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The morning began with Punong Barangay Cecilia Nava giving a brief backgrounder of the
coastal area followed by a safety briefing from Ms. Grace Salvi Hofileña, Supervising
Environmental Management Specialist from CENRO.
The activity saw the commitment of the youth to the marine environment as they
collected more than one sack of trash each. CENRO then hauled the bags of trash to the
designated collection area to be weighed. A total of 1,595 kgs. of garbage was
collected during the event, representing the average daily waste produced by 1,4000
individuals. This is based on the 2021 Waste Analysis Characterization Survey which
estimates that every person in Iloilo generates an average of 1.08 kg of waste per
day.
"I know that a lot of you will become seafarers in the future and I am very
hopeful that once you become seafarers, you will continue your commitment to
taking care of our oceans," said Ms. Beng Cristobal, Chief Operating Officer
of the PTC Shipping Cluster as she addressed the Sea Mariners. "When you board
ships in the future, you will be taught about proper waste management at sea
which I hope you will take to heart in order to protect our oceans and our
environment."
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PTC Sea Mariners, shore cleanup, environmental conservation, marine pollution, coastal communities, corporate social responsibility, sustainable practices, community engagement, environmental impact, volunteerism |
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