Another trashy holiday
An environmental watchdog deplored how appeals against wanton dumping of holiday trash fell on deaf ears.
Members of EcoWaste Coalition took photos of the massive littering in Manila’s main commercial areas after the New Year festivities.
“The ugly sight and stench of mixed ‘holitrash’ left on street corners and market areas can make one’s stomach turn,” EcoWaste coordinator Aileen Lucero said.
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Lucero said based on the 2013 report of the Commission on Audit, Metro Manila’s local government units spent P4.221 billion for garbage hauling expenses that year.
The top five spenders were Quezon City, P999 million; Manila, P512 million; Makati, P440 million; Caloocan, P421 million, and Pasay, P376 million. Dona Z. Pazzibugan
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