Proper Waste Management for a Greener Environment Advocacy
Increasing population and industrialization would also mean more wastes in the environment. More waste, more diseases. But then, there would also be a positive effect of increasing population, we could also help each other. Hand in hand for a better, cleaner and greener environment for us people to stay and live with.
In this study, we discussed about the proper waste disposal. Proper waste disposal is important to both rural and urban areas. We the citizens of our community are the responsible one to take care of our environment. Undeniably; most of us do not protect our environment but rather; we cause destruction of it. Proper waste disposal is one of the ways that we can help to clean our environment. First step to have a proper waste disposal is waste segregation. Waste segregation is important to our environment. It is segregating the bio-degradable from non-biodegradable. It helps our environment to look cleaner and greener. Improper waste disposal could cause disasters such as floods and diseases. Here, in Philippines we have a lot of scenarios that we encountered massive flood not only because of typhoon but also because of improper waste disposal. Student volunteers have their clean up drive to collect garbage washed ashore by the typhoon surge brought on by monsoon rain at a bay in Paranaque city, metro Manila August 25, 2012 (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters) . It is one of the evidences that we, people, do not have the discipline on managing our wastes that result on killing people, plants and animals and also to the destruction of our mother earth.
Increasing population and industrialization would also mean more wastes in the environment. More waste, more diseases. But then, there would also be a positive effect of increasing population, we could also help each other. Hand in hand for a better, cleaner and greener environment for us people to stay and live with.
In this study, we discussed about the proper waste disposal. Proper waste disposal is important to both rural and urban areas. We the citizens of our community are the responsible one to take care of our environment. Undeniably; most of us do not protect our environment but rather; we cause destruction of it. Proper waste disposal is one of the ways that we can help to clean our environment. First step to have a proper waste disposal is waste segregation. Waste segregation is important to our environment. It is segregating the bio-degradable from non-biodegradable. It helps our environment to look cleaner and greener. Improper waste disposal could cause disasters such as floods and diseases. Here, in Philippines we have a lot of scenarios that we encountered massive flood not only because of typhoon but also because of improper waste disposal. Student volunteers have their clean up drive to collect garbage washed ashore by the typhoon surge brought on by monsoon rain at a bay in Paranaque city, metro Manila August 25, 2012 (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters) . It is one of the evidences that we, people, do not have the discipline on managing our wastes that result on killing people, plants and animals and also to the destruction of our mother earth.
Republic Act No.9003 also known as the Ecological Waste
Management Act of 2000, it is hereby declared the policy of the state to adopt
a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program. This
law intends to reduce garbage while putting up a competent recycling
based-management system in the country.(http:// www.chanrobles.com/legal8html)
Moreover, it is then stated in the Section 10 of this act that “Pursuant to the relevant provisions of R. A. No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local government code, the LGUs shall be primarily responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this Act within their respective jurisdictions.” Our local government units (LGUs) are responsible for enforcing the law. Government agencies on the national level are required to support LGUs in carrying out this responsibility. LGUs are thus required to draw up a solid waste management plan; local government units are mandated to implement proper solid waste management.
Consequently the City of General Santos agreed to pass the City Ordinance No.12, series of 2008,also known as the “ General Santos City Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2008”.The Goals, Provisions and objectives are very much alike with the Republic Act 9003. This was an effort to create awareness among the public on the importance of environmental protection and preservation. The barangay shall be responsible for the collection, segregation, recycling of biodegradable, recyclable, compostable and reusable wastes.(http://spgensantos.ph/2011/10/ordinance-12-series-of-2008/#).
In line with this, here in Brgy. Fatima has adopted this ordinance. The barangay officials are tasked to implement this one, they have the trucks that collects garbages door to door as part of their jobs and as part of the ordinance.
Our group conducted a community service at the back of the barangay hall together with the volunteers and some barangay officials to segregate the garbages on the land fill.
We still have time to save our Mother Earth. We can be responsible stewards to take of our environment. We can start on our homes the proper waste segregation and also on schools; we can educate not only the students but also the teachers to be more responsible on their wastes.
Moreover, it is then stated in the Section 10 of this act that “Pursuant to the relevant provisions of R. A. No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local government code, the LGUs shall be primarily responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this Act within their respective jurisdictions.” Our local government units (LGUs) are responsible for enforcing the law. Government agencies on the national level are required to support LGUs in carrying out this responsibility. LGUs are thus required to draw up a solid waste management plan; local government units are mandated to implement proper solid waste management.
Consequently the City of General Santos agreed to pass the City Ordinance No.12, series of 2008,also known as the “ General Santos City Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2008”.The Goals, Provisions and objectives are very much alike with the Republic Act 9003. This was an effort to create awareness among the public on the importance of environmental protection and preservation. The barangay shall be responsible for the collection, segregation, recycling of biodegradable, recyclable, compostable and reusable wastes.(http://spgensantos.ph/2011/10/ordinance-12-series-of-2008/#).
In line with this, here in Brgy. Fatima has adopted this ordinance. The barangay officials are tasked to implement this one, they have the trucks that collects garbages door to door as part of their jobs and as part of the ordinance.
Our group conducted a community service at the back of the barangay hall together with the volunteers and some barangay officials to segregate the garbages on the land fill.
We still have time to save our Mother Earth. We can be responsible stewards to take of our environment. We can start on our homes the proper waste segregation and also on schools; we can educate not only the students but also the teachers to be more responsible on their wastes.
with this, come and join us to our advocacy! for a better, cleaner, and greener environment!
Let's save our Mother Earth!