Dipolog City implements ‘No Plastic Day’

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, May 7 (PNA) – The city government of Dipolog City in the nearby Zamboanga del Norte province has started the phase-by-phase implementation of “No Plastic Day.”

Dipolog City Councilor Kenny Val Ong, Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said its implementation is in line with Ordinance No. 13-245 that regulates the sale, distribution or use of non-compostable plastic bags including Styrofoam products.

Ong said the “No Plastic Day” was implemented last May 1 and “it will be implemented every Friday at the city’s central public market, flea markets and at the bus terminal.”

Ong added that the no plastic day will also be imposed during “tabo” (market day), which is being held every Friday and Saturday, at Fishport Complex.

He said that a fine of Php 1,000 will be slapped on business establishments caught violating the ordinance while the buyer will be fined Php 100.

He said that a motorcade marking the implementation of Ordinance 13-245 was recently held to raise public awareness. (PNA)
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