𝗟𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

By: Diana E. Jutba, GPC-ENRO | Photos By: GPC-ENRO | Date: March 18, 2022

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For this year, the Provincial Government of La Union - Environment and Natural Resources Office’s (PG-ENRO) Waste Management Awareness Campaign focuses on the concepts of Total Solid Waste Management Solutions and Prevention, Reduction, and Management of Marine Litter, hence, an online Waste Management Awareness Campaign was conducted last March 18, 2022 attended by Environment and Natural Resources Officers (ENRO) of the component Local Government Units (LGUs).

Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III, through a video-recorded message, welcomed the participants and encouraged everyone to take actions in defending the environment to ensure that the future generation will have a better place to live in “As we continue adapting our lives to the new normal, our mission for our environment continues; to take responsibility to be a part of nature and not apart from it,” he said.

Resource speakers invited for the online campaign were EnP. Marygail Antonnette N. Killa of DENR-EMB Region 1, Ms. Alita Sangalang of DENR- Biodiversity Management Bureau Central Office and Mr. Voltaire Acosta of the UN-Habitat Philippines and Healthy Oceans and Cities Initiative.

EnP. Marygail Antonnette N. Killa presented the recently approved National Solid Waste Management Commission Resolution No. 1452 series of 2021 “Adopting the Total Solid Waste Management Solution to optimize Waste Recovery and Utilization in the Sanitary Landfills prior to Disposal.” She further discussed the vital processes and strategies involved in Total Solid Waste Management Solutions from waste prevention, reduction, recycling, and management of disposal facilities.

On the other hand, Ms. Alita Sangalang presented the overarching vision - “A Philippines free of marine litter through shared responsibility, accountability and participatory governance.” She presented the effects of marine litter to the Philippine marine biodiversity and the local studies conducted showing the presence and effects of marine pollution especially the microplastics in the Philippine waters.

Mr. Voltaire Acosta discussed the National Plan of Action for the Prevention, Reduction, and Management of Marine Litter. He emphasized the role of LGUs specifically Recycling and Market Enhancement and Waste Collection and Disposal. He also mentioned about the ongoing initiative on localizing the action plan for marine litter in cities and municipalities.

PGLU continue to encourage our kaprobinsiaan to support #KalikasanNaman campaign and to take part in caring for our natural resources for a more ecological, clean and environment-friendly province.