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Nature’s Protector: Proper Solid Waste Management

A Case Study presented to the College Department

of University of Caloocan City

Environmental Management from 2A- Bachelor of Science

in Business Administration Major in Human
Resource and Management

Presented by:
Hermosa, Christine A.

Mrs. Estarlita Dela Cruz

Subject Teacher
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I. INTRODUCTION

Solid waste management should be embraced by each and every

household, including the business owners across the world. The
industrialization has brought a lot of good things and bad things as well. One
of the adverse effects of industrialization is the creation of solid waste.
Waste can be solid, liquid, or gaseous and each type has different methods of
disposal and management. Waste management deals with all types of waste,
including industrial, biological, household, municipal, organic, biomedical,
radioactive wastes.In some cases, waste can pose a threat to human health.
How can we avoid the ill effects of solid wastes on our health? Waste is
produced by human activity, for example, the extraction and processing of raw
materials. Waste management is intended to reduce adverse effects of waste
on human health, the environment, planetary resources and aesthetics. The
purpose of this study is to know the importance of proper solid waste
management. The primary goal of solid waste management is reducing and
eliminating adverse impacts of waste materials on human health and the
environment to support economic development and superior quality of life.
This is to be done in the most efficient manner possible, to keep costs low and
prevent waste buildup. It is important to stress that better solid waste
management programs are urgently needed in some countries. Only about
half of the waste generated in cities and one-quarter of what is produced in
rural areas is collected. Internationally, the World Bank warns that global
waste could increase from 2016 to 2050 by 70% in a business-as-usual
scenario. Ongoing efforts to improve the waste management system are an
important part of preserving a healthy human and ecological future.

II. OBJECTIVES

Marissa Mercado was appointed as an environmental management

specialist for the National Solid Waste Management Commission-Secretariat.
Her job entailed assessing and interpreting waste management data and
research from local government entities in order to generate technical
evaluations and reports (LGU).

•to independently inspect her chosen regions' dump facilities, particularly their
solid waste facilities, material recovery facilities, and disposal locations

•to promote a more acceptable system that is more in line with the aim of long-
term development
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•strives to combine environmental protection with economic interests,

acknowledging the re-orientation of the community's attitudes on solid waste,
and thus proposing schemes for waste minimization, volume reduction,
resource recovery, usage, and disposal

III. VIEW POINT

In 2021 Marissa Mercado was appointed in National Solid Waste

Management Commission-Secretariat as an Environmental Management
Specialist. Her company is ready for a feasible solution and has studied the
submitted data on LGU SWM. Due to her time constraints, she was unable to
ensure the closure of the local government unit's waste site. Aside from that,
she's unsure how she'll garner support for the implementation of Republic Act
9003. As she continued to examine and evaluate this LGU's SWM plan, she
kept an eye on whether they were giving it their all.

IV.DISCUSSION

There are many problems facing our country today that need to be solved
and action taken so that they do not worsen and continue to be prevented.
Some of them are climate change, floods, people's illness and the continuing
increase in environmental clutter and that is due to the improper organization
of solid waste we throw everywhere. Most people today do not have the self -
discipline to make waste disposal where it should be. Disposing solid waste is
not really a fairly easy job. There are a lot of things that should be taken into
consideration like public health, transportation, proper storage, proper
collection, etc. Failure to abide by rules and protocols might lead to accidents
or risk the health of people in the region.

Solid waste management is extremely important in your community mainly

because it will prevent your household from experiencing the hazardous
outcomes of solid waste material. By getting rid of most of these waste matter
properly, you can actually protect your loved ones along with the environment.
This means that your young ones along with your grandchildren are able to
experience the good thing about nature. Possessing a community that
understands this importance can unite as one in preserving the environment
inside your city. Since this is not simply for you personally, but also for the next
generation as well.
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This generation is currently more complex compared to the previous ones, you
will find no machines that may help everyone with solid waste management. It
doesn’t have to be hard and dangerous for anyone anymore. The solid waste
sorting equipment will also be eco-friendly, therefore you don’t have to worry
about harmful smoke.

The advantages of this Proper Solid Waste Management are:

1.Recover materials you could still recycle like glass, plastic, and metal.
Sorting solid waste matter manually can be dangerous and risky. Because of
these appliances, people don’t need to risk their health anymore since it will
now be done automatically.

