The Philippines’ Pasig River Rehabilitation Council (PRRC) is collaborating with a group of local and South African environmentalists and entrepreneurs to use blockchain to save the 27-kilometer long Pasig River running through capital Manila. The idea is to eventually apply the know-how gained to clean the world’s rivers and seas.
In an interview with Cryptovest, CypherOdin and BOTcoin CEO Mariano Jose Diaz Villafuerte IV said the partners selected Pasig River as their first proof-of-concept (PoC) because it is one of the most heavily polluted rivers in the Philippines.
“We first came up with the idea of showcasing how blockchain technology can solve real-world problems and clean up the environment specifically, using Boracay Island [a tourist resort island in central Philippines] as an example. However, the government shut the island down in April, so we looked at the Pasig River instead as the next most important body of water in the country,” Villafuerte said.
Aside from the PRRC, CypherOdin is also looking for more collaborations with other government agencies to implement the project. According to Villafuerte, his company is offering its services to the government for free.
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