Environment Protection

Define Environment protection

Climate change and
Solid Waste Management

Module 4
What is the importance
of environment to you?
→ The Philippine Government aims to increase
people’s knowledge and awareness of the
environment and associated challenges, to
develop the necessary skills and expertise
to address the challenges, and to foster
attitudes, motivations and commitments to
take responsible actions.
Republic Act No. 9512: Republic Act 8749:
December 12, 2008 June 23, 1999

Republic Act No. 9147:

Republic Act No. 9003:
July 30, 2001
January 26, 2001

Republic Act No. 9275: Republic Act No. 9175:

March 22, 2004 November 13, 2002
 Republic Act No. 9512:
December 12, 2008

An act to promote
environmental awareness
through environmental
education and for other
purposes. This Act is known
as the “National
Environmental Awareness and
Education Act of 2008.”
Sec. 2 Declaration of Policy -- Consistent
with the policy of the State to protect
and advance the right of the people to a
balanced and healthful ecology in accord
with the rhythm and harmony of nature, and
in recognition of the vital role of the
youth in nation-building and the role of
education to foster patriotism and
nationalism, accelerate social progress,
and promote total human liberation and
development, the state shall promote
national awareness on the role of natural
resources in economic growth and the
importance of environmental conservation
and ecological balance towards sustained
national development.
 Republic Act No. 9003:
January 26, 2001

This is 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 thereof and for other purposes.
 Manila Bay

Baseco Beach

Boracay
 Republic Act No. 9275:
March 22, 2004

• An act providing for a comprehensive

water quality management and for
other purposes.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy –
The State shall pursue a policy of
economic growth in a manner
consistent with the protection,
preservation and revival of the
quality of our fresh, brackish and
marine waters.
 Republic
Republic Act8749:
Act 8749: June
June23,23,
1999,
1999,
“PhiliPPines Clean air aCt of 1999”
“Philippines Clean Air Act of 1999”
- An act providing for a comprehensive air pollution control
policy and for other purposes.
- Section 2. Declaration of Principles. - The State shall
protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced
and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and
harmony of nature.
The State shall promote and protect the global environment
to attain sustainable development while recognizing the
primary responsibility of local government units to deal
with environmental problems.
The State recognizes that the responsibility of cleaning
the habitat and environment is primarily area-based. The
State also recognizes the principle that "polluters must
pay".
Finally, the State recognizes that a clean and healthy
environment is for the good of all and should therefore be
the concern of all.
 Republic Act No. 9147
 An act providing for the
conservation and protection of
wildlife resources and their
habitats, appropriating funds
therefor and for other purposes.

 This Act shall be known as the

“Wildlife Resources Conservation and
Protection Act.”
• SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — It shall
be the policy of the State to conserve the
country’s wildlife resources and their
habitats for sustainability. In the pursuit
of this policy, this Act shall have the
following objectives:
• (a) to conserve and protect wildlife species
and their habitats to promote ecological
balance and enhance biological diversity;
• (b) to regulate the collection and trade of
wildlife;
• (c) to pursue, with due regard to the
national interest, the Philippine commitment
to international conventions, protection of
wildlife and their habitats; and
• (d) to initiate or support scientific studies
on the conservation of biological diversity
 Republic Act No. 9175

An act regulating the ownership,

possession, sale, importation
and use of chainsaws, penalizing
violations thereof and for other
purposes
• Solid waste management is one of the
various ecological challenges in the
Philippines. It is how the people control
and solve challenges concerning solid
wastes. There have been several ordinances
from different barangays, municipalities,
cities, and provinces that aim to address
this matter. Efforts of the Local
Government Units (LGUs) in the Philippines
are overwhelming but it must be a joint
effort of the LGUs and its community that
can actually make it work.
• Studies made by the National Solid Waste Management
Commission Secretariat estimated that the per
capita waste production daily is 0.5 kg. This
means that every person living in the metropolis
generates half a kilo of solid waste a day. With
an estimated population of 10.5 million, total
waste generated in Metro Manila alone could run up
to 5,250 metric tons per day or 162, 750 metric
tons per month; or, 1.95 million metric tons per
year. Definitely, a lot of waste to speak of.
• Of the 5, 250 metric tons of waste generated daily,
only about 73% is collected by dump trucks hired by
our respective local government units (this is with
the premise that our LGUs are faithful to their
duties.) The remaining 27% of our daily waste or
about 1, 417.5 metric tons end up in canals, vacant
spaces, street corners, market places, rivers, and
places where, ironically, there’s a sign that reads
“bawal magtapon ng basura dito.”
Paradigm Shift

Old Paradigm
Paradigm Shift

New Paradigm
How do you dispose
your wastes?
 The following are the steps on
proper waste disposal.
1.Segregating
- It is the process of separating biodegradable
and non-biodegradable garbage.

