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Case Study about the Improper Waste Disposal

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the subject Environmental

Science

Criscel C. Hernandez
Bachelor of Industrial Technology Major in Food Processing
Technology 3A
Albert Patrick J. David

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ABSTRACT

This study primarily focuses on how community members' behaviors can have a
significant impact on not only our environment but also their health. With the
compost pit and shredder that we have planned, the barangay's carbon footprint and
smoke pollution would be lessened. This is a guarantee from the community that
they will stop burning their trash. In this barangay the most common problem is the
improper waste disposal which could affect the current living of the residents. The
Theory on Waste Management (2004) by E. Pongrácz, P. S. Phillips, and R. L. Keiski is used
as a reference through the progression of the study. In this study I also used reference is the
Solid Waste Management by the World Bank Organization. These issues have the potential to
affect not just the locals but also the ecosystem. The residents' understanding of their existing
circumstances is derived from personal experience. Even though they were able to advise others
who could encounter similar circumstances by carefully sorting their waste, they were forced to
incinerate their rubbish since they lacked the finances to pay for garbage truck collection.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003 said an act providing for an ecological solid waste
management program, creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and
incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and providing penalties, appropriating
funds therefor, and for other purposes.

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INTRODUCTION

The majority of individuals in Barangay Mojon Tampoy burn their trash; this is not an
environmentally friendly method of disposal and can have negative effects on the barangay as
well as the people who breathe in the smoke. This way of waste disposal can also lead to a
number of diseases especially respiratory diseases, such as asthma, bronchitis and emphysema.
If trash is burned without supervision, it can also be harmful since the fire might spread and
destroy neighboring trees, wooden structures, and animals. This method of disposal
significantly adds to the global warming phenomenon since burning waste releases greenhouse
gases into the atmosphere, which in turn pollutes the air. The state of the globe is currently dire,
and issues like these need to be addressed since they contribute to climate change and global
warming, which could have negative effects on future generations of humans. Given these two
connected issues that could arise in the residents of Barangay Mojon-Tampoy would endure
hardships in with reference to their principal source of income, farming. Since the atmosphere.
Completely shattered plants or grains that farmers are cultivating will also cause them to die
quickly. A law in the Philippines approved by the Office on the President on January 26, 2001
was created in response to the rapidly growing rate of garbage problems in the country caused
by improper waste disposal. Unfortunately, even though there is a law, improper waste disposal
in the Philippines was ranked 3rd as top source of water contamination in a study on February
2015

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PROBLEMS
Some of the residents in Barangay Mojon was burned their garbage. Their
garbage is the current problem that is visible in Barangay Mojon Tampoy, removal
and lack of a garbage truck. Inappropriate disposal of trash is one of the current
issues facing the Philippines, presently with difficulty because people are the
source of this issue. Several studies exist carried undertaken over the years that
determined the significance of appropriate garbage disposal in the neighborhood
and the consequences of inappropriate garbage disposal on the neighborhood, both
the locals' health and the environment. This section provides an introduction to
each of them. In the Philippines, improper disposal of waste is one of the main
environmental problems. It led to more serious issues that impact people's lives and
health in addition to the environment. This issue could be fix it, or it will continue
to be an issue for the nation in the coming years.

SOLUTIONS
We need to follow or use the 3 r’s the reduce, reuse, and recycle to lessen the
problem of our environment. According to E. Pongrácz, P. S. Phillips, and R. L. Keiski “The
Theory of Waste Management is a unified body of knowledge about waste and
waste management, and it is founded on the expectation that waste management is
to prevent waste to cause harm to human health and the environment and promote
resource use optimization. Waste Management Theory is to be constructed under
the paradigm of Industrial Ecology as Industrial Ecology is equally adaptable to
incorporate waste minimization and/or resource use optimization goals and
values.” The World Bank helps governments plan and explore locally appropriate
solutions through technical expertise, and data and analytics. What a Waste 2.0: A
Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 captures the latest trends in
waste management.

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REFERENCE

E. Pongrácz, P. S. Phillips, and R. L. Keiski, 2004, The Theory on Waste Management ,

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229015605_Evolving_the_Theory_of_Waste_Ma
nagement-
Implications_to_waste_minimization?fbclid=IwAR1dxQtHv2QgrPzVAY8uoDKNT0Uv3xuGGD7
NOOHLOLffl_j60A4nVDPU9xc

The World Bank Organization, February 11 2022, Solid Waste Management,

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/urbandevelopment/brief/solid-waste-management

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