An environmental watchdog has called on Catholic devotees participating in the Traslacion, the annual religious procession commemorating the transfer of the Black Nazarene, to maintain cleanliness and reduce waste generation. The group expressed concern over the significant amount of garbage collected in previous years, urging devotees to dispose of trash responsibly and avoid using single-use plastics.
File photo: A priest from Quiapo Church in Manila imparts blessings on various replicas of the Black Nazarene six days ahead of the Feast of the Black Nazarene celebration, also known as the Traslación after the mass procession associated with the feast.
“On January 8 and 9, most especially, we urge the devotees to take steps to prevent and reduce the volume of trash, notably single-use plastics, left in the streets for others to pick up and dispose of,” she added. In the past Traslacions, Ecowaste’s monitoring showed that the procession route from Quirino Grandstand to the Quiapo is often littered with bottles, food containers, plastic bags, wrappers, cigarette butts, bamboo skewers and food scraps.
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