Papal visit leaves 23 truckloads of trash
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Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer) -- Despite an appeal for the public to refrain from littering during Pope Francis' four-day visit to the country, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that it had so far collected over 23 truckloads
According to the MMDA, the 23 truckloads, or 138 metric tonnes, of trash were from the cities of Manila and Pasay as well as from other routes taken by the papal convoy.
MMDA Metro Parkway Clearing Group head Francis Martinez said they collected 10 truckloads of trash in Rizal Park alone where the Pope celebrated Mass on Sunday.
MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino earlier said that based on their estimate, the crowd in the area and on adjoining roads reached around six million, the world's largest gathering for a papal event.
The garbage they gathered up, according to Martinez, consisted mostly of plastic bottles, Styrofoam containers, barbecue sticks and candy wrappers.
