BAGUIO CITY: After two successful electronic waste collection events done in the Summer Capital, a third is tentatively scheduled this October as local residents are asking for more dropping venues. This was revealed by City Environment and Parks Management Office (Cepmo) Water and Hazardous Waste Materials Division (WHWMD) head Wilbur Suanding after an online meeting on July 10 with officials of the Baguio Eco-waste Coalition, Environmental Management Bureau-Central Office (EMB-CO) and EMB-CAR, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Unido) and other concerned offices. Cepmo head engineer Marivic Empizo expressed gratitude to the villages, offices, and residents who disposed of their e-wastes as Unido reported that Baguio City has the highest quantity collected in the simultaneous e-waste collection event nationwide. From the business end, Ellen Lao of TiongSan Bazaar lent steel containers and weighing scales for the e-waste collection activity. In an interview, Suanding e
BAGUIO CITY: The city government led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong plans to provide incentives to people who will plant and grow trees in available open spaces in the Summer Capital s villages, especially those that are denuded. He said there is an urgent need to replant trees in villages that look so bare and bereft of greenery. We need to bring back the trees in said areas not only for beautification purposes but more importantly for health and environmental benefits, he said. The mayor tasked the City Environment and Parks Management Office under lawyer Rhenan Diwas and other concerned offices to come up with incentive packages to encourage people to plant trees. He also urged groups and individuals to continue their regular tree-planting programs and activities in watersheds and forest reservations in the city to sustain these vital sources of water and clean air.
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong's warning comes following reports that new structures have appeared in the Buyog Watershed, one of the four key water sources in the city
The Baguio Water District (BWD) is planning the imposition of a tax from tourists to generate funds for the establishment of rainwater harvesting facilities in various parts of the city. BWD General Manager Salvador Royeca made the suggestion to the city council when he appeared before the latter’s session last week. Royeca said although the
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