EcoWaste Coalition welcomes MMDA’s renewed drive vs litterbugs
Posted by unang apluma on Friday, September 3, 2010
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THE EcoWaste Coalition, a group campaigning for a “litter-free Pilipinas”, welcomed the decision by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to revive an anti-littering policy that has been dormant for years.
In a statement, the group said the move to resuscitate MMDA Regulation No. 96-009 as amended by MMDA Regulation No. 99-006 should strengthen the agency’s operations, in collaboration with local government units (LGUs), to clear the streets and waterways of trash.
MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino vowed recently to implement the ban on littering, dumping and disposal of trash in public places as embodied in the said regulation that penalizes violators with a fine of P500 to P1,000 or a corrective community service.
“We seek and support the earnest enforcement of R.A. 9003 and related ordinances and measures by the MMDA and the 17 LGUs to curb indiscriminate waste disposal and encourage environmental stewardship among Metro Manila residents,” said EcoWaste Coalition president Roy Alvarez.
R.A. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, promotes waste avoidance and volume reduction, separation of discards at source, reuse, recycling, composting and other best practices in waste management sans incineration.
“Littering affects everyone even those who litter,” said Alvarez. “We all suffer from this filthy habit that chokes storm drains and triggers disruptive and health-threatening flashfloods,” Alvarez said.
“A crackdown on litterbugs is justified in order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare,” he pointed out.
“Launching a litter-free Metro Manila campaign is a meaningful way to observe the first anniversary of Ondoy’s epic flood, which falls within the Creation Month, and affirm our environmental responsibility,” he suggested.
“Christians from various denominations mark September as the Creation Month to remind the faithful about our relationship with Mother Nature and our shared mission to respect and care for her,” he added.
In a statement, the group said the move to resuscitate MMDA Regulation No. 96-009 as amended by MMDA Regulation No. 99-006 should strengthen the agency’s operations, in collaboration with local government units (LGUs), to clear the streets and waterways of trash.
MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino vowed recently to implement the ban on littering, dumping and disposal of trash in public places as embodied in the said regulation that penalizes violators with a fine of P500 to P1,000 or a corrective community service.
“We seek and support the earnest enforcement of R.A. 9003 and related ordinances and measures by the MMDA and the 17 LGUs to curb indiscriminate waste disposal and encourage environmental stewardship among Metro Manila residents,” said EcoWaste Coalition president Roy Alvarez.
R.A. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, promotes waste avoidance and volume reduction, separation of discards at source, reuse, recycling, composting and other best practices in waste management sans incineration.
“Littering affects everyone even those who litter,” said Alvarez. “We all suffer from this filthy habit that chokes storm drains and triggers disruptive and health-threatening flashfloods,” Alvarez said.
“A crackdown on litterbugs is justified in order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare,” he pointed out.
“Launching a litter-free Metro Manila campaign is a meaningful way to observe the first anniversary of Ondoy’s epic flood, which falls within the Creation Month, and affirm our environmental responsibility,” he suggested.
“Christians from various denominations mark September as the Creation Month to remind the faithful about our relationship with Mother Nature and our shared mission to respect and care for her,” he added.
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