Ilocos Sur town promotes zero-waste practices in cemeteries

Inquirer.net - Nov 1, 2026

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Cemetery visitors in nearby Magsingal town are being urged to bring reusable items, avoid single-use plastics and properly dispose of their trash as the local government promotes a zero-waste observance of Undas 2026. The zero-waste campaign seeks to reduce garbage generated during the annual influx of people visiting cemeteries and

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