E-PORTFOLIO OF TELEN TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS: 2012

WASTE RECYCLING CAMPAIGN IN

GOLDEN FISHER’S LEARNING SCHOOL

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Project-Based Learning

Presented to

AVA CLARE MARIE M. ROBLES, Ph.D

MSU – Graduate School

General Santos City

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In Partial Fulfilment

of the Requirements in SE 204

Instructional Strategy for Science and

Math Teachers

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FAYE KATHREEN O. TELEN

March 24, 2012

Chapter I

THE PROBLEM

Introduction

The mounting garbage is an eyesore. But there is an even more harmful effect of the garbage – Mother Earth is grieving. Pollution around caused by trash, which because they are thrown haphazardly without following proper waste disposal. These garbage become toxin producers that harm the environment.

Garbage is food waste such as excess foods and ingredients – spoiled and no longer fit for human consumption. Food wastes are decomposable and do not really need to be thrown in the bin, it can be turned into useful organic fertilizer.

Some people’s reason for improper handling of garbage and rubbish is the absence of regular garbage collectors in their locality but there are other ways to minimize wastes that is produced in the households.

Because waste disposal is one of the growing problems worldwide and is directly connected to industrial development and population growth, individuals and community officials are now continuously looking for solutions to address this problem.

Based on the EMB study, only about 73% of the 5,250 metric tons of waste generated daily are collected by dump trucks hired by our respective local government units. That is assuming our LGUs are faithful to their duties to us, taxpayers. The remaining 27% of our daily waste or about 1,417.5 metric tons end up in canals, vacant spaces, street corners, market places, rivers and other places where, ironically, there’s a sign that reads “HUWAG MAGTAPON NG BASURA DITO. ANG MAHULI, BUGBOG SARADO!”

Segregation of wastes is very important. This is the gauge to proper waste disposal which is done by men can make the environment free from toxins and pollution.

Statement of the Problem

The researcher aimed to find out the level of awareness of the pupils in Golden Fisher’s Learning School with regards to proper waste segregation and recycling. Specifically, the researcher sought answers to the following queries:

1. What are the common garbage in the school and their ways to dispose it?

2. What is the level pupil’s awareness on proper waste segregation and recycling?

Chapter II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES AND

ACTION PLAN

This study pertains to the various reading on literature and studies which

is related to the recent study.

Solid Waste Management

The regulatory foundation for solid waste management in the Philippines is the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). This act was enacted in order to provide an institutional basis for a national program that would manage the control, collection, transport, processing and disposal of solid waste in the Philippines. An important result of RA 9003 was the creation of the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) which is intended to oversee the implementation of local solid waste management plans and to develop policies aimed at achieving the objectives of the act.

RA 9003 provides specific development and design criteria and allocates responsibility for various elements of an integrated solid waste management program. In combination with the requirements of the Local Government Code (RA 7160), the responsibility for solid waste management service delivery is placed primarily on the LGUs who have been struggling with developing the technical and financial capacity required to fulfill their responsibilities defined in RA 9003. This places the solid waste management service provision responsibility on the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays throughout the country and also forms the basis for much of the solid waste management technical assistance provided to EcoGov2’s client LGUs.

A key provision of RA 9003 mandates waste diversion and recovery through the establishment of material recovery and composting facilities. These are intended to complement ongoing (mostly informal) segregation, collection, recovery and processing activities. The RA 9003 waste diversion baseline calls for a minimum diversion rate of 25% which is the target minimum performance by LGUs for the first five year period following the development of their Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) plans.

RA 9003 further stipulates that the diversion rate shall increase every three years after the initial five-year period. As a result of this requirement, many LGUs have developed materials recovery and composting facilities to achieve the mandated diversion rate. Throughout the world, the common solid waste management hierarchy that serves as the basis for ISWM development places a strong emphasis on source reduction and recycling/diversion prior to disposal. In many cases, however, waste diversion programs are developed as voluntary programs where local governmental agencies work toward achieving a target result. These programs are often driven by a strong economic driver because of the high value of scarce or diminishing landfill capacity. This is primarily the case in the United States and the European Union where land has been unavailable or disposal area development or strong opposition to proposed disposal sites has hindered their development. As available landfill airspace has diminished, its economic value has dramatically EcoGov2 UEM Program Assessment increased thereby providing a strong economic driver for any program that physically decreases the amount of solid waste that requires disposal.

