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I. Background Information/Additional Perspectives
Sagip Pasig Movement (SPM) envisions a society that works as one for a balanced ecosystem towards the improvement of life for the succeeding generations. Its mission is to mobilize community participation through the establishment of a movement of strong and capable community – based organizations working towards the rehabilitation of the Pasig andother river system.Sagip Pasig Movement conducted its first mock awarding in April 22, 1995 known as “Lason Awards”. SPM ranked the polluters according to its biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), the primary parameter used by the Laguna Lake Development Authority(LLDA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to determine waste water effluent quality.Other parameters used are suspended solids, acidity or alkalinity and the apparent presence of oil and grease. Lason Award recipients exceeded the legal and toler able limits set by LLDAand DENR. The objective is to initiate change through public disclosure. The award gives recognition to the companies or organizations and establishments that contribute to pollution or destruction of the Pasig River. The Lason Award is a mock award given every April 22 (International Earth Day) to the top ten industries found to be polluting the river. Since 1995, majority of Lason Awardees have installed wastewater treatment facilities because of the pressure created by the exposé. Some of these industries have been active in their own environmental programsand/or have partnered with SPM and government agencies invarious river rehabilitation projects. Among the recipients of this award was Goldilocks Bakeshop.One of their plants in Sta.Mesa has discharged significant amounts of waste materials in the river due to the unfinished water waste treatment facility. “Being identified as a LasonAwardee has an impact on how consumers see a company…The firm would have tp dp something about that image.” saidEDN Executive Director,
Sagip Pasig Movement (SPM) envisions a society that works as one for a balanced ecosystem towards the improvement of life for the succeeding generations. Its mission is to mobilize community participation through the establishment of a movement of strong and capable community – based organizations working towards the rehabilitation of the Pasig andother river system.Sagip Pasig Movement conducted its first mock awarding in April 22, 1995 known as “Lason Awards”. SPM ranked the polluters according to its biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), the primary parameter used by the Laguna Lake Development Authority(LLDA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to determine waste water effluent quality.Other parameters used are suspended solids, acidity or alkalinity and the apparent presence of oil and grease. Lason Award recipients exceeded the legal and toler able limits set by LLDAand DENR. The objective is to initiate change through public disclosure. The award gives recognition to the companies or organizations and establishments that contribute to pollution or destruction of the Pasig River. The Lason Award is a mock award given every April 22 (International Earth Day) to the top ten industries found to be polluting the river. Since 1995, majority of Lason Awardees have installed wastewater treatment facilities because of the pressure created by the exposé. Some of these industries have been active in their own environmental programsand/or have partnered with SPM and government agencies invarious river rehabilitation projects. Among the recipients of this award was Goldilocks Bakeshop.One of their plants in Sta.Mesa has discharged significant amounts of waste materials in the river due to the unfinished water waste treatment facility. “Being identified as a LasonAwardee has an impact on how consumers see a company…The firm would have tp dp something about that image.” saidEDN Executive Director,