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ECOLOGICAL
CLEAN AIR ACT CLEAN WATER 8 ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLID WASTE PRINCIPLES
OF 1999 ACT OF 2004
ACT OF 2000
 WASTE
MANAGEMENT
 Republic Act No. 9003
Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of
2000
 WHAT IS SOLID WASTE?
✔ Solid waste are wastes that are not liquid or
gaseous

✔ The term solid waste means : Material such as

household garbage, food wastes, yard wastes,
and demolition or construction debris

✔ Solid wastes are all the discarded solid materials

from municipal, industrial, and agricultural
activities
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000
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 therefore, and for other purposes.

Was passed by the Congress and Senate on 2000

and signed by the President on January 26, 2001.
 The 3 R’s of RA 9003

Reduce – creating less waste

Recover – finding new use for old
items
Recycle – changing old products
into new ones

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 WASTE MANAGEMENT

It is a term that is used to refer to the process of collecting

and treating solid wastes.
It is all about how solid waste can be changed and used as a
valuable resource
 ADVANTAGES OF WASTE
MANAGEMENT

KEEPS THE ENVIRONMENT CLEAN AND

WELL-ORDERED - this kind of waste management
disposal units can make the people go disease free.
 ADVANTAGES OF WASTE
MANAGEMENT

CAN HELP TO EARN MONEY - every used

bottle and tin cans can sell to junk shops to
earn.
 
 ADVANTAGES OF WASTE
MANAGEMENT

REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

 DISADVANTAGES OF WASTE
MANAGEMENT

Solid Waste Management are Often Dangerous - this is

highly susceptible to bacterial growth and fungal that can
cause or leading to a various diseases.
 DISADVANTAGES OF WASTE
MANAGEMENT

Costly - we all know that solid waste management can easily

earn money but this process needs a lot of money.
METHODS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT

SANITARY
LANDFILL

Garbage is basically
spread out in thin
layers, compressed and
covered with soil or
plastic foam.
 Methods of waste management

INCINERATION

This method involves

burning of solid wastes
at high temperatures
until the wastes are
turned into ashes.
METHODS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT

RECOVERY AND
RECYCLING

Process of taking useful

but discarded items for
next use.
METHODS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT

COMPOSTING

Due to lack of adequate

space for landfills,
biodegradable yard waste
is allowed to decompose
in a medium designed for
the purpose
Types of waste according to
source:
Household or Domestic Waste – waste
that is generated as a result of ordinary
day – to – day use of a domestic premise
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Commercial or Industrial Waste – maybe
generated as a result of the operation of a
not-for-profit organization or carrying
out a business. It also includes rubbish
produced by a business’s costumers.
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Types of waste according to
classification:
Residual – waste with no
commercial value, meant for
disposal
Recycle – waste that can be reused.
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Biodegradable – waste that can be
decomposed by organisms
Hazardous – waste that may cause
or contribute to morality or illness
Toxic – waste that may cause
immediate death or body damage
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 CLEAN
AIR ACT
OF 1999
Republic Act No. 8749
Clean Air Act of 1999

