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MANILA, Philippines – Following the top-down approach, Cebu City is taking its first steps towards becoming more respectful of the environment It would not be good to require anything from others if we were not prepared to do it ourselves. Strict even "said the Mayor of Cebu City, Tommy Osmeña, in a post on Facebook
by a memorandum dated July 3, the ban has ceased to ban the # Use styrofoam materials and use plastics such as straws, cups, plates, spoons and forks in all government offices in Cebu City. The ban also applies to food vendors who handle single-use plastic containers or packaging materials for take-out or take-out meals. People are encouraged to place takeaway food in paper, herbal or reusable plastic containers.
The ban aims to encourage municipal government employees to bring their own utensils to reduce plastic consumption. (READ: Plastic Battle Advocacy: Bottling Single-Use Bottles, Going for Refills)
"The Cebu City Government, Conscious of Its Role in Protecting the Environment and Promoting Sustainable Development, Declares as politically as he will progressively downplay Mayor Osmeña said in the July 3 memorandum
citing a study of Greenpeace 2017 that placed the Philippines as the third largest polluter of the oil industry in In the years to come, the oceans, the memo goes on to mention how plastics – associated with poor waste management and litter – contribute to flooding in the city, which would manifest itself later with multiple health risks. and threats to the safety of citizens (READ: How can the fight against plastic pollution begin in the classroom)
This n # 3 9 is not the first step of Cebu City to become a city without plastic. Sweeping the city for two days every week is a ban on all plastic bags and similar products. with reports by Samantha Bagayas / Rappler.com
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