2.Minimizes the space essential for landfills. A waste separation plant lessens
the level of garbage that will be disposed to landfills. Because recyclable
materials are easily distinguished, people around landfill areas won’t be
affected by the poisonous fumes emitted by solid waste matter over time. Any
additional space may also be used for more useful purposes rather than just
dumping garbage on it.

3.Protects the surroundings or a community from even unwanted effects

caused by excessive garbage. Humans are certainly not really the only ones
that can be affected negatively by garbage or landfills, but also the
environment. Animals can be poisoned if waste matter are not discarded
properly.

4.Recycling responsibly. Sorting waste recycling plants allow materials to get

recycled in the most beneficial way. One example is recycling metal. By
sorting metal properly, this material can nonetheless be used, therefore
decreasing the desire to mine more metal. The greater number of a great
waste management sorting machine can be used, the better benefits it can
give everyone in your neighborhood.

Solid Waste Management (SWM) is important in daily activities especially that

we are dealing a lot of waste every day, in streets, markets, schools and even
in our houses. In having this advocacy with the students in General Santos
City High School, the students as well as the researchers open up their minds
on how waste affect the community, school and even in our country.

The following results and discussion are as follows:

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•The students learn new concepts about Solid Waste Management.

•The students are aware about Solid Waste Management.

•The students knew the effects of improper Solid Waste Management.

•The students also knew the benefits of Solid Waste Management.

•They visualize the importance of having a proper Solid Waste Management.

•They gain insights on what will happen if we have to continue adopting an

improper Solid Waste Management.

•They learn and share the ideas to others about what we have discussed
regarding Solid Waste Management

V. ALTERNATIVE COURSE OF ACTIONS

Marissa Mercado followed her handler's every move since she was ready to
examine and analyze waste sites independently. She was given the task of
independently inspecting the dump facilities of her selected regions,
particularly their waste management facilities, community recycling facilities,
and disposal sites, after learning the procedure.

Marissa Mercado will work with the local government's material recovery
facilities. Her team and she wrote a letter to the local governments alerting
them of the inspections. If a city or municipality had a problem implementing
RA 9003, they provided technical support. They were only given "visitorial
power" after that. If a dump site did not comply with the requirements of RA
9003, Mercado was faced with the problem of how to ensure that an LGU's
dump site was properly closed within the time frame set by the law. She was
unsure how she would gain support for RA 9003's implementation.

The NSWMC's major agency was the DENR. It provides LGUs with capacity-
building and technical help, as well as specific waste-reduction programs.
Every time Mercado and her team examined a SWM strategy, they were
directed by this organization.
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VI. SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTH

•Ongoing law enforcement regarding proper waste management.

•Having self -discipline of every citizen.

•Constantly keeping the environment clean.

WEAKNESSES

•Lack of money on environmental adjustment.

•Lack of facility to properly execute environmental cleanup plans.

•Absence of workers in maintaining clean area.

OPPORTUNITIES

•Increasing waste management programs.

•Working together to maintain proper waste management.

•Construction of establishments that can assist in waste disposal

THREATS

•Existence of climate change.

•Lack of waste disposal equipment.

•Continued practice of illegal waste disposal.

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VII. CONCLUTION

The protection of the environment and the population's health are the most
significant reasons for waste collection. Garbage and garbage can pollute the
air and water. Garbage that is allowed to rot emits hazardous fumes that mix
with the air and can cause breathing difficulties in individuals. Waste
management that is done correctly can result in the availability of valuable
materials that can be reused. It reduces the quantity of garbage that needs to
be disposed of, saves landfill space, and conserves natural resources. Finally,
proper waste management is critical for public health

VIII. RECOMMENDATION

Establish sufficient public waste bins and waste collection processes:

Inadequate SWM is caused by a lack of public trash bins and a proper waste
collection method. As a result, authorities must offer enough trash cans and
skips. We also need to have repercussions for those who do not understand
strict community etiquette.They have to Sort your garbage. Instead of throwing
things away, learn to mend them.Reuse and recycle whenever possible. Buy
rechargeable batteries instead of single-use ones. Make a composting area.
Instead of using traditional fertilizer, use your compost. Bottled water should
be avoided. Instead of paper, use electronic media