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MAGAGAWA
BALANGA’S ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT
CLIMATE CHANGE
WHAT IS ENVIRONMENT?
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
•Legal Basis
• RA 9275 ( Clean Water Act)
• RA 6969 (Hazardous Waste & Chemical Mgt.)
• RA 8749 (Clean Air Act)
• RA 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Mgt. Act)
RA 9275 (Clean Water Act)
• DAO2016-08 ( Philippines Water Quality Standard and
general effluent standard)
RA 9275 (Clean Water Act)
Parameters:
•BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD)
•Dissolved Oxygen
amount of oxygen available in the water for plants and animals
•TSS
-The portion of the total residue in water that is suspended.
-Suspended solids can clog fish gills, either killing them directly
or reducing their growth rate.
•pH
a measure of the acidity or alkalinity
•Nutrients
Nitrate and Phosphate
•Fecal and Total Coliform
MBCRPP (Manila Bay Clean-up
Rehabilitation, Preservation Program)
Republic Act [RA] 6969: Toxic
Substances and Hazardous and
Nuclear Waste Control of 1990
Health effects of Common
Inorganic Contaminants
CONTAMINANT SOURCE PATHWAY HEALTH EFFECTS
GLOBAL WARMING
(Increase in Global Temperature)
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
(Increase in Green House Gasses)
GLOBAL WARMING SCENARIO MODEL
Carbon dioxide CO2
Methane •CH4
Nitrous Oxide•N20
Chlorofluorocarbons •CFCs
Heavier
Impacts
HELP BRING ABOUT CHANGE TO YOUR
COMMUNITY
• Encourage your school or business to reduce emissions