Assessment of the Effects of Plastic Bag Ban in Manila, Philippines among the Members of the DLSU

Community

I. Introduction
A. Background of the Study
B. Statement of the Problem
[Thesis statement]
C. Significance of the Study
D. Scope and Limitations
II. Review of Related Literature
A. Impacts of Plastic Litter in the Philippines
i. Types and Amounts of Discarded Waste in the Philippines
ii. Effects on the Environment
B. Advantages of Plastic Bag Ban
i. Litter Reduction
ii. Reduced Consumption of Resources
iii. Decrease in Greenhouse Gas Emission
C. Disadvantages of Plastic Bag Ban
i. Inconvenience
ii.
D. Alternatives to Plastic Bags
i. Paper Bags
ii. Reusable Bags (i.e. cloth, straw)
E. Economic Effects of Banning the Use of Plastic Bags
i. On Retailers/Vendors
ii. On Consumers
III. Methodology
A. Survey of the Lasallian Community
i. Students and Faculty
a. Gokongwei College of Engineering
b. College of Science
c. College of Business
d. College of Computer Science
e. School of Economics
f. Br. Andrew Gonzales College of Education
g. College of Liberal Arts
ii. Administration and Staff
a. Maintenance
b. Internals
B. Data Gathering
C. Data Analysis
D. Interpretation of Results