Araceli Lanoy Ayuste’s Initiative for A Local Coastal Cleanup in Talikud Island

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Araceli Lanoy Ayustes Initiative for A Local
Coastal Cleanup in Talikud Island
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If water and air are the two of the most basic
yet important elements on earth which every
living thing depends upon, and seeing that
unfortunately they have become heavily polluted
with trash among other things, dont you think it
is time to make a stand to clean up our act?
Everyone is responsible and we must make a
decision to actively protect our resources.
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A common story that many of us have all
encountered and witnessed is when we are visiting
our countrys own beautiful beaches. The scenario
usually is that were admiring the beauty of 
what nature has to offer.   We can almost taste
how clean the air is, then all of a sudden we see
plastic litter visibly floating everywhere that
just ruins it all for us.
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Ocean garbage destroys the natural habitat of our
aquatic animals and diminishes its species. In
reality, they are the ones who really help
restore the natural balance of our environment.
How does it make you feel that we are responsible
in destroying it, disappointing, right?
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In fact, according to a comprehensive study on
plastic pollution, around eight million tons of
plastic went into the ocean in 2010.  The
international study determined that 192 nations
generated a total of 275 million tons of plastic
waste alone imagine the staggering statistics
rise of plastic waste this year. It is a global
problem that started three decades ago that has
greatly ruined our natural environment, which
causes siltation, unusual high tides and climate
change.
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Hence, it is time for everyone to unite and make
a difference whether it is a big or small effort,
like The International Coastal Cleanup Drive
that happens simultaneously in different
countries with one objective to clean our oceans.
In line with this advocacy is making known to
locals the importance of reducing the impact of
waste by dealing with it at the core, and to help
educate and to hopefully change the habits of the
people when dealing with trash, which is the
heart Araceli Lanoy Ayuste, President of Samal
Island Tourism Council in Mindanao, and Chief
Executive Officer at Punta del Sol Properties
Corporation. They have conducted a coastal
clean-up on October 10, 2015 at Mangrove area,
Purok Bombil, Mansud, Barangay Dadatan, Talikud
Island, Island Garden City of Samal.
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The said campaign involved volunteers from the
different departments of the government such as
DENR, Phil. Army, Phil. Coast Guard,
Mountaineers, Local Barangay Officials, COSTAFBA,
and its own community. The goal is to lessen our
ocean waste, collecting data, educate our
community, and to have concrete solutions in
addressing these problems. Once more, we are all
responsible and we all have a part, so help make
a difference for a better and cleaner environment
not just for this generation but for generations
to come.