Title: Solid Waste Management Practices of Public Elementary Schools in

Padre Garcia District: An Assessment

Researcher: Liwayway D. Quiniones
School: San Miguel Elementary School
District: Padre Garcia
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Abstract

The study aimed to assess the waste management practices of Public

Elementary Schools in Padre Garcia District. Specifically, it determined the level of

effectiveness of waste management practices of public elementary schools in Padre

Garcia in terms of: collection strategies, disposal and recovery and processing of

waste materials; determined the problems encountered on solid waste management

practices of public elementary school in the district and finally, proposed an action

plan that will improve the Waste Management Practices. This research utilized

descriptive method of research. The descriptive research is also known as statistical

research that describes data and characteristic about what practices, level of

effectiveness and recovery and processing. The respondents of the study were the

school heads / teacher representatives of 17 public elementary schools in Padre

Garcia. The researcher used a questionnaire as the main gathering instrument.

Keywords: Waste Management collection, disposal and processing and recovery.

I. Context and Rationale

Waste can be considered as nothing but valuable material at wrong place.

There is no substantial in this world, which is not useful in one-way or other. It’s

man’s ignorance that he considers certain things as waste and other thing as useful.

With the development as types of waste are changing, the attitude of people towards
waste should be change. People must realize that the waste which they throwing in

the streets are not actually waste it is the raw material for some other processes.

Now adays the important subject that affects and worries mankind is the

issues concerned with waste management. Waste management practices especially

the municipal solid waste can differ for developed and developing nations, for urban

and rural areas, and for residential, commercial and industrial producers. Methods

and techniques for waste collection and disposal varies widely among different

countries and regions and municipalities. Domestic waste collection services are

generally provided by local government authorities, or by private companies in the

most of the urban cities. Countries and experts alike spend lot of time and resources

to come out with a solution to the problem of environmental degradation and climate

change. This problem is created by mankind due to thoughtless act of consumerism.

A few decades back disposable things were only used in the western countries

which are considered as developed. Now the trend has changed. Most of the stuffs

being used in developing countries are disposable or readymade, which are causing

a lot of wastage of our resources.

Raising awareness about municipal solid waste management is an essential

component of effective waste management. It is important for key stakeholders to be

aware of a city’s waste management activities and have a strong understanding of

the benefits of proper solid waste management. Although, many challenges arise

when raising awareness about solid waste management, a variety of communication

techniques can be used to address them.

The Municipality of Padre Garcia is a small town that has the widest and

biggest Auction Market in the entire country. It is known as The Cattle Trading
Capital of the Philippines. Businessmen from the nieghboring towns came to buy and

sell their goods and live animals. This small town is now establishing a name in the

province with its intensified solid waste management program through the initiative of

the municipal mayor, together with the municipal environment and natural resources

office (MENDRO) and the task force kaayusan.

In June 2016, Mayor Michael Angelo Rivera initiated the strengthening of the

solid waste management law known as Republic Act 9003. This law mandated all

municipalities to implement a comprehensive solid waste management plan, and

every barangay should construct a recycling center, separates garbage, creates a

village of composting system and collects different types of waste separately.

Collection of fines and penalties from the offenders is also included in this law. In

addition, MENDRO and task Force Kaayusan of Padre Garcia seriously reinforced

no littering in all part of the municipality especially in the town proper. Fines and

tickets are available for the law offenders.

According to Rouel Kasilag, head of MENDRO (Municipal Environment and

Natural Resources office) numerous establishments, piggeries and poultries were

closed because of disobedience of the environmental standards set by the office.

