The Black Soldier Fly: Kalawili’s efforts in recognizing flies as ecological heroes
byCo-Written by Thierry Giron, Dustie Yang and Mark Villaflor Photos by Dustie Yang Palawan saw nearly 2 million tourists in 2019. On average, each…
Waste
Chasin Clean Coasts in El Nido
byIntroduction A tourist and global neighbor named Elisha visited El Nido in October 2018. She picked up a sack and started picking up garbage…
El Nido Community Beach Clean Ups
byGlobal Trash Moves with Currents Given the uptick in tourism El Nido’s tourism has been under the microscope on social media. The media coverage…
A Quick Word on El Nido’s Waste Management
byIn researching this issue’s theme of waste management and carrying capacity I was regularly reminded that El Nido’s problems are not unique. The connection…
Our Effort to Help the Stink
byPrivate sector involvement While the responsibility to implement the public waste management system falls squarely on the LGU as mandated in RA 9003 and…
Sustainable Tourism and Wastes
byGlobal Situation Currently, the global waste production is 3.6 million metric tons per day with each person producing an average of 0.64 kg per…