GPS Buoys Track Debris in River Pasig in Manila

Four (4) GPS-equipped buoys track the movement of marine debris, such as plastic waste, from Pasig River into open waters.
The tour highlighted the chokepoints and documented the pollution along the Pasig River and feeding into Manila Bay.

Unique identifier: GP0STR199

Type: Image

Shoot date: 08/09/2017

Locations: Asia, Luzon, Manila, Pasig, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Daniel Müller / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Greenpeace and PRRC Track Plastic Pollution in Pasig River, Philippines

Greenpeace Philippines and the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) hosted a boat tour showing the magnitude and trajectory of plastic waste from tributary San Juan River to the Pasig River’s mouth.
The tour highlighted the chokepoints and documented the pollution along the Pasig River and feeding into Manila Bay. The groups also released a GPS-equipped buoy to track the movement of marine debris, such as plastic waste, from Pasig River into open waters.

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