The municipal wide program has visited each barangay to conduct seminars on how

to dispose garbage properly and encouraged households to follow willingly the

Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act. He also stated

that only special wastes and residual wastes are collected for they are considered

hazardous while biodegradable and recycled materials can be sorted out in compost

pits or recycled. The success of zero waste management is undeniably a huge

challenge in Padre Garcia. Nevertheless, full cooperation of the Garcianos, will make

change.
 Public schools in Padre Garcia support the cleanliness drive of MENDRO and

Task Force Kaayusan. But for some reason, problems on proper waste management

is hard to solve. Many households in the some barangay still practice the old habit

of disposing their garbage which cause damage to health and environment causing

absentism among pupils. The researcher would like to know the waste management

practices of the elementary public schools in Padre Garcia district. She believes that

educating the youth at their young age and involving them on the proper solid waste

management program, can help a lot in solving the problem on waste disposal. With

this, the researcher would like to propose programs for the improvement of waste

management system in the public elementary schools, to prevent the grave effect of

improper waste management that can lead to the destruction of the environment. In

this way, the researcher can somehow help the community in environmental

preservation by providing and utilizing the results of the study.

According to Perez, (2011) segregating the waste is also doing part in waste

management. Avoidance of having trash is one way of lessening the garbage

problem in the country. Using materials that are environmental friendly, to minimize

and solve the garbage problems of the Philippines. On the other side, the focus on

economic growth has led as to take environmental management for granted. Solid

waste became the most visible environmental problem in the country, and has

remained so for years. A management to that can help planners study objectively

and make rational decisions as to the best alternative strategic options of managing,

recovering and utilizing the vast quantity of solid waste is a very important

investment (Guzman, et.al 2010).

According to Baula (as cited in Bussala, 2010) students’ participation is the

key to solve the problem on waste in school. When the students are involved in the

waste management program of the school, an effective and sustainable

implementation of the waste management practices is achieved. The support of the

school’s administration to the waste management is also critical. One of the issues

discovered by Barrows and Griffin (2010) in their study was the lack of

documentation on the part of the school regarding the implementation of the waste

management practices such as recycling. For this reason, researchers in the past

had difficulty obtaining full and accurate data. Barrows and Griffin asserted that the

first step to improving waste management in schools is to improve their

accountability, and similarly, the regulations placed on them. Waste management

includes strategy system to have proper collection, segregation and proper disposal

of waste. Everywhere in many sectors from hospitals, factories, manufacturing

companies, Government/ private offices, hospitality establishments or even in the

households have their own waste management practices.

II. Literature Review

Training and Research Support Centre (TRSC) (2010) in a study of three

municipalities in Zimbabwe concluded that municipalities in Zimbabwe were failing to

cope with waste collection demands mainly from the high density suburbs. The study

revealed that awareness levels on other methods of managing waste

namely recycling and reusing were very low as households deposited leftover food in

the waste bins. However, the report by TRSC observed that people were eager and

willing to take part in solid waste management initiatives. The study, however, does

not show how the communities used the knowledge they had on waste to improve its

management.

The Standard (June 24 2012) reports that waste management, in Harare, had

reached crisis levels with solid waste being dumped in rivers, roads, wetlands,

woodlands and literary everywhere in the city. This, the paper claims, poses a

serious health risk and is also causing unprecedented toxification of the soils. The
paper proposes that a serious look be taken at the possibility of commercial recycling

of the solid waste. The paper does not show how much the people of Harare know

about recycling and whether they appreciate it as a waste management strategy. In

its report, Practical Action Southern Africa (2006) called for community participation

in sustainable waste management advocating for this to be done through community

education so that the people are made aware of their responsibilities in social waste

management. The report also highlighted that there was little or no innovativeness

by local authorities in managing waste and that there was very little or no public

awareness on regulations that govern waste management.

