The municipal government here has put recycling at the heart of its solid waste management program and is leveraging modern technology to make discarded items useful again.<\/p>\n
In an interview on Monday, Rouel Kasilag, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer, said his office has launched a zero-waste initiative that targets to convert trash into serviceable products while also encouraging citizens to support the effort through segregation.<\/p>\n
For this purpose, a Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) has been established in Padre Garcia, serving to house newly-acquired equipment for waste management as well as a model facility for the town\u2019s cleanliness campaign.<\/p>\n
Kasilag shared that the focus of RRF is on converting all sorts of solid waste into fertilizer by breaking them down using special enzymes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis breakthrough concept is a vision of Mayor Michael Rivera to maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the town through his zero-waste campaign,\u201d he told the Philippine News Agency.<\/p>\n
Kasilag said his office is focusing on organic fertilizer production from cow manure, which volume reaches 24 cubic meters every month, to the benefit of local farmers.<\/p>\n
Padre Garcia is recognized as the \u201cCattle Trading Capital of the Philippines\u201d as it houses the biggest livestock auction market in the Calabarzon region.<\/p>\n
Kasilag said they are also incorporating the town\u2019s waste segregation and composting practices with the vegetable garden project “Hapag kay PBBM” (the President’s table) project of the national government.<\/p>\n
Additionally, a building will be constructed within the next three months to house a Japan-technology carbonizer machine for waste management and recycling technology while a mechanized clean-up rover shall be launched in the second quarter of this year, he said.<\/p>\n
He underscored that the firm commitment of the local government to enforce the laws has played a crucial role in maintaining orderliness in all parts of the town.<\/p>\n
The MENRO has deputized eco-leaders in every barangay to closely monitor the implementation of their projects.<\/p>\n
Kasilag said these innovative and pioneer projects are supplemented by different ordinances passed by the local government to ensure a clean and healthy environment.<\/p>\n
Among the municipal ordinances that are strictly implemented by MENRO authorities in the town include anti-littering, anti-vandalism, and anti-dumping.<\/p>\n
In a separate interview, former Padre Garcia Mayor Michael Rivera said the success of these efforts signifies that the locals are disciplined towards the local government and responsible towards their environment.<\/p>\n
He said these campaigns which he started a few years ago are part of his long-term program to further elevate the quality of public services offered to the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to take an active role in implementing our laws to maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the town so we can be a good model in the province\u2026 We believe in the words ‘Batangas Rising’ in the dream of progress, development, and prioritizing human welfare of every Batangue\u00f1o,\u201d he added. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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