Face masks and shields amid a pandemic coronavirus, were added to the litter that pollutes the Philippine Sea in a popular diving area.
Regular visitors and locals have reported an increase in the number of face masks and shields collected from the seabed off the city of Bawan in the province of Batanga.
“It probably happens because some tourists who get on the boat wrap their mask around one of their ears so it comes out or others just don’t throw it where it should,” said Arnel Vergara, a Filipino professional diver who has been diving in the area lately. decade.
Carmela Sevilla, a resort owner and diving instructor, says the masks are added to plastic bags and pouches, diapers and packaging materials that contaminate the region’s seas during the monsoon season.
“I think we will see masks more often. I think we will wear masks for a long time “ comments, as broadcast by AMPE.
For his part, Giro Maranan, a tourist office official in Batanga Province, said authorities were aware of the issue and were leading clean-up initiatives.
“The diversity of marine life has been hit hardest,” he said.
Marian Lendesma, a Greenpeace activist at Philippines, says that the poor management of waste by the country has led to their concentration in its tributaries.
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