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California is tackling the problem of textile and fashion waste with the country’s first law that requires clothing companies to implement a recycling system for the garments they sell. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act. The new law…

by Esther Fagyan Rizaldo   The impact of social media on education is undeniable. It serves as a dynamic platform for accessing various types of information, from news and current trends to academic resources. With just a quick search, answers…

by: Genevieve B. Kupang and Karl Matthieu B. Rillera On September 22, 2024, a delegation from Baguio Central University (BCU), led by President Dr. Margarita Cecilda B. Rillera and Mr. Oscar B. Rillera, MBA, secretary and treasurer of the Board…

The energy goals established last year at the United Nations’ COP28 climate conference held in Dubai of tripling renewable energy capacity worldwide by 2030 and slashing fossil fuel use are possible, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The report, From Taking Stock…

Department of State officials call him out for lying to Congress “That report and its flagrant untruths will haunt us.” A national veterans’ organization today called for a grand jury to indict Department of State (DOS) Secretary Antony Blinken and…

by:  Jocelyn M. Mero   Our journey began at the jeepney station in Rizal Park, Bokawkan, Baguio City. Like eager students on a field trip, we chatted while waiting for our group to gather. We were divided into two groups…

A Photo Reportage! From 21 to 28 September 2024, the capital of South Korea, Seoul City is hosting the 19th Homeless World Cup 2024 at Hanyang University. It is bringing 500 men and women players from 64 teams representing 49…

Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza has produced increasing calls for an immediate ceasefire, while a pro-Israel, U.S.-based group has waged an increasing war on democracy with little public scrutiny and no end in sight. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee…

By Maxine Lowy Only six meters separated the two curbs of Dioszegi Street near downtown Miskolc, a city in northeastern Hungary. But in April 1944, one month after the German invasion of that country, it was a nearly insurmountable distance…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1053 banning all plastic bags at grocery stores in the state beginning in 2026. In 2014, California passed a ban on plastic shopping bags, but a loophole allowed shoppers to still be able to purchase bags made…