely fails to show any environmental credentials and Microsoft and Philips do little better.
aaminin ko isa ako sa mga taong nag pu-purchase ng mga devices pero
nagulat ako dito nung nakita ko yung status ng iba't ibang company na gumagawa ng electronic devices,malala ang iba. hindi ko ma copy paste yung guide ranks ng companies from greenpeace's site but here's the link:
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/greener-electronics-ranking-6-291107
eto pala yung bagong statistics nila sa guide ranks ng march 2008:
The latest edition of our quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics assesses for the first time TVs and the rapidly growing games consoles market. Nintendo completely fails to show any environmental credentials and Microsoft and Philips do little better.
The Greener Electronics Guide is our way of getting the electronics industry to face up to the problem of e-waste. We want manufacturers to get rid of harmful chemicals in their products. We want to see an end to the stories of unprotected child labourers scavenging mountains of cast-off gadgets created by society's gizmo-loving ways.
The Guide ranks companies according to their policies and practices on toxic chemicals and takeback. Along with mobile phone and personal computer companies, we've now added the biggest makers of TVs and games consoles. Old TVs are a large part of e-waste and the games console market is one of the fastest growing in consumer electronics.
Nintendo has the dubious honour of being the first company to score 0/10 in the guide. Microsoft did little better, scoring only 2.7. Philips is the lowest TV-maker scoring only 2. The companies are new to the Guide so have plenty of room for improvement.
Heading the ranking, Sony Ericsson has taken over number one spot from Nokia while Samsung and Sony have surged ahead to now occupy second and third positions. Nokia and Motorola have each had a penalty point deducted after we found their claims of global takeback were not being matched by actual practice.
We tested the implementation of product takeback programmes in six countries where Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson claim, on their websites, to operate product takeback programmes. Nokia representatives in the Philippines, Thailand, Argentina, Russia and India were not informed about their companies' own programmes and in many cases provided misleading information. Motorola staff in the Philippines, Thailand and India were unable to direct customers to collection points in their respective countries.
Here is one example from our investigations when we visited a Nokia centre recommended by Nokia for recycling phones in Argentina with a hidden camera:
As a result, Nokia falls from top position to ninth and Motorola drops from ninth position to fourteenth.
"Companies shouldn't be under any illusions that we won't check up on their claims of green greatness," commented Iza Kruszewska, toxics campaigner at Greenpeace International.
Companies making the most progress with new products without the worst toxic chemicals are now ranking higher than companies who have only committed to remove them in the future. Toshiba has laptops free of toxic chemicals like vinyl plastic (PVC) and has reduced the use of brominated flame retardants (BFRs). Apple's score improves slightly due to new iMacs reducing the use of PVC and BFRs. All new mobiles from Sony Ericsson and Nokia have been free of PVC since the end of 2006.
Our guide focuses on toxic chemicals and takeback policy because of the rapid growth in quantities of toxic e-waste being dumped in developing countries like China and India. While Nintendo's Wii console appears to be more energy efficient compared to the Microsoft Xbox and Sony Playstation, energy use is not yet covered in the ranking.
Many companies have made big strides to improve their products and recycling schemes since the introduction of the Guide. But no company has so far succeeded in offering a entire range of products free of the worst toxic chemicals or a comprehensive, free, global takeback scheme to ensure responsible recycling.
The Guide ranks companies according to their policies and practices on toxic chemicals and takeback. Along with mobile phone and personal computer companies, we've now added the biggest makers of TVs and games consoles. Old TVs are a large part of e-waste and the games console market is one of the fastest growing in consumer electronics.
Nintendo has the dubious honour of being the first company to score 0/10 in the guide. Microsoft did little better, scoring only 2.7. Philips is the lowest TV-maker scoring only 2. The companies are new to the Guide so have plenty of room for improvement.
Heading the ranking, Sony Ericsson has taken over number one spot from Nokia while Samsung and Sony have surged ahead to now occupy second and third positions. Nokia and Motorola have each had a penalty point deducted after we found their claims of global takeback were not being matched by actual practice.
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We tested the implementation of product takeback programmes in six countries where Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson claim, on their websites, to operate product takeback programmes. Nokia representatives in the Philippines, Thailand, Argentina, Russia and India were not informed about their companies' own programmes and in many cases provided misleading information. Motorola staff in the Philippines, Thailand and India were unable to direct customers to collection points in their respective countries.
