DENR collects 10 tons of garbage in Zambo del Sur coastal clean-up activity

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Sept. 19 (PNA) -- At least 10 tons of garbage were collected during the coastal clean-up activity spearheaded Saturday by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in selected areas in this city.

Tito Gadon, DENR regional conservation and development chief, said more than five thousands volunteers joined the coastal clean-up activity that started 6 a.m. and ended at 10:30 a.m.

The activity kicked-off the observance of the International Clean-up Month here in the region.

The International Clean-up Month starts September 19 to October 19.

The clean-up was held in the 11 coastal barangays in this city namely: Bomba, Poloyagan, Napolan, Dumagoc, Santa Lucia, Santiago, San Pedro, Lumbia, Kawit, White Beach and Muricay.

Gadon expressed gratitude to the participants from the different sectors who joined the coastal clean-up activity.

The participants are from the Philippine Coast Guard, police, military, ROTC cadets of different schools, and non-government organizations.

Meanwhile, Gadon urged the people, especially coastal dwellers, to refrain from disposing garbage on rivers and seashores so as not to destroy “our natural resources.”

He said there is a need to protect the sea since it is the source of fish of the more than a dozen canneries based here in the region.

This year’s observance of the International Coastal Cleanup Day is anchored on the theme “Bayanihan para sa malinis na Katubigan at Karagatan.” (PNA)

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