Phoenix joins Int'l Coastal Cleanup Day
VOLUNTEERS and organizations collected trash along rivers, beaches, and waterways around the country last September 16 for the International Coastal Cleanup Day. Phoenix Philippines Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, joined in the initiative by conducting coastal cleanup activities in different Phoenix depots across the country.
Approximately 1,800 Phoenix officers and employees, members of the Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Coastal Guard Auxiliary, the Philippine Navy, the City Environment and Resources Office (Cenro), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, local coastal barangays, non-government organizations, and students from Phoenix adopted schools participated in the activity.
This resulted to a collection of 1,200 sacks of junk and debris along the coastlines. The cleanups were done in coastal areas near their depots in General Santos City, Davao City, Zamboanga City, Misamis Oriental, Bacolod City, Cebu, Aklan, Iloilo, Batangas, and Oriental Mindoro while employees from the Phoenix Petroleum Taguig office joined other volunteers in the cleanup activity along Roxas Boulevard, Manila.
“This coastal cleanup is a strong show of community and cooperation in protecting and preserving our marine resources. We hope that these activities encourage others to do their part in saving our environment” said Raymond Zorrilla, Phoenix Petroleum vice president for External Affairs.
On its 32nd year, the International Coastal Cleanup is spearheaded by the Ocean Conservancy and is celebrated every third Saturday of September.
Phoenix Philippines Foundation has been conducting these cleanups in their depots every year since 2008. The Foundation also engages in other environmental initiatives such as tree planting activities and the adoption of a Philippine Eagle. PR