Saungweme (2012) found out that most residence of Mbare in Harare were

not aware of regulatory policies on waste management. This, he argued, aggravated

the situation in that people were just disposing the waste wherever they felt was

convenient to them. He also established that there was no coordination between

residence and the municipality. The people played no role in waste management and

the municipality saw the residents as customers/clients who were just receiving a

service they had paid for. He also called for education of the community so that

waste management starts at the source (household) where the three Rs (reuse,

recycle and reduce) can be practiced. The World Bank (2012) observed that

“improving social waste management, especially in rapidly growing cities of low

income countries, is becoming a more and more urgent issue”. The report further

argues that Solid Waste Management (SWM) is the most important service a city

should provide adding that municipality that fail to manage waste end up failing to

provide related services like education health and roads. World Bank recommends

that public education should be conducted to inform people of other options in waste

management. It also advocates for an integrated solid waste management plan

which should involve all stakeholders including the poorest of the community so that
waste management may be improved. The underlying feature is that there is urgent

need for community participation in solid waste management to make meaningful

progress in societies.

Bernardo (2008) concluded that the households in Metro Manila generated

an average of 3.2 kg of solid waste per day, or 0.50 kg/capita/day. The types of

wastes commonly generated are food/kitchen wastes, papers, PET bottles, metals,

and cans, boxes/cartons, glass bottles, cellophane/plastics, and yard/garden wastes.

The respondents segregate their wastes into PET bottles, glass bottles, and other

waste (mixed wastes). No respondents perform composting. It is worth noting,

however, that burning of waste is not done by the respondents. The households rely

on garbage collection by the government. Collection is done twice daily, except

Sundays, and household members bring their garbage when the garbage truck

arrives. However, there are those who dump their garbage in non designated pick-up

points, usually in a corner of the street. The dumped garbage becomes a breeding

ground for disease-causing organisms. Some household respondents said that it is

possible that the dumping in certain areas caused the dengue fever suffered by

some of their family members. Mothers and household helpers are responsible for

household waste management. Scavengers generally look for recyclable items in the

dumped garbage. All of them said that it is their only source of income, which is

generally not enough for their meals. They are also aware that their work affects their

health. Most of the respondents said that garbage collection and disposal is the

responsibility of the government. The results of the study showed that RA 9003, also

known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, is not fully

implemented in Metro Manila.

Mias (2013) assessed the implementation of the Ecological Solid Waste

Management of Bagumbayan Central School, Division of Legazpi City. She found

out that the school had complied with the existing policies on ecological solid waste

management however school budget is limited, so fund were raised through film

viewing, donations and solicitations. She also concluded that the school had limited

training or orientation on Ecological Solid Waste Management, so the researcher

proposed a School Based Ecological Solid waste Management Program named

Brigada Basura program. The study recommended the stablishment of better system

in waste disposal like intensifying the utilization of the 4R’s Reuse, Recycle, Reduce

and Refuse in the school. Compostable wastes must be given attention by making

proper compost pit and be utilized in the Gulayan sa Paaralan as organic fertilizer.

Barruga (2012) concluded in his study that the school- based solid waste

management programs and practices in terms of operations and academic needs

improvement in terms of compliance. The strengths of school regarding Solid Waste

Management is the program itself but its weakness is its poor implementation and

compliance. The proposed school-based 3R’s of waste management: reduce,reuse

and recycle model is effective to strengthen the weakness of the school-based

practices in terms of solid waste management.

According to Nasalita (2013) the implementation of the solid waste

management initiatives in the selected public secondary schools in Ligao City set

forth proactive directions on environmental enhancement and sustainability, these

initiatives were realistic, operational and successful despite hard work and multi-

stakeholders participation, the implementation of solid waste management initiatives

continue to experience lapses and problems, and suggested measures by the

respondents may help enhance and sustain the solid waste management initiatives

of the schools. She recommended to continuously equip the school administration ,

faculty, staff and students with developments and emerging demands on residual
waste management , methodologies and techniques for ecological solid waste

management and updates on Republic Act 9003 compliance.

III. Research Questions

This research focused on the Waste Management Practices of public

elementary schools in the district of Padre Garcia .Specifically, it aimed to answer

the following questions:

1. What is the level of effectiveness of Waste Management Practices of public

elementary schools in Padre Garcia in terms of

1.1. collection strategies,

1.2. disposal and recovery and

1.3. processing of waste materials.

