The event was spearheaded by Pioneer Adhesives Foundation’s
Executive Director Martina Spakowski, in fulfillment of the organization’s
advocacy of education, disaster relief, and environmental protection.
“The Philippines is home to the most abundant and diverse
marine ecosystems on the planet and it is terribly under threat due to several
factors, one of which being that we are the third largest contributor of ocean
trash in the world. This threat can be eliminated and we believe that by
involving individuals in activities like this they will begin to realize the
environmental impacts of our daily habits and this hopefully leads to smarter
purchase decisions to reduce our trash output.”
The beach cleanup represented both a drive for awareness
and a concrete action to help protect our environment. It was a timely gesture
that reflects the values of World Environment Day, which took place just
recently on June 5 and in which more than 143 countries are a part of every
year. This year’s theme was “Beat Plastic Pollution” and Pioneer’s beach
cleanup support this thrust by preventing over 300kgs of trash from entering
the ocean and posing a threat to marine life.
In a time when trash is beginning to fill our oceans and
marine life is being threatened, the call to action has never been louder for
us to do our part and make more conscious decisions to help preserve the life
of our oceans.
It is through The Foundation that Pioneer Adhesives, Inc.
spreads its commitment as a responsible Filipino company.
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