A TOTAL of 990 volunteers gathered 2,990 kilos of trash, primarily composed of plastics and residual waste, during the clean-up program initiated by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Central Visayas on Earth Day, April 24, 2024.In a press statement on Friday, April 26, the MGB 7 said 13 mining companies in Central Visayas joined forces for the PLASTIKalikasan: Mining Communities Clean-up Program it hosted.
The comprehensive implementation of PLASTIKalikasan is scheduled for 2025, with anticipated contributions to environmental protection, community engagement, health improvement, economic opportunities, social cohesion, regulatory compliance, and long-term sustainability for mining and local communities.Moreover, MGB 7 commemorated Earth Day with a compelling two-hour lecture, urging employees to engage in the global movement against plastic pollution.