Palanca-winner Augie Rivera, writer of the book entitled “Bayan ng Basura” (Town of Garbage) shares his journey to the children during the storytelling activity at the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s office in Makati, Philippines.
Bayan ng Basura depicts the story of a sea turtle named “Pawikan” who was swept away by a storm in a darker and more polluted part of the ocean. On his journey home, Pawikan met sea creatures who are also tormented by the plastic situation, including a whale that has ingested shampoo sachets, an octopus entangled in ropes, and a prawn living inside a plastic bottle.
The book also offered solutions on how to end plastic pollution, which includes calling on companies to stop the relentless production of single-use plastics and enabling local government units to implement stricter regulations on garbage disposal.