Sen. Cynthia A. Villar has expressed hope that the Circular Explorer, will help preserve the country’s natural resources and save the environment from further degradation.
The Circular Explorer is a solar-powered recycling catamaran designed for recovering and recycling plastic wastes from coastal areas.
“As an active proponent of recycling and responsible waste management, I am confident, that the circular explorer will be effective in promoting recycling and raising awareness on responsible consumption and production that will have lasting benefits for us and the environment,” Villar said.
Villar, the chairperson of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources, was the guest speaker during the launching of the Circular Explorer by Holchim Group and One Earth One Ocean at Manila Yacht Club on June 7.
The launching, Villar stressed, is truly a momentous event since it is the first of its kind as a renewable-powered recycling catamaran.
Villar renewed her call for responsible consumption and production which is in line with United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)— SDG No. 12.
She said the Philippines is committed to these goals in order to boost developing countries’ scientific, technological and innovative capacities to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production.
Villar said she agrees with the groups’ stance that “accelerating the circular economy is only possible with stakeholders teaming up and working together to find solutions”.
“This is a perfect platform for stakeholders from the country’s scientific and academic communities, business and industry sectors as well as government agencies to promote awareness and spur actions in circularity in production processes and resource management,” Villar said.