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2 Problem Statement :
Coconut sellers dump coconut shells and husks after close of business and this has
contributed to the waste problem in Lingayen. Solid waste management in Lingayen has
become a challenge affecting the lives of every ordinary person of the country as well as the
environment. The potential of coconut crop has been grossly under-utilised in Lingayen. Many
people have not fully discovered the enormous economic potential and uses of coconut, five
centuries after the crop was introduced into the country. It is very ironical that such an
economic crop grows in communities where thousands of people are stricken with poverty.
There is a huge economic potential of coconut and its waste products which has remained
largely untapped in Lingayen. For example, activated charcoal produced from coconut shells,
has a huge economic value in the mining industry. Therefore, there is the need for continuous
research into the quantity of coconut waste that can be generated and how the wastes are
managed using waste disposal as a case study.

Name of respondent
Age (years):
Sex:
Male [ ] Female [ ]
Educational level:
No education [ ] Middle school [ ] Primary [ ] JHS [ ] SHS [ ] Tertiary [ ] (please specify)
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Marital status:
Single [ ] Married [ ] Divorced [ ] Widowed [ ] Separated [ ]
Location

1.3 COCONUT WASTE GENERATED AND MANAGEMENT

1. How long have you been selling coconuts here?
2. On average, how many coconuts do you sell in a day?
3. What varieties of coconuts do you sell?
4. Where are the sources of the coconuts you sell?
5. Which place her in pangasinan did you get a coconut?
A.Sta.Barbara
B. Dagupan
C. Lingayen
D. Anda
E. Others:
6. What happens to the coconut waste you generate?
a) Recycle
b) Reuse
c) Dumped
d) Other
7. How much do you pay for dumping the coconut waste?
8. Do you know any uses of coconut waste?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If Yes, then what are the uses? 10.
9. Which group do you give your waste to?
Companies (Please specify)
Individuals (Please specify)