Forming part in the series of activities by DENR-9 to celebrate the month of June as Philippine Environment Month with this year’s theme: “No to Waste: Advancing Circular Economy to #BeatPlasticPollution”, the egency hopes to generate awareness on the present state of the environment and to demonstrate that the success in addressing plastic pollution in the country can only be attained through a concerted effort of the different stakeholders.

The volunteers who converged in assigned clean-up sites throughout Zamboanga Peninsula and did their share in collecting plastic wastes along esteros, creeks, rivers and coastal areas are from the DENR-9 personnel, law enforcement agencies, local government units, community residents, people’s organizations, Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Air Force, Philippine Coast Guard, religious groups, youth, and other cause-oriented groups. (NBE/EDT/CCP/PIA9 with reports and photos from DENR-9)