(Photo courtesy of the DENR)
Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concerns Benny D. Antiporda on Saturday, June 26, urged Filipinos to take part in clean-up drives initiated for the country’s oceans to protect marine resources from the growing problem of marine pollution.
“If every person throws a piece of candy wrapper in the ocean, after just a few months, we would lose our oceans. This is the simplest form of explanation to this growing problem,” he said.
Marine pollution is one of the main reasons the DENR closed all illegally operating open dumpsites nationwide as it is in line with the ongoing rehabilitation of Manila Bay.