SM
Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls, together with
SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is gearing up to gather the biggest haul of trash and marine
debris at this year’s International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 16, 2023,
at SM By the BAY and at multiple SM Malls across the country.
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| Over 11,000 volunteers are expected to gather at
SM malls in support of International Coastal Clean Up Day. |
SM’s
expanded participation – 15 SM malls in 12 locations in Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao – will enable more volunteers and employees to join the cleanup drive
to help safeguard the marine environment and its resources in the communities
it serves.
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| SM Prime calls on communities to sign up and
join clean up drives with designated SM malls. |
Since
2015, SM has been committed to supporting International Coastal Cleanup Day
every September and mounting several cleanup drives throughout the year. The
recent cleanup last June to celebrate World Environment Day and World Oceans
Day generated 29,272 kilograms of trash across 5 SM malls nationwide. In
addition, SM By the BAY, SM Mall of Asia, and SM Offices regularly conduct
cleanup drives twice a month at the MOA Complex.
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| SM holds regular clean-ups and has supported the
International Coastal Clean Up Day since 2015. |
The
coastal cleanup drive is one of the many projects mounted by SM Cares and
leading real estate developer, SM Prime Holdings Inc., to support the marine
environment and ocean conservation efforts of the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, and the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for
Sustainable Development (2021-2030).
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| 15 SM malls partner with the DENR and LGUs in
mobilizing coastal clean-ups in 12 sites nationwide. |
To
know more about SM’s International Coastal Cleanup Day activities, follow the
SM Cares Official Facebook page. Volunteers may participate in designated
clean-up sites through the following malls and sign up via: https://bit.ly/SMCaresICC2023
Here are the participating SM Malls for
the coastal cleanup drive:
Metro
Manila – SM by the BAY
Tuguegarao
– SM City Tuguegarao, together with SM Center Tuguegarao Downtown
Bataan
– SM City Bataan
Olongapo
– SM City Olongapo Central, together with SM City Olongapo Downtown
Sorsogon
– SM City Sorsogon
Legazpi
– SM City Legazpi
Daet
– SM City Daet
Puerto
Princesa – SM City Puerto Princesa
Capiz
– SM City Roxas
Cebu
– SM Seaside City Cebu, together with SM City Cebu
Zamboanga
– SM City Mindpro
General
Santos – SM City General Santos
