ASEANO Project Report: Survey on Plastic Litter Along Imus River

PUBLICATION DATE:

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

PUBLICATION TYPE:

Reports

STATUS:

Only Available Online

DESCRIPTION:

With technical guidance/assistance from PRF, NIVA, and other partners, DLSU-D conducted a survey on plastic litters in the waters of the Imus River located in at least one barangay of five cities/municipalities (Municipality of Silang, City of Dasmariñas, City of Imus, City of Bacoor, and Municipality of Kawit). The data in this report were based on on-site observations and the collection of plastic litters during dry and wet months using. Both visual and active trawl sampling methods were used. Sampling sites were selected to represent the upstream, midstream and downstream of the entire stretch of the river located along five (5) municipalities/cities.