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University of Caloocan City receives 60 recycled armchairs

Published Jul 31, 2024 05:32 am

The University of Caloocan City received 60 recycled armchairs from the City’s Environmental Management Department (CEMD) on Wednesday, July 31.

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(Photo from Caloocan City Government/MANILA BULLETIN)

According to the city government, the project aims to strengthen the city’s waste management and recycling programs.

The CEMD said that each armchair was made of 25 kilograms of plastic wrappers and five kilograms of plastic bottles.

It added that the armchairs were made using a plastic melting machine.

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(Photo from Caloocan City Government/MANILA BULLETIN)
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(Photo from Caloocan City Government/MANILA BULLETIN)

City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan commended the CEMD for its program.

“Binabati ko po ang CEMD dahil bukod sa pagpapanatili ng kalinisan sa ating lungsod at pagbabawas ng plastic waste materials ay gumagawa pa kayo ng mga kapaki-pakinabang na kagamitan para sa mga Batang Kankaloo, lalo na sa mga bagong mag-aaral ng UCC-College of Engineering (I commend the CEMD for not only maintaining cleanliness in our city and reducing plastic waste materials but also for creating useful tools for the youth of Caloocan, especially the new students at UCC-College of Engineering),” he said.

Malapitan also urged the residents to conduct a waste sorting project in their houses to reduce the use of plastic products.

“Mas mabilis at mas marami pang recycled materials ang magagawa ng CEMD kung sisimulan natin sa ating mga tahanan ang pagsasaayos ng ating mga basura. Siyempre, ang layunin po natin sa huli ay tuluyang mabawasan ang paggamit ng plastic sa lungsod, nang sa gayon ay mawala na rin ang mga negatibong epekto nito sa ating kapaligiran (The CEMD can produce more recycled materials more quickly if we start organizing our wastes at home. Of course, our ultimate goal is to significantly reduce plastic use in the city, thereby eliminating its negative impacts on our environment),” Malapitan added.

The mayor acknowledged the recycling program of the CEMD which, he said, aligns with his administration’s advocacy for sustainable, holistic, and long-term solutions in the city.

“Sa tuloy-tuloy na pagpapatupad ng proyektong ito ng CEMD, mas matutugunan natin ang mga isyung may kaugnayan sa kalikasan, kaligtasan, at edukasyon. Asahan niyo na po na sa ilalim ng ating pamumuno, pangmatagalan at pangkabuuang solusyon ang lagi nating pagtutuunan ng pansin (With the continuous implementation of this project by the CEMD, we can better address issues related to the environment, safety, and education. Rest assured that under our leadership, we will always focus on long-term and comprehensive solutions),” he said.

The city government inaugurated the new engineering programs at the UCC, in Bagong Silangan, Caloocan City, on Monday, July 29.

Read:
https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/30/caloocan-lgu-offers-new-engineering-programs-at-ucc

 

 

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