ANGELES CITY– Plastics and other non-biodegradable items are now officially banned in the capital town of Baler, Aurora.
Baler’s municipal council has put into effect an ordinance it passed banning the use and purchase of plastic bags, cellophanes, styrofoam and styropor in all business establishments in their town.
“The objective of Municipal Ordinance 02-2011 is to support the campaign to protect the environment in the fight against global warming,” Baler Mayor Arthur Angara said.
This, as Baler’s Environment and Natural Resources Office chief Ma. Liza Costa warned that stall owners and other vendors caught using or selling non-biodegradable materials would be fined from P500 to P2,500 or jailed for as long as 30 days, in addition to the cancellation of their business permits.
Last year, towns in neighboring Nueva Ecija province had also banned the use of non-biodegradable materials.
The move was backed by the League of Municipalities of the Philippines, Nueva Ecija chapter through Resolution No. 003-2011.
