ELIZAH FRANCISCO.

NOVEMBER 27,2019
HUMSS 122-02 CULMINATING ACTIVITY

Even as a youth, I observed the different problems my locality are experiencing.

Looking back remembering traveling to Manila, garbage amd human wastes
everywhere. At some time you will be confused; seas should contain salt water, but
instead of having salt waters, we now have sea of garbages. Nowadays, seeing
garbage and human wastes seems to be a norm, so the question is, will there be a
change? Garbage and human wastes was a big issue since then but because of it not
being solved, we tend to overlooked it now.
Canals filled with wastes, overloaded trash bins and sacks and mainly irresponsible
people fearlessly throwing wastes whether it be in canals or roads. All of this factors are
the effects of one and only thing; undisciplined people, stubborn and reckless people
who doesn't care about our environment. How can I say? The effects of garbage and
human wastes are so obvious even in the eyes of a child, so basically, everyone knew
about it but not everyone cares about it.
Our government have done a bunch of campaigns to solve this matter, say for
example, waste management and waste segregation. These were all effective ways of
reducing garbages or wastes if done correctly and unified, unfortunately it wasn't. I can
conclude this because as of today garbages and human wastes still a problem.
One proverbs say "what you reap is what you saw". Humans reaping irresponsible
wastes management so now we are suffering or should I say "sawing" its effects.
Floods happen even in the lightest rains, natural waters overflowing, other living things
are suffering. Even that what you think a small candy wrapper can cause us big time,
you don't have any valid reason to sugarcoat you waste throwing thing.
To sum it all up, waste only providing us no good and that it is an issue needed a
permanent solution. The question is, what solution can we somehow provide? Solutions
and recommendations runs the senate for so long and the good news is, projects has
been done providing a clear good result, like for example, Manila Bay clean-up drive
and Boracay rehabilitation and we keep on doing this, even in our little barangays, not
just in famous landmarks, we'll surely have a better result, especially if we do it with
unity and compassion, one-by-one it's our responsibility.
While scrolling in facebook, something caught my attention, a vlog about how
Singapore completely eliminates their wastes by burning it, but not the usual burning
whereas creating wind pollution rather, wastea are being surrendered in a factory, there
they will burned it thus trapping the smoke and converting this smoke to oxygen that
humans needed in order to survive. I can't clearly entail and remember the Science
behind it, but one thing's for sure, it's a modern solution for a modern problem. One
solution I am looking up to be implemented here and abroad. Change should start from
us and all the good things will follow.