2. What are the problems encountered on waste disposal practices?

3. What action plan can be proposed that will improve the Waste

Management Practices of the elementary public schools in the district?

IV. Proposed Innovation, Intervention and Strategy

1.Coordination with the municipal waste management team. The local

government may provide information on what is mandated in the community and

how to improve solid waste management practices in school. Municipal Environment

and Natural Resources Office chair Rouel Kasilag had conducted seminar about

proper waste segregation with the barangay officials. He encouraged everyone to

follow the practices mandated by the municipal government.

2. Make waste reduction a priority. Reducing waste whenever possible results in

even more environmental benefits than recycling. The greatest environmental

benefits are achieved through source reduction and reuse. Some tips for waste

reduction are: use basket or reusable eco bags; make double sided copies whenever

possible to reduce paper usage; post notices on bulletin boards/ social media

instead of individual copies; reuse office supplies; reuse empty bottles of containers

if possible; purchase reusable and washable products ; and many others.

3. Make recycling an integral part of your curriculum. Incorporating lessons on

composting ( the process of returning needed nutrients to the soil) and

vermicomposting ( composting with “ red wiggler “ worms) in science program is a

great way to educate students about data collection , scientific observation,

decomposition, nutrient cycles, natural biological systems, food webs, etc. It also

offers an opportunity for them to learn a practical way that they , as individual can

make a positive impact on the environment. The best way to develop a recycling

program is to conduct a waste audit to see what materials are generated and where

they come from.

4. Publicize Program Success. Conducting a search for most effective solid waste

management practices among school. Any school program becomes functional and

fully operational if there is a contest. Winning schools can share their best practices

with other schools. In manner, problems on solid waste management will be solved.

V. Research Methods

This research utilized descriptive method of research. The descriptive

research is also known as statistical research that describes data and characteristics

about what practices, level of effectiveness and recovery and processing. It answers

the questions who, what, where, and how. This kind of research also deals with the

present existing condition and data gathering (Beredo et al.,2013).

 Participants .The respondents of the study were the school heads of 17

public elementary schools in the district of Padre Garcia.

Instrument. In order to obtain the necessary data the researcher used

questionnaire as the main data gathering instrument. The questionnaire was

patterned from books and studies of similar topics. The questionnaire is composed of

two parts. Part 1 dealed with the effectiveness of the existing waste management

practices of the school and Part 2 is consisted of the problems encountered in the

waste management practices.

Data Gathering Method. The researcher utilized the library, online resources,

and data searching online. After series of consultations and reviews, the

questionnaire was finalized . The researcher distributed the questionnaire to the

respondents in order to identify and get the answer to the questions stated in the

study.

Data Analysis. All data gathered were presented graphically to interpret the

result and descriptive statistics such frequency distribution and weighted mean were

used. Frequency distribution and weighted mean and ranking were utilized to

determine the waste management practices in terms of: collections, disposal and

recovery and processing and also, to identify the problems encountered in waste

management practices. For certain responses in the study, the following scale and

its corresponding verbal interpretations were used:

3.50 – 4.00: Highly Effective (HE) Strongly Agree (SA)

2.50 – 3.49: Effective (E) / Agree (A)

1.50 – 2.49: Moderately Effective (ME) / Disagree (D)

1.00 – 1.49: Not Effective (NE)/ Strongly Disagree (SD)

