๐ญ,๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ธ๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐๐๐จโ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐จ๐ฝ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐
By: Diana E. Jutba, GPC-ENRO | Photos By: PG-ENRO | Date: September 17, 2022
In view of the International Coastal Clean-Up celebration, 351 bags filled with residual wastes weighing a total of 1,356.7 kilograms were collected over La Unionโs 35.8 kilometer coastline during the Coastal Clean-Up Activity spearheaded by the Provincial Government-Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) on September 17, 2022
The said annual event aims to lessen the plastic and other marine pollutants that are generated inland and being deposited in our coastlines. The activity employed a ridge to reef approach to clean all coastlines and waterways from Sudipen to Rosario, La Union in accordance to this yearโs theme โFighting for Trash Free Seas- Pilipinas: Ending the flow of Trash at the Sourceโ.
Among the commonly collected wastes were single-use plastics such as food wrappers, grocery bags, plastic beverage bottles and caps. Others collected were rubber/strapping bands, fishing lines/ropes, plastic playing cards, floor mats and pesticide containers that were discriminately discarded along waterways and coastlines. Diapers, disposable gloves and masks (PPEs) and discarded clothing are also common wastes found in clean-up sites.
Data collected from the clean-up was sent to Ocean Conservancy for reporting and documentation of ICC Day conducted in the Province of La Union.
On the other hand, mangrove planting was likewise initiated in the Municipality of Bangar in addition to the coastal clean-up to celebrate ICC Day.
The Provincial Government of La Union continues to call for #LaUnionPROBINSYAnihan to partake and support #KalikasanNaman campaign as we continue to build a better environment for the future generations.
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