• Biodegradable is a type of waste which can be

broken down in a reasonable amount of time, into
its base compounds by micro-organisms and other
living things regardless of what those compounds
may be.
• On the other hand, non-biodegradable refers to
materials that do not break down naturally or
take an inordinate amount of time to do so. When
thrown away, these materials cannot be dissolved
by the bacteria, fungi and living organisms in
the air, moisture climate in the soil.
 Non - Biodegradable

Biodegradable

Recyclable Residual Hazardous

food waste white paper (bond paper, Styrofoam (styro busted lamps

yard waste notebook sheets) cups, electronic batteries

card board/ carton fillers)
wet tissue CDs
(corrugated boxes, plastic composite and
wet paper spray canisters paint
folders) wrappers (candy and
cans
newspaper/ magazines (tin junk food wrappers,
cans, aluminum cans, shrinking straws,

aluminum foils, wires) paper plate with

foil)
glass (bottles, broken
ceramics) disposable utensils
(single use plastic
PET bottles (drinking
spoons, fork,
water bottles)
disposable cups)

rubber

others: clothes,
shoes, slippers, yarn
2. Composting

It is the process where biodegradable waste

is placed in a certain tank or a hole for a
certain time to let it decompose with the
help of decomposers like yeasts, worms, and
molds. After the decomposition, the
decomposed waste can now be used as a
fertilizer for plants.
Types of Small Scale Composters
are:
• Twin Pits
• Tower Tires
• Bottomless Composters
• Clay Flower Pots
• Compost Plastic Bag
• Composters Compost Bins
 3. Recycling

It is the most useful and helpful way

of waste management. Non-biodegradable
waste can be recycled by creating helpful
and useful things out of it like the plastic
bottles can be made as house decorations
while used magazines can be made into
beautiful pillows. Recycling can also be a
source of income in the community, can
really reduce pollution, save natural
resources, and conserve energy in the
households.
 Benefits of Proper Waste Disposal

1.Sense of Peace.
2. Protection of Human Health
3. Alleviation of the dumpsite
crisis in the highly urbanized
areas
4. Slowdown of depletion of the
Earth’s resources
5. Additional income.
 Climate change

Insert background for climate change

 What is the cause of Climate
Change?
Climate change is primarily caused by the accumulation of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, trapping heat of the
sun commonly known as the greenhouse effect.

The “Greenhouse Effect” is the warming that happens when

certain gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat. These gases
heat from escaping, like the glass walls of a greenhouse
that is why it is called greenhouse effect.

First, sunlight shines onto the Earth’s surface, where it

is absorbed and then radiates back into the atmosphere as
heat. In the atmosphere, “greenhouse” gases trap some of
this heat and the rest escapes into space. The more
greenhouse gases are in the atmosphere, the more heat gets
trapped.
Impacts of Climate
Change
 Agriculture

• Too much or too

little rain can
lead to decrease
in crop yield
that can affect
food supply.
 Health

• Increase in
the number of
cases of
vector-borne
diseases.
 Biodiversity
• Certain species might
not survive in areas
where temperature is
changing. This would
lead to the change in
the composition of
species of a certain
ecosystem.
 Coastal

• Sea level rise

would affect
communities and
business
situated in
coastal areas.
 What is the Government doing to
help solve climate change?
The Philippine government created the Climate
Change Commission through Republic Act 9729
otherwise known as the Climate Change Act of 2009.

Climate Change Commission is the sole policy-

making body of the government tasked to
coordinate, monitor, and evaluate action plans of
the government related to climate change. The
Commission is also tasked to formulate the
National Framework Strategy on Climate Change and
the National Climate Change Action Plan. The
National Framework Strategy on Climate Change is a
technical document which is the basis to protect
vulnerable communities from the adverse effects of
climate change.
As a responsible Filipino,
how can we help to reduce
the Green House Gases?
1.Lights
2.Vehicles
3.Refrigerators
4.Energy guzzlers
5.Use renewable energy sources
6.Patronize recycled products
7.Reduce consumption