VI. Action Research Work plan and Timeline

Activity Duration
From To
Gathering literature April 10,2017 April 31,2017
Formulating objectives May 10,2017 May 15,2017
Analyzing and drafting literature June.10,2017 June . 30, 2017
Drafting the introduction July 1, 2017 July5,2017
Identifying research design and methodology July6, 2017 July 15, 2017
Drafting and peer validation of questionnaire Julyt16,2017 July 30,2017
Distribution and retrieval of questionnaire Aug 1,2017 Aug15,2017
Tallying and interpretation of responses Aug 16,2017 Aug 31,2017
Drafting results and discussion Sept 1,2017 Sept 15 ,2017
Drawing conclusions and writing the recommendation Sept 16, 2017 Sept. 18 ,2017
Finalizing the introduction, review of related literature, Sept. 19, 2017 Sept 20,2017
results and discussion, bibliography
Drafting the action research blueprint Sept 21, 2017 Sept. 22, 2017
Encoding and polishing the entire paper and peer Sept. 23,2017 Sept. 26,2017
validation of the problem solving blueprint.
Submission of the action research to the division office Sept.27, 2017 Sept. 29, 2017
and presentation to peers

TARGET DATES

End of Project First Draft Final Draft

August 30, 2018 August 21, 2017 August 20, 2018

VII. Cost Estimates

BUDGET ITEMS BUDGET REQUIREMENT

Bond Papers 250
Xerox 300
Print out 200
Transfortation allowance 400
TOTAL 1,150
VIII. Result and Discussion

Table 1. Effectiveness of the Existing Waste Management Practices

Collection Practices WM VI Rank

1.6
1 Waste Materials are collected according to the schedule. 5 ME 3
Waste Materials are collected during weekends and even during
2 holidays. 1.6 ME 4.5
School is informed on the days when garbage are to be
3 collected. 1.6 ME 4.5
1.5
4 No garbage are left uncollected on the scheduled time. 5 ME 6
2.5
5 Waste Materials are collected in designated area. 8 ME 1
Infectious Waste, chemical waste, toxic substances are collected 2.1
6 together, 8 ME 2
regardless of whether or not they are contaminated.
1.5
7 Grease trap, kitchen waste , are collected by authorized staff in 3 ME 7
strong, leak proof containers that are clearly label.
1.7
Composite Mean 3 ME

Table 1 shows the effectiveness of the existing waste management practices

in terms of collection. Based on the assessment all items yield from 1.53 to 2.58

weighted mean with moderately effective verbal interpretation. Among the practices

listed, waste materials are collected in designated area ranked first with 2.58

weighted mean while grease trap, kitchen waste, are collected by authorized staff in

strong, leak proof containers that are clearly labelled ranked last with 1.53 weighted

mean with a verbal interpretation of moderately effective both items. The composite

mean of 1.73, verbally interpreted as moderately effective suggests that respondents

are sensible enough about the collection practices of the wastes.

Every schools have assigned maintenance personnel to do the cleaning,

collecting and disposing of waste as the classes ended each day. In the absence of

janitor or maintenance personnel especially in small schools, class advisers

assigned monitors to dispose their garbage in the designated area. However, in this

case garbage are packed regardless of proper segregation. This support that
infectious waste, chemical waste, toxic substances are collected together, regardless

of whether or not they are contaminated which ranked as no. 2.

The study of Mias (2013) recommended the establishment of better system in

waste disposal like intensifying the utilization of the 4R’s Reuse, Recycle, Reduce

and Refuse in the school. Compostable wastes must be given attention by making

proper compost pit and be utilized in the Gulayan sa Paaralan as organic fertilizer.

This was supported by study of Dimaculangan (2009) which emphasized that

the wastes materials collected can be recovered and reused. He also mentioned the

construction of material recovery facilities or MRF for the solid waste management.

The effectiveness of the existing waste management practices in terms of

disposal is presented in table 2. It is reflected in the table that respondents found the

practices to be effective as indicated by the composite mean of 2.67. These could

only mean that public elementary schools in Padre Garcia dispose their waste

materials properly. Not disposing waste materials to rivers, canals, sea, or vacant

lots got the highest rank while waste disposal in the designated collection area got

the lowest rank.

Table 2. Effectiveness of Existing Waste Management Practices

Disposal Practices WM VI Rank

1 Waste Materials are not disposed to rivers, canals, sea, or vacant lots. 4.00 HE 1

2 Waste materials are disposed according to the methods prescribed 2.00 ME 6

by the government.

