In May, SM Prime collected 4,322 sacks of waste, which reached 42,878 kg; 80 bags of recyclable materials amounting to 240 kg; and 5,272 sacks of silt, which weighed 105,440 kg.
“SM’s regular clean-up drives support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities, and SDG 14, Life Below Water,” the company said.
It added that it had embarked on other marine conservation-focused programs, including the “Plastic Waste Collection Program” in partnership with local nonprofit Plastic Credit Exchange, and the “Trash-to-Cash Recycling Market.”
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