12,980 kilos trash collected in brgy cleanup

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — The city government, through its Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO), has collected 12,980 kilos of garbage during the recent International Coastal and Waterways clean-up along the coastal and inland barangays of the city.

The report on garbage collection was released on Thursday after ENRO collated the data from the participating groups, said Syril Repe of the City Information Office.

Records show that the participants collected 4,530 kilos of garbage along the Banica River (755 kilos biodegradable and 3,775 kilos non-biodegradable) and 8,450 kilos of trash (725 kilos biodegradable and 7,725 kilos) from the coastal areas.

Flora Ocao, Coastal Resource Management Project coordinator of ENRO, said the participants, numbering about 1,000 or more, were from 22 LGUs, 13 universities and colleges, private and public high schools and eight barangays.

ENRO's officer-in-charge Reynaldo Awayan said the city government has been implementing Ordinance No. 88, the Comprehensive Coastal Resources Management program, to address problems on dumping of waste along the coastlines and waterways by residents.  (FREEMAN)