The Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Plastic Recovery and Recycling for Clean Coasts Project met on March 11, 2022. TWG members attended personally and via zoom, to discuss the proposed designs for the project's logo, calendar, notebook, eco-bag and shirt.
The possibility of using recycled materials for IEC materials was also discussed, particularly the use of discarded fishing nets in the design of the eco-bags which can be done with the help of local weavers.
The TWG members provided their comments and suggestions for the presented designs and proposed further improvements to reflect the project's vision. Agreements were made on making the notebook and eco-bag available for purchase at one of La Union's Trade Fairs.
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The Plastic Recovery and Recycling for Clean Coasts project is a two-year project funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation, Inc.
The project is in partnership with the Provincial LGU of La Union, the DENR Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region 1, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 1, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) La Union, municipal LGU of San Fernando, municipal LGU of San Juan Municipal LGU of Bauang, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMSU), Saint Louis College (SLC), Lupon ng mga Indibidwal na Nangangalaga sa Kalikasan (LINK), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), La Union Hotel Resort and Restaurant Association(LUHRRA), San Juan Resorts, Restaurant and Hotel Association, Inc. (SJRRHASS), Bauang Tourism Council (BTC), Dragon Eight Junkshop and Sto. Nino Junkshop.
It aims to improve plastic waste management along coastal barangays to ensure sustainable livelihood for residents and local businesses who are dependent on the bounty of the sea.
