Kinds of Wastes
Solid wastes:
domestic, commercial and industrial wastes especially common as codisposal of wastes Examples: plastics, styrofoam containers, bottles, cans, papers, scrap iron, and other trash
Liquid Wastes:
Examples: domestic washings, chemicals, oils, waste water from ponds, manufacturing industries and other sources
Bio-degradable
can be degraded (paper, wood, fruits and others)
Non-biodegradable
cannot be degraded (plastics, bottles, old machines, cans, styrofoam containers and others)
Classification of Wastes according to their Effects on Human Health and the Environment
Hazardous wastes
Substances unsafe to use commercially, industrially, agriculturally, or economically that are shipped, transported to or brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal in, or in transit through, any part of the territory of the Philippines
Non-hazardous
Substances safe to use commercially, industrially, agriculturally, or economically that are shipped, transported to or brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal in, or in transit through, any part of the territory of the Philippines
Sources of Wastes
Households
Sources of Wastes
Agriculture
Fisheries
Amount /year 395 M tonnes/year 104 M tonnes/year 6.1 M tonnes/year 102 M tonnes/year 130 M tonnes/year
Romania
Bahrain China Philippines
607 M tonnes/year
92,000 tonnes/year 6 B tonnes/year 1.3 M tonnes/year
It is estimated that 25 million m3 of acid and alkaline liquid waste is disposed of annually from the electronics industry. Almost 2,000 m3 of solvents and 22,000 tonnes of heavy metals, infectious wastes, biological sludges, lubricants and intractable wastes are disposed of on land or into water courses. 4,000 tonnes of solid wastes are generated daily. Of these, only about 3,400 tonnes are collected and transported to existing sites.
*Chua, TE (1996) Waste management in the coastal areas of the ASEAN region. ECLARM Proceedings No. 33
Affects our health Affects our socio-economic conditions Affects our coastal and marine environment Affects our climate
EFFECTS OF WASTE
According to NAS:
GHGs are accumulating in Earths atmosphere as a result of human activities, causing global mean surface air temperature and subsurface ocean temperature to rise. Rising global temperatures are expected to raise sea levels and change precipitation and other local climate conditions. Changing regional climates could alter forests, crop yields, and water supplies. This could also affect human health, animals, and many types of ecosystems. Deserts might expand into existing rangelands, and features of some of our national parks might be permanently altered.
EFFECTS OF WASTE
According to NAS:
- Some countries are expected to become warmer, although sulfates might limit warming in some areas.
- Scientists are unable to determine which parts of those countries will become wetter or drier, but there is likely to be an overall trend toward increased precipitation and evaporation, more intense rainstorms, and drier soils. - Whether rainfall increases or decreases cannot be reliably projected for specific areas.
Effects of waste.
Activities that have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere:
-Buildup
of GHGs primarily carbon dioxide (CO2) methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N20).
-C02
is released to the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels, wood and wood products, and solid waste.
-CH4
is emitted from the decomposition of organic wastes in landfills, the raising of livestock, and the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil.
-N02
is emitted during agricultural and industrial activities, as well as during combustion of solid waste and fossil fuels. In 1977, the US emitted about one-fifth of total global GHGs.
Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2000, US EPA, Office of Atmospheric Programs, April 2002 EPA 236-R-02-003.
Reduce Waste
- Reduce office paper waste by implementing a formal policy to duplex all draft reports and by making training manuals and personnel information available electronically. - Improve product design to use less materials. - Redesign packaging to eliminate excess material while maintaining strength. - Work with customers to design and implement a packaging return program.
- old computers
- excess building materials - old equipment to local organizations
- education campaign on waste management that includes an extensive internal web site, quarterly newsletters, daily bulletins, promotional signs and helpful reference labels within the campus of an institution.
Residents are organized into small groups to carry out the following:
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construction of backyard compost pit construction of storage bins where recyclable and reusable materials are stored by each household construction of storage centers where recyclable and reusable materials collected by the street sweepers are stored prior to selling to junk dealers maintenance of cleanliness in yards and streets greening of their respective areas encouraging others to join
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EMS Development
A Policy Statement that communicates an organizations environmental priorities to employees. Managerial endorsement of the policy statement demonstrates the organizations commitment to the effort and willingness to allocate resources for implementation.
