Hello! Thank you so much for all your hard work in keeping our environment clean. We love your KABOOM invention and were wondering if it would be okay to use it in our thesis project. Of course, we’ll make sure to give you full credit for the idea!
I admire your persistence and the enthusiasm of the youngsters. Pity the adults seem to be unwilling to commit. We've got a deposit on plastic bottles now. You should see the enthusiasm for returning the bottles now!!
Three years ago? I didn't go down in, just netted what I could. Really don't bother me now, it's just a way to get it done quickly and more completely. Check this FaceBook group out, they can afford to hire people and provides them with full protective gear,,nice. web.facebook.com/Cleanuptv
This and all Kabooms do their job well, if cleaned weekly. Problem comes when it's not cleaned, some trash sinks and goes under, other goes over top in very heavy rains. Crazy thing is large groups do twice a year river cleanups, but upstream where no or little water is. While all the trash eventually ends up stopped by the Kabooms which are left full and ignored.
Well I have been getting tired of this, but no one else is willing. Lately? more is being done with both Kaboom cleanings and even scheduled garbage pickups. I am only setting an example of what needs to be done as I can't get a meeting on Camiguin. Oh they are watching me and following some of what I do, just not directly helping me. Problem is no government employees would want to get in canals to clean, unless provided with chest waders and rubber gloves,,even then probably not. Other option is to hire help at double the local wages and provide them with the protective gear. Only the two smaller canals can be cleaned with nets. Bohol Island is better far as support goes and hope Camiguin see this.
you know filipino doesnt want to do voluntary to clean up their environment unless there is a money involved, im sorry to say this but thats the reality..god speed sir and be their good example to their community.
I gave all my custom made big nets, hooks and rake to the provincial government crew of men I trained for six months, then they were told to stop cleaning the Kabooms every week. That was March 2023. Anyway it is impossible to scoop with a net now with all the natural debris. I just need better chest waders as the cheap ones available here get holes quickly and fill with water. Check this FaceBook group who cleans rivers, they have full protective gear for all working, something I wish I could afford. web.facebook.com/Cleanuptv
Your amazing
Hello! Thank you so much for all your hard work in keeping our environment clean. We love your KABOOM invention and were wondering if it would be okay to use it in our thesis project. Of course, we’ll make sure to give you full credit for the idea!
I admire your persistence and the enthusiasm of the youngsters. Pity the adults seem to be unwilling to commit. We've got a deposit on plastic bottles now. You should see the enthusiasm for returning the bottles now!!
To be fair, I don’t think I could have gotten down in that canal either. You’re one tough, hard working son-of-a-gun Richard!
Three years ago? I didn't go down in, just netted what I could. Really don't bother me now, it's just a way to get it done quickly and more completely. Check this FaceBook group out, they can afford to hire people and provides them with full protective gear,,nice. web.facebook.com/Cleanuptv
That boom is working well. Such a shame you can’t get teenager/adult help. The children are still keen though so hope their numbers continue to grow.
This and all Kabooms do their job well, if cleaned weekly. Problem comes when it's not cleaned, some trash sinks and goes under, other goes over top in very heavy rains. Crazy thing is large groups do twice a year river cleanups, but upstream where no or little water is. While all the trash eventually ends up stopped by the Kabooms which are left full and ignored.
Richard,
Thanks for putting in all the hard work you do. The Ocean says: Thank You‼️
Swampy cleanup 😅
i admired you for not getting tired cleaning the river which supposedly those locals should doing it they are lazy..
Well I have been getting tired of this, but no one else is willing. Lately? more is being done with both Kaboom cleanings and even scheduled garbage pickups. I am only setting an example of what needs to be done as I can't get a meeting on Camiguin. Oh they are watching me and following some of what I do, just not directly helping me. Problem is no government employees would want to get in canals to clean, unless provided with chest waders and rubber gloves,,even then probably not. Other option is to hire help at double the local wages and provide them with the protective gear. Only the two smaller canals can be cleaned with nets. Bohol Island is better far as support goes and hope Camiguin see this.
you know filipino doesnt want to do voluntary to clean up their environment unless there is a money involved, im sorry to say this but thats the reality..god speed sir and be their good example to their community.
The average wage in the Philippines ranges between $5 to $10. You offered them over $20 and the lazy suckers bailed. WOW?
Yes, basically $5 each for less than an hours work. I even offered up to 1000 peso to have King Kaboom cleaned,,no takers.
No more scooping??
I gave all my custom made big nets, hooks and rake to the provincial government crew of men I trained for six months, then they were told to stop cleaning the Kabooms every week. That was March 2023. Anyway it is impossible to scoop with a net now with all the natural debris. I just need better chest waders as the cheap ones available here get holes quickly and fill with water. Check this FaceBook group who cleans rivers, they have full protective gear for all working, something I wish I could afford. web.facebook.com/Cleanuptv