27th International Coastal Clean-up Day

 
Date: 
Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 06:00
Location: 
Lapu-Lapu City

Lapu-lapu City in cooperation with the Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation, Inc. and other green-minded groups in the City will participate in the 27th International Coastal Clean-up Celebration on September 15, 2012 with the theme: "Trash Free Seas". Opening program starts at 6:00 in the morning at the Mactan Shrine, Brgy. Mactan, Lapu-lapu City.

Data collected from last year's coastal cleanup tells us that the following are the most common types of trash found in our seas.

  1. bags (plastic)
  2. food wrappers/containers
  3. styrofoam
  4. cigarette/cigarette filters
  5. clothing/shoes
  6. straws/stirrers
  7. plastic sheating/tarps
  8. beverage bottles (glass)
  9. beverage bottles (plastic)
  10. caps/lids.

Will it be the same this year?

Contact information: 
CCEF: 2336947

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CCEF executive director at the ICC opening ceremony at LapuLapu Shrine in Mactan
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CCEF executive director at the ICC opening ceremony at LapuLapu Shrine in Mactan
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Analeh Patindol, CCEF Training Coordinator
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Analeh Patindol, CCEF Training Coordinator
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Representatives from the Local Government Unit of Lapu-Lapu City
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Representatives from the Local Government Unit of Lapu-Lapu City with Andy Berame (speaking), ICC coordinator; (right to left) Teddy Ybañez, ICC Coordinator; Hon Alexander Gestopa, 2012 ICC Chair; and Dr. Erotida Jumao-as, Dep-Ed Supervisor
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CCEF staff
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CCEF staff at the opening ceremony
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CCEF with teacher representatives from different schools in Lapu-Lapu City
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CCEF with teacher representatives from different schools in Lapu-Lapu City
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Representatives from the Philppines National Police
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Representatives from the Philppines National Police
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Girl scouts and boy scouts with their teachers at the Coastal Cleanup
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Girl scouts and boy scouts with their teachers at the Coastal Cleanup
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The bleacher, full of representatives coming from different government agencies, schools, and community members, during the opening ceremony.
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The bleacher, full of representatives coming from different government agencies, schools, and community members, during the opening ceremony.
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Representatives from nearby barangays came with their brooms and sacks
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Representatives from nearby barangays came with their brooms and sacks
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The Philippine Air Force was well represented with elements coming from the nearby Mactan Air Base
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The Philippine Air Force was well represented with elements coming from the nearby Mactan Air Base
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Shot of the crowd at the Crimson Hotel, the jump-off point for the underwater cleanup.
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Shot of the crowd at the Crimson Hotel, the jump-off point for the underwater cleanup.
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CCEF
Representative of the Rotary Club welcoming participants to the dive cleanup at Crimson Resort and Spa
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Representative of the Rotary Club welcoming participants to the dive cleanup at Crimson Resort and Spa
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The host, Crimson Resort and Spa, welcoming the participants
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The host, Crimson Resort and Spa, welcoming the participants
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This abandoned gill net was retrieved at Punta Engaño and manually off-loaded from the diveboat
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This abandoned gill net was retrieved at Punta Engaño and manually off-loaded from the diveboat
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CCEF
A member of the Japanese dive group tows a part of the gillnet net to the sorting area.
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A member of the Japanese dive group tows a part of the gillnet net to the sorting area.
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CCEF
Sorting through the thrash recovered by the team members of the underwater cleanup
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Sorting through the thrash recovered by the team members of the underwater cleanup
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CCEF staff Dalton Dacal coordinating the data collected during the cleanup.
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CCEF staff Dalton Dacal coordinating the data collected during the cleanup.
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Sea Knights
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Sea Knights
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Clean-up participants in action underwater
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Clean-up participants in action underwater
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LapuLapu City
Participants posing beside this huge net that was retrieved off the shore of Punta Engaño
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Participants posing beside this huge net that was retrieved off the shore of Punta Engaño
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