3 Waste materials are disposed properly in the designated trash bins 3.00 E 2.5

4 Waste are disposed according to the schedule. 2.12 ME 5

5 Leftovers are disposed in separate trash bins. 3.00 E 2.5

6 Waste are disposed in the designated collection area. 1.83 ME 7

7 Infectious Waste, chemical waste, sharps waste, toxic substances are 2.71 E 4
 disposed properly.

TOTAL 2.67 E

Nasalita (2013) concluded that the implementation of the solid waste

management initiatives in the selected public secondary schools in Ligao City set

forth proactive directions on environmental enhancement and sustainability.

However, the implementation of solid waste management initiatives continue to

experience lapses and problems. She recommended to continuously equip the

school administration , faculty, staff and students with developments and emerging

demands on residual waste management , methodologies and techniques for

ecological solid waste management and updates on Republic Act 9003 compliance.

Involvement of students in waste management program will result to the

achievement of an effective and sustainable implementation of solid waste

management practices. Teachers and school leaders should lead the students in the

schools’ waste management program (Baula 2010).

According to Perez (2011) by using materials that are environmental friendly,

one can help in minimizing and even solving the garbage problems of the country.

Avoidance of having trash will help a lot to make this thing possible.

Table 3. Effectiveness of the Existing Waste Management Practices

Recovery and Processing Practices WM VI Rank

1 Practice 3R (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle). 2.54 E 2
2 Using 5s (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardized, Sustain). 1.77 ME 3
3 Full implementation of MRF (Material Recovery Facility). 2.64 E 1
TOTAL 2.32 ME

Table 3 presented the effectiveness of the existing waste management

practices in terms of recovery and processing. Table shows that there is awareness

in the recovery and processing waste among the respondents as indicated in 2.34
composite mean, moderately effective verbal interpretations. It shows that every

school has the material recovery facility which ranked 1 st, practice of the 3rs as the

2nd and practice of 5s as the 3rd. This showed that all public elementary schools are

determined to turn wastes into new reusable thing or object.

According to the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office head,

Rouel Kasilag, they have conducted seminars in different barangays about the

3Rs(reuse, recycle, reduce) program of the municipal. He mentioned that only those

properly segregated waste will be collected by the garbage trucks in the designated

areas. Barangay captains of each barangay were requested to strictly implement the

program of proper waste segregation to solve the problems on solid waste.

Examining the three tables presented about the effectiveness of existing

waste management practices of public elementary schools in Padre Garcia, it can be

viewed that disposal has the highest weighted mean (2.67), followed by recovery

and processing practices and the last is collection (1.73). This means that

respondents are aware about solid waste management practices. It also attested

that schools support the program on solid waste management.

According to study of Furto and Reyes, residents of Batangas City, the solid

waste management practices in their communities is moderately implemented. The

residents practiced the feeding of left over foods to pets. Selling of bottles plastics,

cans and other scraps to junkshops: collection of garbage by municipal trucks; reuse

of reusable materials; segregation of biodegradable wastes and acquisition of

sanitary landfill are practiced to a moderate level. Practices such as reducing waste

generation, composting and recycling are implemented slightly.

Table 4. Problems Encountered in the Existing Waste Management Practices

Problems Encountered WM VI Rank

1 No permanent disposal area. 2.37 MA 4

2 No compliance of the school personnel and pupils. 2.35 MA 5

3 5S/3r is not strictly implemented. 2.49 MA 1

4 Waste materials are not properly disposed. 2.38 MA 3

5 Delayed schedule of the collection. 2.33 MA 6

6 No safe disposal of infectious waste, toxic waste, 2.40 MA 2

sharps waste, chemical waste, pressurized container and
radioactive waste.

