MASSIVE CLEAN UP DRIVE IN TACLOBAN CITY
In January 2009 the newly-created Tacloban City Environmental Task Force headed by Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez as chairman takes up office in Tacloban City.
A massive clean up drive was conducted in Tacloban City with barangay and city officials leading the activity.
All the major creeks and rivers in the city were also cleaned during the activity.
City Councilor Cristina Gonzalez-Romualdez, a former movie actress who is now the wife of Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez spearheaded the clean-up activity that was participated also by numerous residents from the different barangays of the City.
Romualdez said that she hoped the campaign of making Tacloban a clean city would become a natural habit among the city's more than 200,000 residents. Making the city clean and beautiful was not only the obligation of the local officials but also of all the people of the city.
Since her husband Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez has assumed office last year, cleaning up the city's main streets and highways has been one of his administration's priorities as more than 70 street sweepers are seen doing their job on a round-the-clock basis.
Meanwhile, it is quite glaring how Tacloban has become clean and green since Mayor Alfred and his wife, Kring Kring initiated cleanliness and orderliness projects in the city. The city can now be compared to other popular ecologically sanitized cities like Puerto Princesa in Palawan, especially with its natural landscapes and proximity to the sea.
DO THE RIGHT THING
The thoughtless, but all too common act of failing to dispose of trash in the proper receptacle has a major impact on the health, appearance and pride of our city.
A clean community discourages littering and illegal dumping. Proper handling of litter and waste raises the standards and expectations of everyone. No matter where litter starts, it moves. Wind and weather move litter around a community, into the gutters, planted gardens, alleyways and parking areas; from streets and highways, to parks and waterways.
DO THE RIGHT THING!
Keep Tacloban City Clean and Beautiful!
DO NOT LITTER!
FACTS
• Cigarette butts, the single most littered item in the Philippines, is composed of cellulose acetate, a form of plastic that can persist in the environment for 10-12 years! An estimated 4.5 trillion non-biodegradable cigarette butts are littered worldwide.
• The next most significant offender is floatable litter that contains polystyrene. When ingested by animals who mistake it for food, polystyrene can poison and/or clog stomachs leading to death by either toxicity or starvation. Once released into the environment, polystyrene will NEVER decompose to a non-recognizable form.
Entanglement occurs when animal becomes inextricably wrapped in or ensnared up by something. In many cases litter can entangle an animal swimming by. If the animal is unable to extricate itself, it can suffocate or drown.
• Plastic shopping bags, which can result in both suffocation and drowning, take between 10-20 years to decompose
• Not only is litter unsightly to the beaches and shores and dangerous to aquatic life, it can also create economic consequences.
SOLUTIONS/ACTIONS
Step 1
Simple Actions:
• Set an example by not littering.
• Dispose of trash properly. Recycle any materials that can be recycled and dispose of the rest in a garbage can.
• Do not dump anything down the storm drain.
• Keep a litterbag in your car.
• Avoid excess packaging when you shop. This will decrease litter from the start.
• Purchase reusable canvas bags for your groceries and errands. Keep these items in your car so that they are handy whenever you might need them.
• Do not accept plastic bags with items you purchase if you can carry your purchase with out them.
• Keep your yard clean and free of things that can blow into the street and become litter.
• Keep your driveway and street clear of grass clippings and leaves.
• When you visit a park or beach, remember to take out what you bring in. Keep trash and recyclables in a bag or backpack until you can put them in a litter basket.
• Talk to your family and friends about recycling to reduce the amount of material you throw away, this will also result in a reduction of litter generally.
• At home, make sure garbage and recycling bags are tied securely so that loose papers and other items cannot fall out and become litter.
• Make sure you close the lid on your refuse containers after depositing your trash or recycling inside. This will prevent refuse from spilling into the street.
• Do not overfill refuse containers; exposed garbage will likely result in litter.
• Remove flyers or take-out menus promptly from your front door or windshield before they are blown away and become litter.
Step 2:
More Involvement:
• Participate in and promote recycling programs. If there is not a curbside recycling program in your neighborhood, contact your city officials.
• Contact your city if there are no trash bins at your local parks, beaches or public areas.
OFFICE OF THE CITY MAYOR
Tacloban City Environmental Task Force
Tacloban City Hall
6500 Tacloban City, Leyte
Philippines
Tel. 0063.53.321.3369
ITxt si Mayor @ 8585
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Comments on this page:
Comment posted by virgilio gernale, 28.09.2022 um 01:10 (UTC):
waray man na pick-up hiton garbage dide ha camparasan st,brgy.84 ngan waray man mga trash bins.nanimaho na iton basura.please pick-up na niyo iton basura dide.salamat. |
Comment posted by Eve, 21.03.2015 um 02:51 (UTC):
Hello,
I tried to contact these numbers so our garbage can be collected but it's saying the number is in correct. Is there any right number to contact for people in the mayors office task force so that foul rotting garbage can be collected in our bray 64 cluster 3 , 4 and all of sagkahan probably! It's a health hazard and people just tolerate this. If they are enforcing clean Tacloban then there should be a schedule day of the week for rubbish collection just like in the first world country. This is not rocket science , but tacloban is a small place for the leaders to manage and to set an example to rest of the ton and cities. If funds is the problem what happen to the money donated by the wealthy nations? It should be use to put a great infrastructure such as roads, clean water, good environmental sanitation and others. Health risk is the greatest concern for this poor environmental practice . It should be given a priority . I left the country 20 years ago and just visiting now but I noticed only a slight change in terms of the environment,rubbish is still everywhere and there is no definite garbage collection in the area. If there is then why people still waiting for their rubbish to be collected. I hope the government will listen. There is no point your house is looking nice but the outside smells and have rotten rubbish! Thanks for listening. |
Comment posted by ris, 10.07.2011 um 03:23 (UTC):
hello can any body till what is the area code of tacloban? |
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