Single used of plastic bags and plastic bottles have a huge impact on our environment. And mostly schools and colleges campuses are often the source of enormous amounts of plastic pollution. With that, Eastwoods College of Science and Technology propelled the “Zero Plastic Campaign”, headed by the Office of the Student Affairs with their adviser Ms. Kaseylyn Hazel M. Guevarra and the NSTP coordinator Mr. Hector Lintag.
The groundwork for this campaign started last 2nd week of November 2016 and it was occurred last January 13, 2017 through a meeting held for all the student leaders of the campus.
The OSA adviser, Ms. Kaseylyn Hazel M. Guevarra, asserts that their main objective is the active participation of Eastwoodians in neutralizing the destructions on our environment through eradicating the use of plastic materials that is proven to contribute in the dreadful climate variation.
“It is now a time for us to give our little share to our environment. Since today people are not that aware in the proper waste management, with that we have to discipline ourselves to avoid using plastic materials. Though plastics give us convenience, but the counter part of that handiness is a huge pollution’’ said Ms. Guevarra.
In that rationale, they initiated the call for the action last 2nd week of January through a signature campaign and T-shirt printing with the message “AYOKO NG PLASTIC’’.
Moreover, the full blast launching was held last January 25, 2017. It is a whole day event that started with a parade outside the campus of ECST- Dinalupihan. Leaders, students and faculty members joined the parade wearing their printed shirts showing their support for the said campaign. Then it was followed by a symposium on environmental concerns by the selected science instructors on high school and college department; they also conducted contest on slogan making, poster making, essay writing and other activities related to the campaign; lastly the officials implemented the rules and guidelines regarding the prevention of the used of plastic.
So far, this year the campaign is still ongoing and it remained successful in helping the environment.
By: Kimberly S. Tolentino
