by Gladys Fe Montebon @gladys_TRL 07 October 2022
As one of the volunteers, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) collects sack of trash during the cleanup drive
at the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach on Sept. 17, 2022. (Photo from PCG)
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported that over 4,500 sacks of garbage were collected during the cleanup of Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach last September 17.
International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day 2022
In observance of International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day 2022, the DENR led the event where more than 4,000 volunteers took part in the cleanup of a 500-meter beach walk.
ICC Day is held annually every third Saturday of September. In celebration of ICC Day 2022, with the theme, “Fighting for Trash Free Seas-Pilipinas: Ending the Flow of Trash at the Source”, the DENR conducted one of their eight cleanup activities at the Dolomite Beach.
“Volunteers from government, private organizations, and private individuals came to the Baywalk’s coastline with their own garbage bags as well,” the DENR - Metropolitan Environmental Office (MEO) West OIC Director Rodelina de Villa said.
WATCH: Volunteers from national and local government and private organization participated on the cleanup of Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach on September 17, 2022. (Video from Tropang OFW Channel)
According to de Villa, 3,000 of the 4,500 sacks were provided by DENR Central Office, while 1,500 trash bags came from DENR – National Capital Region, which includes DENR – MEO West, and additional trash bags were sourced from participating national and local government and private organization.
She said the collected garbage consisted mostly of plastic wastes, dried water hyacinth, and marine debris.
Based on the data from DENR - MEO West, the cleanup activities held from July 12 to September 14, a total of 147,939 sacks of solid waste were collected including 83,109 sacks of water hyacinth and 2,224 sacks of marine debris.
Moreover, it was reported that another hundreds of sacks were collected from the coast of Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach after the passage of Super Typhoon Karding.
Most of the garbage were sachets and plastic bottles. There were also slippers, toys, pieces of furnitures, and several face masks and syringe.
WATCH: Piles of garbage were drifted to the coast of Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach after the onslaught of Super Typhoon Karding on September 26, 2022. (Video from Tabujara Adventures)
Last September 25, Karding made landfall as a super typhoon in Quezon province, Aurora, and parts of Central Luzon before exiting the country as a typhoon. However, parts of Metro Manila, Northern Luzon and Southern Luzon were also affected by its movement.
Meanwhile, Environment Secretary Jonas Leones told in a phone interview with CNN reporters, “Kapag malakas ang alon nanggaling ang basura sa mga karatid na probinsya. Sa NCR, nagbabagsakan ang basura galing sa Pasig River, sa esteros, parteng Cavite, parteng Region three.”
On the other hand, the DENR said that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allocated at least P1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay in 2023.
Keywords
Dolomite beach cleanup yields over 4,500 sacks of garbage – DENR
Cleanup of Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach
International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day 2022
Photo from PCG
Super Typhoon Karding.
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