Truckloads of garbage collected during Manila Bay cleanup operation

The Manila Department of Public Safety (DPS) hauled off mountains of garbage during their cleanup operation of  the shores of Manila Bay along Roxas Boulevard in Manila on Friday.

According to a report by Mark Salazar on News to Go on Friday, truckloads of junk including plastic, styrofoam and bamboo scraps from fish pens were collected during the cleanup.

PANOORIN: Coastal clean up, isinasagawa sa Manila Bay sa Roxas Blvd. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/t65U4oc8vi

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Authorities believe the waste came from Cavite, Laguna, and Bataan.

DPS conducts the massive cleanup during weekends to avoid causing traffic because of the trucks that come in droves to haul off the garbage collected.

They said about 25 truckloads of garbage are collected every time especially when the southwest monsoon affects the country.

The Manila City Hall also invited volunteers to participate in the International Day of Coastal Clean-Up on September 16. —Akari Nakano/KG/KVD, GMA News