Once a policy statement is in place, the organization implements it following the model.
After establishing a complete list of significant aspects, the organization sets environmental goals and develops a plan to achieve those goals.
2. Do
The do-phase of the model involves implementation of the environmental plan through employee training and establishment of operation controls.
3. Check
Evaluates progress toward meeting program goals through ongoing monitoring and measuring and periodic EMS audits.
4. Act
Involves taking corrective action to update and improve the environmental plan. For example, if an organization makes significant progress on one environmental aspect, another environmental aspect will replace it on the priority list.
EMS Certification
EPA encourages organizations to use recognized EMS frameworks to improve compliance, pollution prevention, and other measures of environmental performance.
American Chemistry Council American Forest and Paper Association International Chamber of Commerce Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies International Organization for Standardization (ISO) developed the most widely recognized EMS standard
SWARMPLAN
SOLID WASTE REDUCTION MASTER PLAN for Metro Manila
SWARM:
An organization of groups of advocates of SWM supported by the Social Development Fund of Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Business Schools
Subdivisions and condos
Wet markets
schools
businesses
subdivisions
Barangays
Commercial centers Public markets
SEGMENT
LEAD GROUP
MOTHER EARTH AYALA FOUNDATION POLYSTYRENE COUNCIL OF THE PHILS. RECYCLING MOVEMENT OF THE PHILS. MIRIAM COLLEGE E.S.I. COCAP
SUBDIVISIONS
SCHOOLS
WET MARKETS
Sale of compost Php15,000/month Garbage truck collection of residuals reduction of 70% Saves Php1.7-million/year in hauling fees
Sale of recyclables by individual households Php16,000/month
La Vista Subdivision:
Ayala:
Orientation of all new store owners 8-10am before mall opens Training will be given to all SM and Robinsons Malls Replication of Ayala Center in Ayala Alabang and Metropoint Mall, Pasay Incentive scheme: reduction of residual waste by 22% will merit Php0.05/sqm reduction in garbage fee, for buildings with 72,760sqm gross floor average, reduction of 17% will merit Php3,628 rebate/month On-going discussion for supermarkets and retail stores to be drop-off centers for recyclables.
SWARM
A Filipino generates between 0.3 and 0.7 kilograms of garbage daily depending upon income levels. NCR and Southern Tagalog Region produce the highest amount of waste accounting for 23 and 13% of the countrys production. 70% of garbage is collected in Urban Areas and 40% in Rural Areas 13% of Metro Manilas waste is recycled. Nationally, only 2% of waste are disposed in sanitary landfills or controlled dumps. 10% are composted, and small portion is recycled. The rest is disposed in open dumps.
2010 % of total 22.3 1.5 4.5 2.8 9.4 15 4.6 7.1 7.2 3.6 3.8 3.4 6.9 2.9 2.2 2.2 100 3.14 0.21 0.63 0.40 1.32 2.11 0.65 1.00 1.01 0.51 0.53 0.47 0.97 0.41 0.31 0.31 14.05
% of total 23.0 1.6 4.7 3.0 9.0 13.3 5.1 7.7 7.0 4.0 3.8 3.4 6.6 3.1 2.4 2.4 100
Million Tons/yr.
National Capital Region Coldillera AR Ilocos Cagayan Valley Central Luzon Southern Tagalog Bicol Western Visayas Central Visayas Eastern Visayas Western Mindanao Northern Mindanao Southern Mindanao Central Mindanao ARMM Caraga National
2.45 0.17 0.50 0.35 0.96 1.42 0.54 0.82 0.74 0.43 0.40 0.37 0.70 0.33 0.26 0.26 10.67
Paper recovery rate = 16%, one of the lowest in Asia In Thailand, 33% Singapore 31% Malaysia 28% $433,000,000 worth of waste paper, waste plastics, flat-walled metal and silica imported from 1991-1995
Source: Solid Waste Management Act of 1998 introduced by Sen. Gregorio Honasan