Logistics firm plants mangrove seedlings in Batangas
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FedEx Express, together with environmental non-profit organization Pusod Foundation, Inc., recently planted 3,000 mangrove seedlings in Barangay Papaya in Nasugbu, Batangas. The mangrove-planting activitiy was part of the company’s global giving program FedEx Cares. “We are excited to be part of this six-month mangrove-planting project as mangroves are essential in conserving the rich biodiversity of Nasugbu and protecting the coastline of Barangay Papaya,” said John Peterson, managing director at FedEx Express Philippines.
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Logistics firm plants mangrove seedlings in Batangas. (2019, May 7). Manila Standard, p. C2.
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