TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here in the region has mobilized a movement, ‘Planet vs. Plastics’ as part of the Earth Day Eco-Bazaar held on April 22.
The initiative was aimed to empower people on plastic usage and promote knowledge-based advocacies.
Among the activities include the upcycling demonstration, seedling distribution, one-on-one consultation, selling of organic and local products, spoken word poetry, and Earth jam.
“This is a great initiative for Taclobanons or the local people in general because those people who are fond of using plastics will have enough knowledge about its effects to themselves and our surroundings,” one of the participants said.
“For sure, as many of us may know, the city of Tacloban now promotes the campaign of lessening the use of plastic and cellophane particularly in local businesses – big or small so, it’s a step already. A step in making a positive impact”, he added.
(JANUS CAMILLE A. BERDAN, LEYTE NORMAL UNIVERSITY STUDENT INTERN)
