Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Region 1

Pangasinan 1

Mapandan National High School

Mapandan, Pangasinan

"The Impact of Zero Waste Management in Municipality of Mapandan"

Researchers

Aquino, Michaella Jean S.

Eden, Zherilyn A.

Espinoza, KC-Anne P.

Ferrer, Bhea Clarisse S.

Rosete, Maria Angela L.

Visperas, Mizkha Emmber M.

Research Adviser

Serafica, Monica Mae P.

According to a UN Environment Program estimate, the Philippines is the fourth greatest

producer of solid waste among ASEAN states, with 14.66 million tons produced per year. According to

the Philippines' Environment Management Bureau, the country's annual garbage might reach 18.05

million tons by 2020.

Each year, the Philippines generates an astounding 14.66 million tons of plastic garbage, with an

estimated 20% of it ending up in the ocean. The Philippines' coastal populations, as well as the fishing,

shipping, and tourist sectors, are particularly exposed to the effects of marine debris since the country is

made up of over 7,500 islands.

As a solution, researchers devised the concept of Zero Garbage Management in the municipality

of Mapandan, with the goal of reducing the amount of waste consumed per day or per year.

Zero Waste is a whole system approach to resource management focusing on reducing, reusing,

and recycling. By recycling materials that have previously been utilized, this decreases the requirement

for non-renewable resources. Recycling materials saves more trees and uses less energy than

manufacturing "virgin" materials.

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Mapandan has had a significant waste management problem since 2013. At the rear of

Mapandan Public Market, there is a massive dumpsite of garbage that smells so bad that it can harm

humans and animals, as well as the environment.

dumpsite in the barangay of Primicias. The open dump is allegedly operated by the local government

unit in violation of Republic Act 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, which prohibits

the establishment or operation of open dumps, among other things. R.A. 9003 outlines a complete and

environmentally sustainable strategy to waste management, focusing on trash avoidance, reduction,

source segregation, reuse, recycling, and composting, rather than garbage incineration.

The current concept of solid waste management initially appeared in the United States in the

1890s. By the turn of the century, a rising number of American communities offered at least rudimentary

solid waste collection and disposal services, and by 1930, practically all cities had garbage collection

services.

Zero waste is a collection of waste avoidance concepts that supports resource life cycle redesign

such that all items are reused. The ultimate objective is to avoid sending rubbish to landfills,

incinerators, or the ocean. Only 9% of plastic is really recycled at the moment. Waste management deals

with all types of waste, including industrial, biological, household, municipal, organic, biomedical,

radioactive wastes. In some cases, waste can pose a threat to human health. Health issues are associated

throughout the entire process of waste management.

The management of numerous waste streams is the subject of waste management. This

specialization focuses on waste avoidance and minimization, outlining best environmental practices and

equipping students with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions during the design and

implementation phases of waste management projects.

Zero-waste systems minimize greenhouse gas emissions in the following ways:

transport raw materials and waste. The use of landfills and incinerators is being reduced, with the goal of

finally eliminating them.

Statements of the Problem

The objective of this study is to let the residents of Municipality of Mapandan learn how to

properly dispose their garbage. Some factors affect the residents’ way on garbage disposal, these factors

are lack of knowledge on proper waste disposal and the residents were accustomed on incinerating their

own garbage.

1. What are the current community issues of the residents in Municipality of Mapandan?

2. What are the methods used by the residents in disposing their wastes?

3. What are the factors that causes these problems?

Significance of the study

We are all aware that garbage such as plastic, Styrofoam, and other materials contribute to a

variety of environmental, health, and community issues. As a result, the Researchers came up with this

research study to imply waste management in the Mapandan Panggasinan Municipality. Zero waste

refers to a set of waste avoidance strategies that encourages resource life cycle redesign such that all
products are reused. So, if the researchers' research study is applied to the municipality of Mapandan

Panggasinan, it will help the citizens, the environment, and the animals.

Conceptual Framework

Germany, Austria, South Korea, Wales, and Switzerland each have waste management systems

in place, making them among some of the world's cleanest countries. It's because they've had extensive

trash management training. Meanwhile, the Philippines has a poor understanding and application of

waste management, making it one of the world's largest waste producers.

If government officials and local governments recognize the importance of waste management discipline

in every community, a lot of trash may be reduced.

The municipality of Mapandan is now dealing with a trash disposal problem. As a result, the

Researchers devised a project proposal to assist them in eliminating their waste disposal by utilizing

sustainable items to assist them in disposing of their garbage quickly and efficiently. To do so, the

researchers interviewed ten inhabitants of Mapandan Municipality to get the information they required

to come up with a straightforward solution to the problem. In accordance with this, they assess the

municipality's cleanliness in order to determine what has to be done and what steps should be taken. The

researchers already have the input or proposed plan/project after obtaining the necessary details.

Theoritical Framework

Waste management is a unified body of knowledge about waste and waste management that is

based on the expectation that waste management will prevent waste from harming human health and the
 environment while also promoting resource use optimization. Waste management is influenced by two

main factors: waste disposal and waste segregation. We cannot effectively manage or regulate the

community's trash pile without these two. The self-sufficient concept and discipline have an impact on

waste disposal. Discipline and waste control have an impact on waste segregation. Discipline has an

impact on these two since individuals cannot handle things well and properly without it.

Waste Management

Waste Disposal Waste Segregation

Application of the
Discipline
self-sufficient Waste Control
Principle

Hypothesis and assumption

Every day, tons of plastic and waste are used since many products utilize plastic, but waste

management in the municipality of Mapandan, Panggasinan is a major assist in reducing waste because

waste management employs recycling material. It is also suitable for use in the industrial, commercial,
domestic, and agricultural sectors. Not only may it benefit the community and the environment, but it

can also benefit industrial products that can be used for waste management.

Also implying that waste management in the municipality can be a significant help in reducing

pollution in Mapandan, such as land, air, and water pollution, as Mapandan has a large river.

Scope of the Study

This study will focus on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Zero Waste Management in

Mapandan, Pangasinan. The researchers chose to limit the study of Zero Waste Management in

Mapandan, Pangasinan in terms of the level of implementation of RA 9003: Solid Waste Management

Act of 2000. Waste Collection and Waste Segregation are highly focused on the program offered by

LGU's and would be part of its Vision and Mission. The knowledge regarding zero waste management,

the attitudes regarding zero waste management, and the practices regarding zero waste management are

listed below.

This research focuses on waste management in the Mapandan municipality as a way to improve

the community. The study will take place at Poblacion, Mapandan, Pangasinan, from 2021 until

2022. The idea of zero waste was investigated. The technique of controlling goods and avoiding the

toxicity of waste and resources.

Limitation and Delimitation of the Study

The implementation of zero waste begins with waste prevention, waste sorting, producer

responsibility, waste levies based on the amount of disposal, community waste management, and the
provision of incentives and disincentives. This concept should be integrated into local policy so that the

government and the community are obligated to implement it.

This research will take place at Mapandan, Pangasinan. The implementation of the concept of

zero waste in waste management in the municipality of Mapandan was the focus of this study. Handling

of waste from the beginning of waste avoidance, waste sorting, producer responsibility, waste levies

according to the amount of disposal, waste management by the community, and the provision of

incentives and disincentives are all part of the implementation of zero waste.

Definition of Terms

Zero Waste

Set of principles focused on waste prevention that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so

that all products are reused.

Waste Management

Refers to the various schemes to manage and dispose of wastes.

Sustainable Plastic Waste Management

Reducing and avoiding the amount of single-use plastic products along with increasing the

amount recycled at the same time.