Research Objective
The group aims to investigate the
waste management and segregation policy of different units of the
University. Furthermore, the group
intends to execute comprehensive investigation on the waste management and
segregation policy to grasp comparative analysis on the content and procedure
of management and policy of different University units. Lastly, the group seeks to provide awareness to
the people in UP about the current waste management scheme through publishing
adequate information on the facts about the issue.
Significance of the Study
The malfunction of waste management
and segregation policy commences the upheaval of campus disturbance that might
establish direct correlation to affect students’ health, campus units’
reputation, and also the University as a whole.
As a University that upholds honor and excellence, the importance of
proper management and policy execution on waste and segregation has to be
observed by both students and the administration.
In line with this, the major
contribution of this particular research study is (1) the assessment of the
feasibility of both students and administration on waste management and
segregation policy, and (2) the publication of current and factual situation on
the waste management scheme of different U.P.D. units.
Overall
Research Design and Methodology
In order to measure the indicators
of assessing the variables of the research study, the group highlighted two
major research methods, the case study, and expert interview.
On case study, observation and
investigation of group members on different units of the University had been
performed. Three major indicators were
measured: one is the inflow of waste and segregation schemes, second is the observance
and compliance, and third is the outflow of wastes and waste management. The units of observation covered fifteen
areas, which were selected based on the crowding and frequency of people.
On expert interview, interviewees
include Instructor Ma. Brida Lea Diola of ICE, and Ms. Rosie D. Dones of the UPD Task
Force Solid Management.
Research Findings
After investigation and observation, the group found out
that the management and policy of waste and segregation of the corresponding
University units in the campus trailed different schemes and feasibility on
managing and regulating waste and segregation processes.
On the following units, there are no segregation: (1)
Vanguard, (2) National Center for Transportation Studies, (3) Virata School of
Business, (4) Main Library, and (5) Faculty Center (Bulwagang Rizal). On the other hand, on the following units,
there are schemes of biodegradable, recyclables, and residuals: (6) College of
Science Library, (7)Institute of Biology, (8) College of Home Economics (9)Palma
Hall (AS Building) and (10) National Institute of Physics. Furthermore, categories of non-biodegradable
were specified which enclosed as “plastic, bottle, cans” and also
biodegradable: (11) Palma Hall Annex, and (12) College of Education. Meanwhile, (13) Palma Hall, (14) Kalayaan
Residence Hall and (15) Institute of Chemistry have biodegradable and
non-biodegradable schemes. Lastly, (16)
College of Engineering Library II has the scheme of wet wastes and dry wastes
and (17) College of Home Economics has the eco-bin; both are special
segregation scheme.
According to Instructor Diola of ICE, there is already an on going waste
management and segregation research program namely “Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
of UPD.” The objective of this program
is to come up with a uniform waste segregation management all over the UPD
campus. The said program will be finalized by September this year.
On survey responses of the said program, mostly agreed
that they were aware of the waste segregation scheme. On the other hand, respondents diverged to
agree upon the adequacy of the scheme.
For instance, dormers mostly agreed the adequacy of schemes. Lastly, they mostly denied on their
participation on the schemes in different units of the campus.
In terms of volume, the most collected wastes were paper
(non-biodegradable) in academic buildings, and paper and food (biodegradable) in
dorms.
The program is expected to end on the 14th of
September 2014.
On an interview with Ms. Rosie D. Dones of Task Force
Solid Management UPD, the MRF Material Recovery
Facility is by the virtue of RA 9003. The kinds of waste covered are (1) solid
waste which is hazardous, (2) biodegradable, specifically yard waste, falling
leaves, coconut, and whatnot, and (3) non-biodegradable which is mostly
plastic.
On the treatment of the biodegradable and its process, the
facility has shredding machine as an equipment to easily gather all
biodegradable wastes. These processed
wastes will be added amount of enzymes to be easily decomposed. These will become fertilizers. The excess will be sold for 25 pesos for 2
kg. But still problems emerged as there
is no equipment to process coconut wastes to make it more refined to easily
decompose.
On the plastics and other non-biodegradable wastes, the proposed
is that these wastes should be collected in by the DPWMD in order to become
materials for creating bricks but the problem is that there is no machinery for
processing. It is indeed an
administrative problem. Though
collections are in regular basis, lack of machinery remains the basic and major
problem of the facility.
The facility also conducts educational discussions on segregation
and waste management.
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SOURCES/ REFERENCES:
Diola,
M.B.L. (2014). Interviewed by Meryl Mae Tan, STS THY, 14 March.
Dones, R.
(2014). Interviewed by Meryl Mae Tan & Anna Veronica Cortes, STS THY, 17 March.
Environmental
Management Bureau- DENR. (2014). Managing
our Solid Waste: An Overview of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act,
brochure, The Environmental Education and
Information Division, Environmental Management Bureau- DENR.
Information Division, Environmental Management Bureau- DENR.
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