A German private research association introduced a sustainable way of treating wastewater in Boracay Island. The Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA) proposed to the Malay municipal government the “Black Water Shield Operation,” a short-term emergency plan to stop the discharge of wastewater in Boracay’s major sewage outfalls. The Black Water Shield Operation is a community-based approach that will employ a decentralized water treatment system, a low-cost initiative that BORDA developed in over 25 countries.

Zabal, B. R. (2018, May 27). New water treatment system eyed for Boracay. Panay News, p. 13.