Thinking Green - Environmental Tips, News, Commentary

The world is heavily surrounded by various ecological problems that ruin not only our means of livelihood but even cause deaths to many people and wildlife species. It can all be traced back from human activities which have exploited our natural resources up to the extent of destroying what is used to be a balanced nature. The continuous deforestation, mining, and burning of fossil fuels are among of the destructive activities which we all should find a reliable solution to restore and maintain the balance of nature towards a greener, cleaner and safer world. With all the resources available, surely we can depend on numerous green technologies we have today. We can use the advancements in energy production such as alternative energy from genetically engineered bacteria, biofuels, biomass, solar power, wind power and other forms of renewable energy. Among the best resource of renewable energy is the waste to energy system wherein it diminishes waste materials in environmental man

President Benigno Aquino III finally signed the Executive order No. 23 imposing a logging moratorium that will tighten up preservation of forests in the country. This EO was also formed to protect citizens from devastating floods and landslides. “This is one of my primary interests and that everybody has to attend to it,” Aquino said. In regards to Aquino’s EO 23, all other executive orders, regulations, and other issuances which are inconsistent to it were amended. Aquino even ordered rehabilitation of the ravaged infrastructure caused by recent floods and noted the need to allocate P1.5 billion fund for it.