DAVAO CITY- The City Environment and Natural Resources Office will deploy four teams to fan out across the city to catch violators of the Plastics Ban which will be fully implemented tomorrow June 28, 2012.
In 2009 the City passed an ordinance which bans the use of non-biodegradable plastics and polystyrene containers which are utilized as food and beverage take out containers. The implementing rules and regulations of the ban was set out in 2010 with a 2-year grace period which ends June 27, 2012.
In a press interview at Club 888 media forum in Marco Polo Davao held last June 27, CENRO chief Atty. Joseph Felizarta said that teams will be deployed to malls, manufacturers of plastics, vendors, and city’s markets. The CENRO chief also said he expects resistance from some establishments particularly in the markets.
These teams will issue citation tickets to those found violating the plastic ban. First time violators will be meted out a penalty of P300. The citation tickets will contain the name of the violator, the violations and the specific location.
“ We are ready, in fact dugay na mi ready (We have long been ready )” Felizarta said. His office estimates that about 31,000 to 34,000 business establishments expected to comply with the ordinance among these are more than ten plastic manufacturers in the city.
He said that Davao City is the first local government to have a City Ordinance which bans the use of non-biodegradable plastics as food and beverage containers. Felizarta said that though some local governments have issued bans on plastics they are still just executive orders. (PIA 11/RG Alama)
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