SINGLE-USE plastics and other forms of waste pollution are finding their way to Sarangani Bay, which puts the water's diverse ecosystem in peril as well as the livelihood of fisherfolk, said environment advocate Cecil Diono of Kalikasan.

Diono said Sarangani Bay is known for its rich biodiversity, having been proclaimed a protected seascape 25 years ago. It is now threatened by waste pollution as microplastic particles have been confirmed to be present in fish, mollusks and beach sediments and endangering almost the surroundings of the 215,950-hectare coast.

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