CEBU City government employees, including barangay officials and volunteers, collected more than 80 tons of garbage during the 16th City Wide Clean-up Challenge held in the City’s major waterways on Saturday, June 22, 2024.Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office head Reymarr Hijara said the clean-up drive covered six rivers, including Mahiga, Butuanon, Kinalumsan, Guadalupe, Estero de Parian, and Lahug.Hijara said they collected a total of 87 tons of segregated plastics.
The City Wide Clean-up Challenge is a quarterly initiative of the City Government to help prevent flooding by clearing waterways of garbage and other obstructions.Robert Barquilla, head of the Office of the City Markets, in a separate phone interview, said they, with the City Planning Department, hauled around 100 sacks of garbage from the Estero de Parian Creek near the Cebu Technological University.They started a bit early at 5 a.m. and wrapped up at 10 a.m.
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