Here is one example from our investigations when we visited a Nokia centre recommended by Nokia for recycling phones in Argentina with a hidden camera:
As a result, Nokia falls from top position to ninth and Motorola drops from ninth position to fourteenth.
"Companies shouldn't be under any illusions that we won't check up on their claims of green greatness," commented Iza Kruszewska, toxics campaigner at Greenpeace International.
Companies making the most progress with new products without the worst toxic chemicals are now ranking higher than companies who have only committed to remove them in the future. Toshiba has laptops free of toxic chemicals like vinyl plastic (PVC) and has reduced the use of brominated flame retardants (BFRs). Apple's score improves slightly due to new iMacs reducing the use of PVC and BFRs. All new mobiles from Sony Ericsson and Nokia have been free of PVC since the end of 2006.
Our guide focuses on toxic chemicals and takeback policy because of the rapid growth in quantities of toxic e-waste being dumped in developing countries like China and India. While Nintendo's Wii console appears to be more energy efficient compared to the Microsoft Xbox and Sony Playstation, energy use is not yet covered in the ranking.
Many companies have made big strides to improve their products and recycling schemes since the introduction of the Guide. But no company has so far succeeded in offering a entire range of products free of the worst toxic chemicals or a comprehensive, free, global takeback scheme to ensure responsible recycling.
let's talk about our world...
Pilipinas! (particularly manila) kasama tayo sa leading contributor ng carbon emission sa mundo! xp
source:
*greenpeace.org
source:
*greenpeace.org
Pollution from industrial activity has reached alarming proportions in the last three decades throughout the region in both urban and rural areas. Toxic chemicals now taint its air, water and food sources, putting at risk communities and workers exposed to these substances.
Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila are some of the most polluted cities in the world. Environmental quality in these cities and elsewhere in the region are expected to worsen if current patterns of economic development, including trade, persist. A perception survey commissioned by Greenpeace in the region in 2004 identified air and water pollution as the topmost environmental issues that Southeast Asians are most concerned about.
The Greenpeace Toxics Campaign has successfully secured international policies that would eliminate or control production, use, recycling, disposal and trade of some of the nastiest chemicals especially in developed countries. Unfortunately, the victories in these countries has also resulted in the migration of these toxic technologies and products to Southeast Asia where environmental regulations are lax or absent.
In the region, the Toxics Campaign aims to protect both the environment and public health by eliminating threats posed by toxic substances in industrial and agricultural processes. Concretely, Greenpeace SEA engages companies and governments to push for a clean production policy. This means, companies must redesign products and production systems to exclude toxics, seek cleaner substitutes and take individual responsibility for their products for the entirety of its life cycle.
Greenpeace SEA is fighting for the enforcement of the ban on waste trade put forth by the Basel Convention. Greenpeace SEA is continually monitoring the movement of hazardous and toxic materials to the region, (which are sometimes disguised as legitimate recycling). Bilateral trade agreements are posing a constant challenge to the Convention as some of these agreements allow waste dumping. Greenpeace SEA is working to prevent the region from becoming a garbage colony for toxic waste and dirty technologies rejected by the developed world.
Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila are some of the most polluted cities in the world. Environmental quality in these cities and elsewhere in the region are expected to worsen if current patterns of economic development, including trade, persist. A perception survey commissioned by Greenpeace in the region in 2004 identified air and water pollution as the topmost environmental issues that Southeast Asians are most concerned about.
The Greenpeace Toxics Campaign has successfully secured international policies that would eliminate or control production, use, recycling, disposal and trade of some of the nastiest chemicals especially in developed countries. Unfortunately, the victories in these countries has also resulted in the migration of these toxic technologies and products to Southeast Asia where environmental regulations are lax or absent.
In the region, the Toxics Campaign aims to protect both the environment and public health by eliminating threats posed by toxic substances in industrial and agricultural processes. Concretely, Greenpeace SEA engages companies and governments to push for a clean production policy. This means, companies must redesign products and production systems to exclude toxics, seek cleaner substitutes and take individual responsibility for their products for the entirety of its life cycle.
Greenpeace SEA is fighting for the enforcement of the ban on waste trade put forth by the Basel Convention. Greenpeace SEA is continually monitoring the movement of hazardous and toxic materials to the region, (which are sometimes disguised as legitimate recycling). Bilateral trade agreements are posing a constant challenge to the Convention as some of these agreements allow waste dumping. Greenpeace SEA is working to prevent the region from becoming a garbage colony for toxic waste and dirty technologies rejected by the developed world.
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