How are cities helping combat marine plastic litter and achieve zero waste to Philippine waters by 2040? Watch the video to know more.
City Plan of Action of Marine Litter
Through UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities initiatives, cities have been helping combat marine plastic litter.
Leaving her audience inspired and tearful, Welma Fernandez, President of Women Waste Warriors (3Ws) in Barangay 412, Manila, concluded with these words as she shared about how her organization was empowered to grow as part of the city’s steps towards marine litter action, exemplifying how local action can achieve global goals.
Local leaders are at the forefront of marine litter reduction as they champion actions towards zero waste to Philippine waters by 2040.
In a fitting celebration of World Oceans Day 2022, Ormoc City adopted their City Plan of Action on Marine Litter last June 8, making them the third city in the Philippines to promulgate the local action plan.
Vulnerable groups engaged in a two-part training on Basic Enterprise Management to support their social enterprise projects on plastic 3Rs.
Legazpi City has officially adopted its City Plan of Action on Marine Litter, making it the first city to develop and promulgate a local government action plan on marine litter that localizes the Philippine National Plan of Action on Marine Litter.
