Plastic and Preparedness: Q3 2025 Highlights from the Philippines

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This quarter, the Philippines showed that environmental care and disaster readiness go hand in hand. In Kalibo, Aklan, the Malay College Emergency Response Team (MCERT) led a Coastal Clean-Up Drive in celebration of the 125th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary. What began as a civic activity became a lesson in resilience; clearing plastic waste from shorelines that double as natural flood barriers. The effort reminded communities that preparedness doesn’t start when disasters strike; it starts with how we care for our environment every day.