Manila's Pasig River - Getting Clean, Growing Healthier

In some countries settlements spread along riverbanks, most without proper sanitation systems, dumping tons of household waste into rivers every day. A massive cleanup in Estero de Paco, an estuary of Manila's Pasig River, was conducted. Concrete embankments have been built and running water and septic tanks installed.

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