Plant 10 trees for graduation .. New law in the schools of the Philippines

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On May 15, the Philippine Congress passed a law requiring students to plant 10 trees if they wish to graduate from school. Through the Government's interest in initiatives that integrate younger generations to serve the country

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The new bill applies to all students in order to graduate from primary schools, high schools and colleges, and introduced bill Congressman Gary Allegano, whose main goal is to promote intergenerational responsibility as well as environmental protection.

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"While we recognize the right of young people to a balanced and healthy environment, there is no reason why they should not contribute to ensuring that this is a reality," said Gary Alejano.

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The initiative is expected to help grow 175 million trees. According to Alejano, although only 10 percent of all planted trees survive, this will lead to the planting of 525 million trees over a generation.

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A school in India has also pushed its students to pay "school fees" by collecting plastic waste that was found all over the city and bringing it to school and recycling. This kind of initiative helps raise awareness about plastic waste in Asian countries.

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It also allowed more students to seek education, and even helped students earn some money by recycling plastic so they would not have to resort to child labor to survive, boredpanda"He said.

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