In keeping with its “A Green Life is A Great Life” manifesto, Personal Collection has tapped its Siaton, Negros Oriental dealers and employees to beef up the coastal cleanup drive of Marine Conservation Philippines in the southwestern part of the Visayas late last month.
There can never be too many hands in the concerted efforts to care for the environment. Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. (PC), a Filipino direct-selling company, has teamed up with the Marine Conservation Philippines (MCP), an ecological NGO, in its continuing campaign to clean up the country’s coastlines and surrounding waters of debris and unwanted wastes, particularly discarded plastics. In keeping with its “A Green Life is A Great Life” manifesto, PC has tapped its Siaton, Negros Oriental dealers to beef up the coastal cleanup drive of MCP in the southwestern part of the Visayas late last month.
“We earnestly believe that Personal Collection is one of the most committed local companies who advocate for environmental responsibility. We at Marine Conservation Philippines are honored to be one of the partner organizations who work hand in hand with PC in their efforts to eliminate plastic pollution in the country,” says Marine Conservation Philippines Program manager Soren Knudsen.
According to Willie “Jun” Evangelista, Jr., chairman of the board of directors of Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc., “As the pioneer in adopting the use of biodegradable packaging, Personal Collection invites more local communities, environmental groups and organizations to join the #GreenLifeGreatLife movement for a healthier and greener Philippines.”
The Negros Oriental event was participated in by PC dealers and office employees who were on hand for the cleanup along the coast of Albiga Beach in the municipality of Siaton. Their efforts, together with MCP and other volunteers, netted tons of plastic trash and other debris from both shore and nearby waters, with more cleanup activities expected in the following months.
The Philippines ranks as the world’s third largest source of pollution, which makes us extra vulnerable given our archipelago of more than 7,600 islands with nearly 36,300 km of coastline. Continued pollution, particularly generated various types of plastic, is also a direct threat to the country’s marine resources, which is considered as one of the richest and most diverse in the world.
