PDM Promoters, Inc. held its monthly cleanup of the Paseo de Marianas a bit earlier than usual last Saturday with volunteers collecting a total of 980 lbs of trash.<\/p>\n
The non-profit organization\u2019s spokesperson Sonia Siwa said they scheduled their monthly cleanup a couple of Saturdays earlier than usual because they anticipated that a large amount of trash had accumulated at the Paseo de Marianas following the Christmas and New Year events held at the area.<\/p>\n
The 2013 Christmas in the Marianas held its Christmas Tree Decorating Contest, Christmas Caroling Competition, and Mochitsuki Festival the past Saturdays at the Paseo de Marianas.<\/p>\n
In all, 25 Saipan Awaodori Team members and eight Kinpachi Restaurant staff took part in the cleanup.<\/p>\n
The 980 lbs of trash they collected consisted mostly of canned and bottled beers. The volunteers also did some bush-cutting along Paseo de Marianas and Coral Tree Avenue.<\/p>\n
As for the age-old problem of betel nut spit, Siwa was happy to report that their cleanup last Saturday yielded no new betel but stains around Paseo de Marianas and its surrounding environs.<\/p>\n
Siwa also commended the tenants of Garapan Square for keeping their building clean all the time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only building and surroundings that always seem to maintain cleanliness at the Paseo de Marianas is the Garapan Square where Power 99 is located. Everyday I can see staff sweeping in front of their area,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Division of Environmental Quality helped PDM Promoters in disposing of the trash they collected.<\/p>\n
The group\u2019s monthly cleanups collect up to 1,000 lbs of trash during these drives and is supported by major sponsors TSL Foundation, DFS Galleria Saipan, and Docomo Pacific.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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