The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has lined up activities this January to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu emphasized that the observance of RA 9003 anniversary should be a “constant reminder to […]
MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has lined up activities this January to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said in a media statement on Thursday the observance of RA 9003 anniversary should be a "constant reminder to the public to be mindful of segregating their wastes and disposing of them properly." "Now more than ever, the public should be mindful of their consumption as more wastes are produced during the pandemic. May this observance be not just a reminder this month but the start of a long-term habit and behavioral change among Filipinos," Cimatu said. Signed into law on Jan. 26, 2001, RA 9003 mandates the adoption of a systematic, comprehensive, and ecological solid waste management program in the country. The DENR, through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) and the Strategic Communication and Ini
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Published March 14, 2021, 7:56 PM
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has acknowledged Sunday, March 14 the environmental menace being created by improperly disposed household healthcare wastes during the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
“The recent discovery of disposable face masks, plastic face shields, and other household healthcare wastes in our reefs is alarming. These wastes will harm both marine life and divers,” Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu.
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, chief coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response implementor in the Viayas (NTF AGAINST COVID-19 / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
Cimatu was referring to the single-use face masks found entangled in the coral reefs of Anilao, Batangas.