Coastal Cleanup Philippines

METRO MANILA Cleanup Sites 2015 CCP BAY, CCP Complex, Pasay City (near Gloria Maris Restaurant) (NOW OPEN FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS) Coordinator: Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary Contact Persons: COMMODORE GERRY P REYES PCGA / LT WELLIER T ELLO PCGA Mobile No.: 0916-411-6446 /  0915-5710395 Email: iccphilippines@gmail.com SM BY the BAY Central Park, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City - (NOW OPEN FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS) Coordinator:  Nomer Cacapit - Pasay City Environment and Natural Resources Office (PCENRO); Email: cacapitnomer77@gmail.com; Mobile No.0999-1929310 Baywalk, Roxas Blvd. near US Embassy (STILL OPEN FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS) Contact Persons: Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary / ICC Philippines; Email: iccphilippines@gmail.com; Mobile No.: 0916-411-64-46 / 0917-372-87-02 Ms. Lyn Maniebo - Dept. of Public Services (DPS), City Government of Manila; Email: lynmaniebo.dps@gmail.com Mr. Marlon Dacio, OIC-Public Safety Dept. City Government of Manila; Email: gigolo_matrix@...

The ever-increasing ocean trash – plastic waste in particular – has produced nothing less than a global crisis for ocean waters, marine wildlife and habitat, human health and safety, wasted resources and lost revenues for many nations. Fortunately, this is one environmental issue that can be addressed by tackling trash at the source before it has a chance to reach the water and by changing the behaviors that allow trash into the water in the first place. International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) provides the opportunity to make a difference in a global movement by getting rid of trash/debris from our shorelines, rivers, lakes and waterways; raising environmental awareness; and providing information which will guide and influence governments, corporations and industries in developing smart solutions to the marine debris problem. ICC is the largest volunteer-based initiative of the Ocean Conservancy, a non government organization based in Washington, D.C., USA. Last year, about 562,...

More than 107,000 Filipinos joined the 2014 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) last September 20 & 27, 2014. Although total participation went down by 29% due to a weather disturbance, we are acknowledged as one of the top ten countries in the 2014 ICC.  Cleanup volunteers poured in beaches, coasts, rivers, waterways and underwater seas from 29 provinces and 350 cleanup sites to participate in this symbolic event. Zambales was No. 1 among top ten provinces in terms of volunteer turnout, followed by Cebu, NCR, Batangas, Surigao del Sur, Pangasinan, Cavite, Negros Occidental, Quezon and Catanduanes.  An estimated 14,828 bags of trash weighing 189,245.54 kilos were collected and 287.04 kilometers covered during beach/shoreline, waterway, underwater and watercraft cleanups. Of the total categorized debris items collected, about 67% belonged to the “Top Ten Debris” – a list of the most prevalent trash found in all the cleanups. Food wrappers (41%), cigarette butts ...