PA, youth org rally for 'zero waste'

From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 3): PA, youth org rally for 'zero waste'

The Philippine Army’s 17th Infantry Battalion based here and the Youth for Peace-Cagayan recently initiated the ‘zero waste’ program through a clean-up operation here in line with this year’s National Zero-Waste Month celebration.

Lieutenant Colonel Rembert R. Baylosis, 17th IB-commander, said the activity aimed to build awareness and educate the youth on ‘zero waste’ and to support the Ecological Solid Waste Management law.

Baylosis said the clean-up drive was participated in by young leaders from the different schools in Gonzaga, Sta. Ana and this town.

The young leaders are all members of the Youth for Peace-Cagayan, a youth organization organized by the 17th IB through the leadership of Baylosis and Lieutenant Colonel Leopoldo Acerden of the 12th Civil Relations Team.

Baylosis said the youth organization was created to help the government promote environmental awareness and encourage public participation in the development of national and local integrated, comprehensive and ecological waste management programs.

Baylosis lauded the initiative of the youth leaders for collaborating with them in a bid to rally the zero-waste campaign and to take part in reducing the volume of toxic waste generated that may pose a substantial threat or potential danger to human health or the environment.

http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/461485927298/pa-youth-org-rally-for-zero-waste-