The Provincial Environment and Management Office (PEMO) in partnership with the Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte through the (ACES) program Advocacy for a Clean Environment and its Sustainability jointly implemented the “ Clean up Surigao…Clean up the world” project last September 18, 2009 through the support of the provincial government.
The Local Government Unit of Gigaquit under the supervision of Hon. Carlos M. Egay Sr. supported the said program with the theme: “Communities Uniting to Combat Climate Change”. The chief officers in the community were challenged to undergo “zero waste” process which eliminates waste as an efficient way of looking at the materials to be used in the resource recovery center.
The Government employees in the municipality were divided into five (5) groups. Each has an assigned area in the cleaning process. The venue for the said activity was Sitio Baoy, Brgy. San Isidro, Gigaquit, SDN particularly the dam irrigation which served as the "port area" going to the hinterlands of the three (3) barangays (LASICAM).
The weighing of collectible wastes was also done by the assessor’s office to determine the quantity of waste and also for segregation purposes. The non-biodegradable item was placed in the newly established (MRF) Material Recovery Facility. All recyclable items must be handled in the most resourceful way. This is one way also of achieving a clean environment and minimizing destructions from calamities that certainly ruined the lives of the people in the community. As concerned citizens in this municipality, we were called to be united in order to combat climate change. Good motivation would be dependent on everyone, provided they are more educated and knowledgeable regarding environmental concerns. Prevention is the most essential way in fulfilling this kind of goal.
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