An environmrntal group is urging President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to act urgently on plastic pollution. "Taking stock of President Marcos' commitment to solving the Philippines' problem with plastic pollution and climate change, we urge the President to take immediate concrete actions to end plastic pollution. We reiterate our call to ban single-use plastics," said Reynaldo San Juan, Executive Director of BAN Toxics. During his inauguration a year ago, Marcos said that he would prioritize the issue of climate change mitigation in his administration.

PBBM urged to act urgently on plastic pollution. (2023, July 24). SunStar Cebu, p. 10.