319 total views
Nagpaalala ang grupong Ecowaste Coalition sa mananampalataya na pagpahingahin ang inang kalikasan ngayong Semana Santa.
Ayon kay Otchie Tolentino – Zero Waste Campaigner ng grupo, sa mga munting pamamaraan ay makakatulong ang bawat isa sa pagpapababa ng carbon emission ngayong Semana Santa.
Una, ayon kay Tolentino ay iwasan ang paggamit ng mga plastic bags, at iba pang hindi nabubulok na disposable items na makadadagdag sa kalat sa paligid.
Pangalawa, iminungkahi nito sa mga magbibisita Iglesia na maglakad na lamang o kaya ay magbike sa halip na umarkila ng mga sasakyang nagbubuga ng maruming usok.
Dagdag pa dito, nanawagan ang grupo sa mga makikiisa sa iba’t ibang prusisyon na huwag magkalat, at pulutin ang anu mang kalat na makikita sa daraanan ng prusisyon.
Narito ang kabuuang detalye ng panawagan ng Ecowaste Coalition:
1. Abstain from, or permanently give up, acts that tend to degrade and dirty the environment such as plastic bag use, littering, waste burning, etc.
2. Walk, bike or take the public transportation to the churches for the Visita Iglesia (church visits).
3. Use recycled materials for makeshift huts for the reading, chanting or singing of the Passion of Christ (Pabasa). If painting is desired, use lead-safe decorative paints.
4. Serve food for the penitential “Caridad” (food sharing) in reusable containers that can be washed and reused all over again.
5. Take part in making the penitential “Alay-Lakad” to Antipolo City on Maundy Thursday litter-free.
6. Pick up the trash along the route as part of the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) rites in the neighborhood.
7. Adorn floats for the Santo Entierro (Holy Interment) on Good Friday with longer-lasting mercury-free LED lamps and with locally-sourced flowers and plants.
8. Celebrate the Salubong at dawn on Easter Sunday without lighting firecrackers and fireworks.
9. Ensure that Easter fun games and activities are simple and not wasteful.
10. Gather old and used items in good condition and donate to “Segunda Mana,” the special donations-in-kind program of Caritas Manila.
11. Quiet down and opt for “staycation” at home for a meaningful bonding time with family members.
12. For those going for out-of-town vacation, please take the following eco-mantra to heart: “take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time.”
Ngayong taon inaasahang libo libong mananampalataya ang makikilahok sa prusisyong inorganisa ng Radyo Veritas at Archdiocese of Manila na Penitential Walk For Life.
Kaugnay dito, una nang nanawagan si Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo na bilang bahagi ng pagtataguyod sa buhay ay tigilan din ang pagpatay sa kalikasan sa pamamagitan ng paglilinis at pagmamahal sa kapaligiran.
