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DENR collects over 4,500 sacks of garbage from Dolomite Beach

By Josefina F. Macaranas | @josefina_TRL

October 7, 2022





More than 4,500 sacks of garbage have been collected from Dolomite beach during the observance of International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day last September. 17, the Department of Environment and natural Resources (DENR) said.


Dolomite Beach (Photo courtesy of DENR)

According to DENR-Metropolitan Environmental Office (MEO) West Officer in Charge Director Rodelina de Villa said that the most garbage they have gathered are mostly of plastic wastes, dried water, hyacinth, and marine debris.

The DENR said more than 4,000 volunteers have taken part the activity in Dolomite Beach.



The Manila Bay Dolomite Beach was officially opened to the public from 28 to 29 of December 2021; and, from January 4 2022 onwards. But, it close again because of rehabilitation to improve the water quality in the area. They reopen it on Sunday evening that originally scheduled for May 20, then moved to June 3, and eventually moved to Independence Day, June 12.



“Volunteers from government, private organizations, and private individuals came to the Baywalk’s coastline with their own garbage bags as well,” de Villa said in a statement released, Friday, Sept. 30.



She said 3,000 of the 4,500 sacks were provided by the DENR Central Office through the Manila Bay Coordinating Office (MBCO), while the DENR-national Capital Region, which includes the DENR-MEO west, provided 1,500 trash bags.



Additional trash bags were sourced from participating national and local government agencies as well as private organizations, including the Manila City government, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the Philippine Army, the Philippine Air Force, the Philippine National Police (PNP), the PNP-Maritime Group, and the Philippine Coast Guard.


Dolomite Beach (Photo courtesy of PCG)

Meanwhile, Maynilad Water Services Inc., Manila Water Company Inc., and the Dragon Boat Federation of the Philippines also participated in the event.


De Villa said that the Manila Baywalk reflects the collaboration among all sectors that is necessary to address coastal litter through targeted beach cleanup activities.


“However big and daunting the task is, we can make a difference by bringing communities and people together to clean up beaches. Proof of this are organizations and individuals coming together at the Baywalk Dolomite Beach,” she added.


A total of 147,939 sacks of solid waste have been collected in cleanup activities held from July 12 to September 14 from the data of DENR MEO West.


 

Keywords:


Dolomite beach

International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day

Department of Environment and natural Resources (DENR)

plastic wastes

Independence Day

Maynilad Water Services Inc

Manila Water Company Inc

Manila Baywalk

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