At least seven truckloads of garbage from Manila Bay were collected by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) during a clean-up drive on Saturday.
A total of 34.31 tons of trash were gathered by 200 street sweepers who participated in the drive along the southbound lane of Roxas Boulevard.
Among those garbage collected were bamboo poles and driftwood carried by currents from nearby fish pens, water hyacinths, plastics, and household wastes.
Francis Martinez, head of the MMDA Metro Parkways Clearing Group, tagged the floating garbage at the Manila Bay as an “eyesore” to one of the popular spots in Metro Manila.
With this, Martinez reiterated his call to the public to observe proper garbage disposal in their respective households.
“We keep on reminding the public to dispose their garbage properly because like here in Manila Bay, our trash will just be thrown back by big waves during heavy rains,” Martinez said in a statement.
The collected garbage was trasnsported to Pier 18 and for delivery to the sanitary landfill.
The Manila Bay clean-up drive is part of the MMDA’s 43rd anniversary celebration as the agency aims to promote environmental consciousness. /jpv
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