Republic Act No. 8749, otherwise

known as the Philippine Clean Air Act,
is a comprehensive air quality
management policy and program
which aims to achieve and maintain
healthy air for all Filipinos.
AIR POLLUTION
Air pollution is a mixture of solid
particles and gases in the air. Car
emissions, chemicals from factories,
dust, pollen and mold spores may be
suspended as particles.
Ozone, a gas, is a major part of air
pollution in cities. When ozone forms
air pollution, it's also called smog.
 CLEAN
WATER
ACT OF
Republic2004
Act No. 9275
Clean Water Act of 2004
Republic Act No. 9275 aims to protect the
country’s water bodies from pollution from
land-based sources (industries and
commercial establishments, agriculture and
community/household activities). It provides
for a comprehensive and integrated strategy
to prevent and minimize pollution through a
multi-sectoral and participatory approach
involving all the stakeholders.
AGENCIES
DENR is the primary government agency
responsible for the implementation and
enforcement of this Act, with the support of
other government organizations, local
government units, non -government
organizations and the private sector.
The roles of other key government agencies are:
• The Philippine Coast Guard shall enforce water quality standards in marine waters,
specifically from offshore sources.
• The Department of Public Works and Highways through its attached agencies shall
provide sewerage and sanitation facilities, and the efficient and safe collection,
treatment and disposal of sewage within their area of jurisdiction.
• The Department of Agriculture shall formulate guidelines for the re-use of
wastewater for irrigation and other agricultural uses and for the prevention, control
and abatement of pollution from agricultural and aquaculture activities.
• The Department of Health shall set, revise and enforce drinking water quality
standards.
• The Department of Science and Technology shall evaluate, verify, develop and
disseminate pollution prevention and cleaner production technologies.
• The Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education, Department of
Interior and Local Government, and the Philippine Information Agency shall prepare
and implement a comprehensive and continuing public education and information
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ENVIRONM
ENTAL
PRINCIPLE
8 Environmental Principles
1. Nature Knows best
2. All forms of life are
important
3. Everything is connected to
everything else
8 Environmental Principles
4. Everything changes
5. Everything must go
somewhere
6. Ours is a finite earth
7. Nature is beautiful and we
are stewards of god’s creation
8. SUSTAINABILITY
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NATURE
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KNOWS
BEST
 NATURE KNOWS
BEST
This is the most basic principle of all the
principles. We humans have to understand
nature and follow its rules, because if we
want to ensure a continuous and steady
supply of resources, one must not go
against natural processes. If we, humans,
caused any disruption in the cycle of
nature, this can bring imbalance to our
ecosystem
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All forms of
life are
important
All forms of life are
important
Each organism plays a fundamental role in nature. It
is easy to appreciate the beautiful organisms like
butterflies, especially if one knows their important
role in pollination. The giant ones like elephants, the
whales, the alligators are the ones we respect mixed
with fear or wonder and the products they produce.
But when it comes to unlovely, squirmy, and
troublesome creatures, this principle is unusually
overlooked.
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Everything
is connected
to everything
else
Everything is connected to
everything else
In an ecosystem, all biotic and
abiotic components interact with
each other to ensure that the system
is sustained. Any intrusion from
outside may cause an imbalance and
collapsing of the system.
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Everything
changes
 Everything changes
The environment is constantly changing.
Organisms also develop through time.
However, with our current technology, we
have affected these natural changes that these
changes now causes problematic events to us.
Humans should rethink their relationship with
the environment. Because what we believe
that is beneficial to the environment often turn
out to be catastrophic.
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Everything
must go
somewhere
 Everything must go
somewhere
Everything ends up elsewhere. It doesn’t just
disappear. For example, if you throw a piece of
candy wrapper away, it disappears from sight but
does not cease to exist. It ends up elsewhere. Gases
released in the atmosphere may spread but it will
end up a component of the atmosphere and can be
brought down by rains. Any particular type of waste
should always be a concern to us. It may be a
pollutant or a resource depending on certain factors.
Be a responsible person and throw your trash in a
proper place.
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Ours is a
finite earth
 Ours is a finite earth
Earth’s resources can be classified as either
renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable resources
are those that can be easily replenished by natural
cycles (e.g. water, air, plants, animals) while non-
renewable resources are those that cannot be
replenished through natural cycles. Although
renewable resources can be replenished, it is
important to understand that these are renewable
only if they are not overused and not destroyed from
factors such as pollution.
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Nature is beautiful
and we are
stewards of god’s
creation
Nature is beautiful and we are
stewards of god’s creation
Among all creatures, humans are the only ones made
in God’s image and have been given the right to
have dominion over all His creations. Being the
most intelligent and gifted with reason, humans are
capable of manipulating creation to their own
advantage. Yet, creation exists not to be ravaged or
abused but to be taken care of. Humans cannot exist
without nature. They are co-natural with the
environment they live in. If the environment they
live in is destroyed, with it will go Homo Sapiens.
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SUSTAINAB
ILITY
 WORK
OF ART
MADE
OF
RECYCL
ED
In a 1/8
illustration
board Create a
work of art
made of
recycled
objects.