A coastal cleanup drive in the Calabarzon region collected 35,105 kilos of waste, Inquirer.net reports. The figure covers debris gathered from coastal areas in the region, which lies south of Metro Manila and includes the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon.
The Calabarzon haul was one of several cleanup activities reported across the country around the same period. In Zamboanga, SunStar Publishing Inc. reports that 3,635 volunteers removed close to 10 tons of trash from local waters. The Philippine News Agency reports that more than 4,000 volunteers took part in an international coastal cleanup in Laoag.
In Metro Manila, Philstar.com reports that 6,000 people joined a cleanup at Baseco. The Daily Tribune reports that 1,292 volunteers participated in a similar activity in La Union.
The reports indicate that the efforts drew thousands of participants nationwide, though the summaries do not specify the dates of each activity or the types of waste recovered. The Calabarzon total is the largest single haul among the figures reported, according to Inquirer.net.
Cleanup drives of this kind typically target plastic, discarded fishing gear, and other debris that accumulates along shorelines and in waterways. The material reviewed does not include a breakdown of the waste collected in Calabarzon or details on how it will be disposed of.
Watch for follow-up reports from Inquirer.net and other outlets on the total volume of waste recovered nationwide and on any official statements from the agencies or organizers behind the cleanups.