BINATIKOS ng EcoWaste Coalition ang “waste smuggling” na ginawa ng United States (US) sa Pilipinas.

Naniniwala ang EcoWaste na mali ang ginawang pagpapadala ng mga basura sa bansa, sa pamamagitan ng Subic Bay Freeport.

Kaya todo-suporta ang EcoWaste sa gagawin ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) na “re-exportation” ng mga basura sa US.

“We support the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Port of Subic in exhausting all means to prevent the issue from dragging on to avert a repeat of the Canadian garbage dumping saga that led to an unprecedented diplomatic crisis. We hope this matter is expeditiously and justly resolved,” wika ni EcoWaste National Coordinator Aileen Lucero.

“[W]e strongly denounces waste smuggling [of the U.S.], which is an affront to national dignity and a threat to our people’s health and the environment,” birada ni Lucero.

Nabisto ang mga basura, na nakalagay sa 30 container vans, makaraang madiskubre ng pamunuan ng Port of Subic, sa pangunguna ni Collector Maritess Martin, noong Oktubre 17.

Natuklasan ang mga basura batay sa impormasyong ipinarating ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa BOC.

Ayon kay Lucero: “Initial inspection of five containers by customs and environmental officials last October 22 found mixed wastes among the baled materials, including corrugated boxes, paper, plastic wrap, aluminum container and used face masks”. (NELSON S. BADILLA)