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ENVIRONMENT Secretary Lito Atienza is batting for the
establishment of an ecology center in every barangay to
boost the nationwide implementation of Republic Act
9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of
2001.
The
establishment of an ecology center in every barangay and
the appointment of an ecology officer to manage the
problem on waste will promote a healthier environment,
Atienza said.
The DENR
chief led recently the launch of “Zero Basura Olympics:
Fast-track RA 9003” at the Rizal Provincial Capitol in
Pasig City, wherein he enjoined all Filipinos to work
for a “basura-free landscape” through a “zero-waste
lifestyle.”
The
zero-garbage marathon, the first of its kind in the
country, aims to prioritize, operationalize,
institutionalize and fast-track the LGU-wide
implementation of the garbage law.
“In
solid-waste management, the enemy is visible and
odorous. If we put our minds and our hearts into it, we
can conquer our garbage issues, manage them ecologically
and move closer toward a zero-waste society,” Atienza
said.
He added
that “when we conquer our garbage, we are not only
saving our country from the effects of global warming
but we also ensure food security for ourselves.”
The DENR
chief explained that one way of solving our garbage
problem is going beyond segregation and learning about
composting. “When we go beyond segregation and practice
composting, we are not only making our surroundings
clean, we are also helping the government in solving the
problems on food security,” he said.
He
explained that “in composting, for example, we are
producing organic fertilizer that is lower in cost and
good for the environment.” |
