Lagawe municipal government introduced an ordinance wherein couples applying for a marriage certificate must first plant a tree in order to protect the environment. Officially known as Lagawe Municipal Ordinance 29, but more popularly called the “Plant a Tree and Bear with Me” ordinance.
Aside from planting trees, the couples must also take time out to care for it. With already 916 approved marriage licenses, that effectively makes it 4000 trees planted. I don’t know how that number came to be, but by doing the math, it looks as if each couple had to plant 4 trees.
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