TOTAL 2.38 MA

The assessment made by the respondents on problems encountered in the

existing waste management practices is presented in table 4. Weighted mean yield

from 2.33 to 2.49 and interpreted verbally as moderately agree. No strict

implementation of 5s/3r practices ranked 1 st while delayed schedule of collection

ranked last. Composite mean of 2.38, verbally interpreted as Moderately Agree,

showed that the existing waste management practices of public elementary schools

are moderately practiced and implemented.

Other problems encountered in the implementation of solid waste

management practices as cited by the respondents during the informal interview

conducted are: lack of awareness regarding the effects of solid waste management

to health, lack of training on proper solid waste segregation, lack of cooperation

among parents and community, non- operation of a good disposal facility and

inefficient collection of garbage.

Moreover , some school personnel of public elementary schools in this district

mentioned that they implemented Basura Ko Uwi Ko Policy in order to minimize the

waste disposal in schools. They do not have trash cans inside the classrooms.
However, not all pupils follow this policy. Some throw their trash anywhere when no

one is looking at them.

According to Baula (as cited in Bussala, 2010) an effective and sustainable

implementation of the waste management practices is achieved when students are

involved. The support of the school’s administration to the waste management is

also critical.

IX. Conclusions and Recommendations

The waste management practices of public elementary schools in Padre

Garcia district are effective in terms of collection, disposal, recovery and processing

as perceived by the respondents. They moderately agreed that there are problems

occurring in the waste management practices of public elementary schools

specifically that of practicing the 3Rs ( reuse, recycle, reduce) and 5S ( sort, set in

order, shine, standardized, sustain). Though there are means of recovering and

reusing such waste but there were not strictly implemented among public elementary

schools. The researcher proposed an action plan for the improvement of waste

management practices in public elementary schools in Padre Garcia.

It is recommended that the implementation of waste disposal, collection and

proper segregation of waste may strictly be implemented and monitored in all

schools. School officials may conduct regular assessment and evaluation on the

programs supporting waste management practices. Seminars may be conducted to

keep them abreast with the current technologies on waste management practices.

Disciplinary actions may be given for those who violate the rules and regulations on

waste management practices. Future researcher may conduct similar study using

different variables.

Proposed Action Plan

Program/Project Objectives Activities Persons Time Frame Success

 Involve Indicators
1.Waste Engage pupils -story reading -teacher June-July Awareness of
Management in a -book mark -pupils pupils,
Awareness Weak discussion of design -stakeholders parents and
waste and competition -LGU teachers on
recycling -design solid waste
posters management
-host a
speaker
2. Re Label and Involve pupils -labelling Pupils Year round Pupils ,
Re locate Day and teachers trashcans Teachers parents, and
in solid waste -putting PTA teachers
management materials in became
project proper places responsible in
proper waste
segregation
3. Basura Ko Uwi Reduce waste -No trash Pupils Year round Reduction of
ko Policy disposal in cans inside Teachers waste
school the Parents disposal in
classrooms school
-every child
has trash
bags
-bringing
home their
trash
4. Project EMRF Monitor ,track -collecting Teachers Year round Can be
(Enhanced and document recyclables Pupils source of fund
Material how much -Segregation for other
Recovery recycle and -selling school
Facility) how much projects
waste is being
reduced
5. Project WRET Integrate -host speaker Stakeholders Year round Students,
(Waste reduction waste- - seminars Pupils parents and
Through education and -workshops Parents faculty are
Education) activities into -composting Teachers excited about
the curriculum reducing
waste

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An Action Research

Solid Waste Management Practices of Public Elementary Schools in Padre

Garcia District: An Assessment

Prepared by:

LIWAYWAY D. QUINIONES , Ed.D.

San Miguel ES
Padre Garcia District

Noted:

JULITA E. ILAGAN Ed.D.

District Supervisor
 RODRIGO S. CASTILLO, Ed.D.
SEPS- Planning and Research

Recommending Approval:

FELIZARDO O. BOLAÑOS Ed. D.

Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Approved:

CARLITO D. ROCAFORT, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent