It’s 2017. Technologies have upgraded, some are even unimaginable to men. But why is that yesterday’s problems are still today’s problems? Why do these problems stay unsolved? For example, illegal logging. It is still rampant these days knowing that it harms our environment. In this article, we are going to present to you THE SOLUTION.
Several features have been written regarding the banning of illegal logging and wood charcoal. According to Marianne Go in an article on Philippine Star (2011), “The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has temporarily stopped the issuance of wood processing permits for sawmills, mini-sawmills and veneer and plywood plants.
At the same time, all operating wood processing plants are required to submit to the Task Force on Anti-Illegal Logging on or before March 4, 2011 their source of logs or wood for the next five years, together with the corresponding supply contracts and location maps, according to DENR Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje.
The order is contained in DENR Memorandum 52 which set a Feb. 28, 2011 deadline for the removal of all logging tools and equipment, such as chainsaws, bulldozers and graders, from all natural and residual forests nationwide.”
On the other hand, an article was written by Dr. Emil Q. Javier on Manila Bulletin (2017) stating, “Under the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines (P.D. 705), (http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1975/pd_705_1975.html) forest trees even on private lands may only becut with permission from DENR. One is required to register trees to establish private ownership. However tree registration is not as simple as it would appear because the Community or Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENRO/PENRO) offices of DENR almost invariably do not have sufficient manpower to send forest officers to inspect the private tree farms. Tree registration is not considered a regular, priority function and thereby has to wait for availability of personnel.
Worse, the permit to cut a tree is separate from the permit to transport. Again we have the absurd situation where a legitimate tree farmer after waiting for 12 years for his trees to mature, is allowed to cut but not able to market his logs for failure to obtain the necessary permit to transport.”
In the DENR Administrative Order Section 2-b, it was clearly stated that “Communal Mangrove Forest refers to a tract of public forest set aside by the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources upon the recommendation of the Director of the Forest Management Bureau for the exclusive use of the residents of the municipality from which said residents may cut, collect or remove mangrove forest products, such as firewood and mangrove timber for charcoal production for home consumption in accordance with existing laws and forest rules and regulations.”
This just goes to show how illegal logging has been a problem ever since. With that, we present a solution to the issues stated. Now is the perfect time to act on ending illegal logging and watch our forest. The MacKay Bana Charcoal can replace the traditional wood charcoal but its effects are way better than the traditional one.
BANA CHARCOAL is smokeless, odorless, 100% pure-green, non-carcinogenic, and has minimal sulfur content. It can also lessen the carbon footprint being emitted and its ash can be utilized as fertilizer.
This DOST-FRPDI approved product came from a sustainable biomass, the MacKay Bana Grass. It is produced through the process called pyrolysis, the decomposition of MacKay Bana Grass that is brought about by high temperatures and in the process of producing the Bana Charcoal, different gases are produced. One of which is syngas which provides power for electricity.
Bana Charcoal not only benefits the environment but also the people who consume it. With all things considered, the MacKay Bana Charcoal is the solution and the product that the world demands.
Sources:
http://www.manilatimes.net/charcoal-maker-charged-forest-law-violation/324058/
https://business.mb.com.ph/2017/06/03/making-sense-of-our-tree-cutting-laws/
http://www.philstar.com/business/662345/denr-suspends-issuance-wood-processing-permits
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/284222/quezon-bans-charcoal-production-using-wood-products
http://opinion.inquirer.net/19661/stop-illegal-loggers-and-charcoal-makers