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MABINI, Philippines, July 3 - Green campaigners in a diving resort in the Philippines have come up with a novel way to clean up the town's shores, offering to swap a bag of rice for every sack of trash gathered by local residents.Mabini in Batangas province is known for its vibrant corals and marine biodiversity, but a rising tide of plastic pollution poses an increasing threat to marine animals such as sea turtles, said volunteer Giulio Endaya.
The rice is handed out in 1-kg bags - enough to meet a small family's daily needs.Private donors and small companies contribute funding to the program, which also helps low-income families reduce their food bills following a sharp rise in rice prices in recent years."In a month I need four-and-a-half sacks of rice, now all I have to buy is two sacks, which is a big help," resident Janeth Acevedo, 46, said as she sorted through trash that she had gathered.
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