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Plastic Bag Challenge kicks off with celebrity bagging
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Posted on Apr 03 2015
The Mariana Islands Nature Alliance is excited to welcome D&Q International Distributors as the newest partner of the Plastic Bag Challenge campaign!
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- Members of the Marianas Young Professionals volunteer their time at the second Volunteer Bagging at Joeten Susupe in celebration of Environmental Awareness Month. (MINA)
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- MINA board chair Frankie Eliptico and Xerox sales executive Nola Hix stop for a quick photo during the event. (MINA)
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- Jackie Che, NMC director for Institutional Effectiveness, volunteers during the second volunteer bagging event. (MINA)
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- BECQ’s Jihan Buniag bags groceries with one of the bags MINA gave out for free.
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- From left, MINA volunteer Myla Capilitan, interim executive director Brooke Nevitt, BECQ’s Jihan Buniag, Miss Teen Marianas Gianna Camacho, and Rep. Edmund Villagomez support MINA’s efforts in eliminating plastic pollution in the CNMI. (MINA)
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- MINA board member Eleanor Cabrera and family came out to support the Plastic Bag Challenge campaign. (MINA)
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- House Speaker Joseph Deleon Guerrero loads groceries into a reusable bag. (MINA)
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- Rep. Angel Demapan and the Lt. Governor’s chief of staff Matt Deleon Guerrero were a few of the many volunteer baggers giving out free reusable eco bags to customers. (MINA)
To kick off this partnership with MINA and Joeten, we celebrated with the help of CNMI volunteer superstars. The event was held on Tuesday, March 31, at Joeten Susupe, Joeten Dandan, Joeten Kagman, and Joeten Hafa Adai from 5pm to 6pm. Volunteers bagged groceries and handed out reusable eco-bags to encourage customers to reduce the use of plastic bags.
Remember, April is Environmental Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “Our Natural Treasures.” Call MINA and BECQ at 233-REEF or 664-8500 to see how you can join in on the many environmental activities! (MINA)