In the Philippines, RA 9003 requires that all LGUs achieve a mandated 25% waste diversion rate. The mandatory aspect of waste diversion programs in the Philippines will be important in assuring that the target rate is ultimately met by LGUs. However, this also assumes that the required diversion target performance under RA 9003 is ultimately enforced and that LGUs recognize that they have no option but to develop and sustain programs that accomplish the diversion rate objective. Based on the observations made during the assessment field work, it appears that many LGUs have developed materials recovery and composting facilities.

However, there is some question as to whether these facilities are being operated to the intended level of diversion. During the assessment field work, it was noted that there are indications of a strong economic base for source separation, recovery and recycling of some solid waste components already exists. The consultant believes that the existing market base for recycled materials (as substantiated by the extent of the "junk shops" observed in the site visit areas) demonstrates that potentially viable markets exist for various types of recovered materials. (EcoGov2 has already undertaken an study of market conditions for recyclable materials in Mindanao which identifies markets for recovered solid waste components and the economic conditions by which these markets exist.)

In the future, a further market assessment should be considered to determine whether further market development will be required to meet the needs of all of the recycling and recovery initiatives that are apt to occur as a result of the RA 9003 mandated diversion rate. In addition, greater detailed evaluation of market conditions for various recovered materials may provide a basis by which support can be provided to encourage further market development so as to enhance the economic conditions that help drive waste diversion success.

RA 9003 requires that all LGUs in the Philippines prepare 10 year ISWM plans to serve as the basis for complying with the act’s requirements and for implementation of their programs. As of the end of 2003, most LGUs in the Philippines had organized Solid Waste Management Boards and many had prepared or were preparing their ISWM Plans. Since it began its solid waste management activities, the EcoGov2 program has provided assistance to an extensive number of provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays with the aim of assisting them in the preparation of their ISWM plans. This has been a key element of the EcoGov2 UEM program to date.

Both RA 7160 and RA 9003 place the responsibility formanagement of solid waste directly on the LGUs. As is the case in many countries, the responsibility for some environmental sectors is often fragmented. The consultant believes that this is the case in the Philippines. To be effective, a solid waste management program must closely coordinate the activities of all major participants. For example, solid waste collection and waste diversion initiatives at the Barangay level should be closely coordinated to those undertaken by the municipal and city LGUs. Closer coordination can assure that an economy of scale is realized particularly in terms of dealing with recovered materials markets and in the development of clustered disposal areas that are in compliance with RA 9003.

Waste Prevention

Waste prevention as a strategic element in the European waste policy is becoming increasingly important. It is clear that in Europe the amount of waste generated is growing every year, and it is growing faster than economic growth. Since one of the main goals of the EU is to secure economic growth and prosperity, it is imperative to de-couple the relationship between economic growth and the generation of waste. Waste prevention initiatives address both the industrial sector, by promoting the use of cleaner technology, as well as schools and private households etc.in broader awareness campaigns. As prevention has the highest priority in the EU waste management principles, efforts should be made in order to aim at reducing the quantity of waste generated. Two terms are often commonly used in this respect: ‘waste prevention’ and ‘waste minimization’. a definition of waste minimization and prevention was agreed. As it appears in the figure below, waste minimization is a broader term than prevention. Waste prevention covers ‘Prevention’, ‘Reduction at source’ and ‘Re-use of products’. Waste minimization, however, also includes the waste management measures ‘quality improvements’ (such as reducing the hazardous substances) and ‘recycling’.

