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Bivalve Coastal Clean Up

Over 1,000 volunteers from various government agencies and community groups participated in a coastal cleanup event in San Fabian, Pangasinan organized by the Environmental Management Bureau – Region I to raise awareness about proper solid waste management and protection of marine ecosystems. The cleanup collected bags of residual and recyclable waste along the coastal area, with recyclables to be sold and residuals disposed of properly. Officials emphasized the importance of keeping water bodies clean to prevent pollution and encouraged regular cleanup activities.

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Bivalve Coastal Clean Up

Over 1,000 volunteers from various government agencies and community groups participated in a coastal cleanup event in San Fabian, Pangasinan organized by the Environmental Management Bureau – Region I to raise awareness about proper solid waste management and protection of marine ecosystems. The cleanup collected bags of residual and recyclable waste along the coastal area, with recyclables to be sold and residuals disposed of properly. Officials emphasized the importance of keeping water bodies clean to prevent pollution and encouraged regular cleanup activities.

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The SGO and SSC supports the International Coastal Cleanup (Feature)

Writer: Oliver Carl Rimando

In partnership with the local


government unit of San Fabian,
Pangasinan, the Environmental
Management Bureau – Region I
(EMB-I) of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) spearheaded on September
25, 2019 an orchestrated clean-up
activity along the coastal area of San
Fabian, Pangasinan in observance of the International Coastal Clean-up Day, National Clean-up
Month, and World Environmental Health Day.

Over a thousand volunteers from DENR-Region I, Philippine National Police, PNP


Maritime Group Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire Protection, Joyland School, resort
owners and employees, Pangkat Guardians, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries,
residents, and other stakeholders took part in the clean-up drive.

According to EMB-I Regional Director Maria Dorica Naz-Hipe, the said clean-up aims
to raise awareness about the importance of correctly managing solid wastes and keeping the
water bodies clean to avoid diseases caused by a polluted environment. In a short program before
the clean-up started, Director Hipe expressed gratitude to the volunteers and encouraged them to
institutionalize regular clean-up activities from the ridge to the reef.

Atty. Arlyn Katherine C. Buduhan, OIC-CENRO of Central Pangasinan, pointed out that
every participant will not just only pick up trash but will significantly contribute to the protection
of the marine ecosystem. Likewise, she appealed to the public to always keep the San Fabian
coastal area clean.

Our San Fabian Municipal Executive Secretary, Mr. Antonio Supremido, Jr., gave a pre-
clean-up briefing and reminded the volunteers to segregate recyclable wastes from residuals or
non-recyclable wastes. Board Member Liberato Z. Villegas also joined the said environmental
activity and provided three garbage trucks that collected the sacks of residuals or non-recyclable
wastes. Most of the residual wastes picked up by the volunteers were small plastic wrappers,
styrofoam, and cigarette butts. The sacks of recyclable wastes were brought to the materials
recovery facility, which can be sold to junk shops.

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