{"id":207909,"date":"2019-03-31T22:31:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T02:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=207909"},"modified":"2019-03-31T22:31:11","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T02:31:11","slug":"stop-throwing-wastes-in-waterways-denr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/03\/31\/stop-throwing-wastes-in-waterways-denr\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop throwing wastes in waterways: DENR"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WATERWAYS CLEAN-UP. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu inspects Tripa de Gallina in Pasay City during the simultaneous “Battle for Rivers and Esteros” clean-up drive on Sunday (March 31, 2019). (Photo courtesy of DENR via PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Residents along major waterways in the metropolis have been urged to become environment-conscious by not throwing trash in creeks and rivers to help fast-track the cleanup of Manila Bay and its tributaries.<\/p>\n

During the cleanup of the Maytunas Creek in San Juan City’s Barangay Addition Hills, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Assistant Secretary Joselin Marcus Fragada said preventing the throwing of trash in waterways would significantly reduce the blanket of trash in creeks, which would make it easier to clean up Manila Bay.<\/p>\n

The Maytunas Creek flows into San Juan River, a major tributary of Pasig River, which flows into Manila Bay. Trash that make it into the river can be swept out into the bay.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany factors are contributing to San Juan River\u2019s problems but one thing that can help right away is for us, as individuals, to be conscious about not throwing trash there,\u201d Fragada said on Sunday during a program in San Juan City\u2019s Barangay Addition Hills where the DENR spearheaded the cleanup of the Maytunas Creek.<\/p>\n

The Maytunas, Ermitanyo, Mariblo, Diliman, Dario and Culiat creeks are tributaries of the 10.58-km. long San Juan River, which flows through the cities of Quezon, San Juan, Manila, and Mandaluyong.<\/p>\n

The Maytunas Creek cleanup was among the activities that kicked off the Metro Manila-wide “Battle for Rivers and Esteros” simultaneous cleanup of Manila Bay\u2019s tributaries.<\/p>\n

Fragada said one of the major pollutants of Manila Bay are the wastes from its tributaries.<\/p>\n

He said cleaning up tributaries is part of efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay. To boost rehabilitation efforts for Manila Bay, he said, the interior department has already ordered barangay local government units to undertake a weekly cleanup of waterways in their respective areas of jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made a pledge today as individuals to become conscious of the environment,\u201d Fragada said. \u201cTarpaulins we gave to barangays earlier are only signs we want cleanliness in San Juan River and Manila Bay. Try placing these tarpaulins in strategic places. Create consciousness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Making people environment-conscious is essential to the success of Manila Bay’s cleanup and rehabilitation. \u201cRiver cleanup is a long process, so let\u2019s start here,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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