“Rubbish needs to be separated and sorted by categories to make it easier to dispose of accordingly.”
These were the sentiments of Rabaul District Health Manager Mr. Garry Mano, during a cleanathon to mark World Environment Day (WED), as garbage segregation plays an important role in protecting the environment.
“Have different bins for paper, plastic, metal, glass and even food waste.”
“Separate wet waste from dry waste and by doing so we can identify what needs to be recycled.
“Waste segregation can also reduce the risk of injury or exposure from sharp objects such as broken glass and tins.”
He further said that by effective waste segregation practice, it reduces the amount of mix waste and protects the environment, creating a clean and safe environment to live in.
Meanwhile, District Administrator Mr Benedict Mode was pleased with the efforts of district and his LLG officers in commemoration WED and added that doing clean up and appreciating the environment should be an everyday and not on a designated day.
The 4x LLGs of Rabaul district; Rabaul Urban, Kombiu, Balanataman and Watom Island LLG commemorated the WED with cleanathon in their wards as well as planting of trees (timber) and fruit trees.
Awareness was also conducted in wards and schools on the importance of proper garbage disposal and conserving the environment for future generations.
Coastal communities also took part in cleaning up their beachfront and planting of mangrove trees.