Figure 1.Strategic Plan

PREVENTIVE MEASURES			WASTE MANAGEMENT MEASURES
Prevention	Reduction at source	Re-use of products		Quality improve-ments	Recycling	Energy recovery	Pre- treatment
WASTE MINIMISATION

Proposition

The pupil’s poor attitude and perceptions about solid waste management have contributed to the problem.

Definition of Terms

Waste Minimization Plan: A systematic strategy for the proper management, handling and disposal of wastes, with a particular emphasis on the opportunities for waste minimization.

Waste Minimization: Waste minimization comprises any activity to prevent or reduce the volume and/or environmental impact of waste that is generated, treated, stored or disposed of.

Waste: Waste is an undesirable or superfluous by-product, emission or residue of any process or activity that has been discarded, accumulated or been stored for the purpose of discarding or processing. Waste products may be gaseous, liquid or solid or any combination thereof, and may originate from domestic, commercial or industrial activities, and include sewage sludge, radioactive waste, building rubble, as well as mining, metallurgical and power generation waste.

Chapter III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter covers the respondents, instruments, procedures and statistical treatment used in the study.

Respondents

The respondents of the study were the 21 Grade 1 pupils of GFLS.

Table 1

Distribution of Student-Respondents in GFLS

Level	Population
Grade 1	21

TOTAL	21

Procedure

The researcher will ask permission from the principal of the school to conduct herstudy.

When approved, the researcher will coordinate with the advisers for the administration of the questionnaire. She will personally distribute the questionnaires to the students and retrieve after answering them.

Strategy and Action plan

SHORT-TERM PLAN
Action Issue:	Starting a Recycling Program	Grade Level:	Kinder – Grade 1
Goal	Create a brand new recycling program.
Over-all Strategy	Put a bin in every classroom and coordinate volunteers to take the garbage to the recycling area.
Total Campaign Length	4 weeks

WEEK	FOCUS	WEEKLY ACTION ITEMS	TIPS
1	Educate yourself Examine your trash Make contact	· Research how recycling helps the environment and saves energy. · Examine the contents of your trash · Delegate Leadership to the Grade 1 Pupils · Reach out to the principal, teachers and other lower levels.	We make sure that we are delegating responsibility to build leadership longer.
2	Recruit Volunteers Write it out	· Recruit volunteers to help with the project · Create a recycling project · Designate a bin to hold recycled materials and collect the materials regularly.	We need to hold up the focus and maintain the momentum of the volunteers.
3	Educate your peers Think outside the trash bin	· Launch the educational Campaign · Assess how the program is going · Expand out, putting more bins in the classrooms.	Make a program or an activity that would attract the pupils to join the campaign.
4	Push to the Limits	· Handout buttons or stickers with a recycling logo to the pupils who witness the recycling. · Expand the amount of bins in every classrooms.	Everyone loves stickers always. They are maybe better than flyers for getting the words out.
Beyond	Build your Movement	Possible next step: · Find a garbage collection unit · Expand to other types of trash · Build on with a 6 month campaign to reduce the waste in the school campus.	Take a break! But still take hold of your campaign.

Chapter III

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Because of this, the Golden Fisher’s Learning school with their Kindergarten and Grade 1 pupils aim to create a new recycling program to help the management in maintaining cleanliness. By following the action plan, the pupils have made its way to educate their school mates about the basic ways to reduce and recycle the garbage accumulated in the school campus that last for a month. And to make this plan work out for the whole duration, the volunteers launch a campaign with different activities to motivate other pupils to join them. One way is by designating trash bins in each classrooms and handout buttons or stickers with a recycled logo.

For this to be effective, it etter to widen the scope of the campaign to the nearest community.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

“Building the Basis for a Common Understanding on Waste Minimisation”, OECD Workshop October 1996 in Berlin.

Velez, Angela and Catlin, Kate. Trash Your Trashiness: Action Plan for Waste Reduction and Recycling Implementation

Larochelle, Leo R., P.E. Philippines Environmental Governance 2 Urban Environmental Management Program Assessment