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- Plogging in the Philippines: HSBC and Pure Earth Raise Awareness About Pollution August 12, 2019
- Pure Earth Pollution Experts From Around The World Gather To Share Stories: VIDEO July 9, 2019
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- Lead Poisoning in Newborns: The Story Of Baby X in Mexico May 23, 2019
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Plogging in the Philippines: HSBC and Pure Earth Raise Awareness About Pollution
This post is by Pure Earth intern Matthew Chakwin, who is studying Global Health at Georgetown University. August 2019–This June, over 130 volunteers from HSBC’s water programme in the Philippines did some plogging to raise awareness about pollution for Pure … Continue reading
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HSBC Volunteers Take Action Against River Pollution in the Philippines
This post is from Larah Ortega Ibañez, Pure Earth’s coordinator in the Philippines. This April, under the searing sun, over 200 volunteers from HSBC Philippines and the local community showed up to help Pure Earth take action against river pollution. Together, … Continue reading
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Keeping Two-Year-Old Dexter and His Friends Safe From Lead Poisoning in Pampanga, Philippines
This blog post is from Indigo Golub, a communications intern at Pure Earth. She is currently undergoing a bachelors degree in History, Law, and Society at the American University of Paris. Meet Dexter. The two-year-old, seen here with his mom, … Continue reading
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Pure Earth’s Toxic Site Investigators Blanket 350 Villages In The Philippines To Identify and Map Pollution Problems
This post is by Madeline Walker, Pure Earth Communications Intern. Madeline attends undergraduate college at SUNY Geneseo, where she will receive a dual degree in Political Science & Communication. One day, she hopes to pursue a career in the fields … Continue reading
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Notes From The Field: A Week In The Life Of A Pure Earth Staffer In The Philippines
What is it like to be a pollution fighter for Pure Earth? We followed Lara Crampe (above), Pure Earth’s Regional Director for Southeast Asia, during a recent week-long trip to the Philippines, where she met with local partners, visited … Continue reading
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