Chapter 3 - Methodology

Methodology
The mounting garbage is an eyesore. But there is an even more

harmful effect of the garbage - Mother Earth is grieving. People had been
taught on the proper disposal of trash yet they continue to do their own
convenient way. The polluted environment has caused many diseases and
some even resulted to death. Waste management is now a giant problem
facing our nation. So what are we going to do?
Reducing waste is one of the most important parts of waste

minimization. Avoiding the unnecessary use of resources means there is less
wastes to manage. The aim of waste reduction is to eliminate waste before it
is produced. The next most cost effective means of minimizing waste is to
reuse waste material in its same form. Reusing an item means it doesn't go in
the rubbish and end up in the landfill. It also means that you don't have to
buy a new product and so you are saving the energy and resources that
would have been used to make the new product. Composting is a natural
process in which plant and other organic wastes are broken down biologically
to produce a nutrient-rich material. At home, put yard and kitchen waste such
as leaves, grass clippings, and fruit and vegetable scraps in a bin. This will
eventually decompose and produce a mixture that can be used for soil
improvement in individual gardens. Municipalities can treat waste in the same
way. Recycling is one of the best ways of waste management. It helps in
reducing pollution, saving natural resources and conserving energy. Recycling
newspapers, plastics, glass and aluminum also helps in saving money.
Recycling other materials such as tires, batteries, asphalt, motor oil, etc.
reduces pollution (otherwise these would end up in landfill). In order to
reduce trash, it is necessary to encourage and implement recycling at all
levels of society.
In this study, we focused on segregating waste materials .Waste

segregation means sorting from biodegradable to non-biodegradable. Why is
it necessary? Waste segregation is necessary because if the waste is not
separated properly, it will mix up in landfills, this will lead to ground water
and contaminate it. It can also release methane gas which is highly
flammable; this gas is also a green-house gas that ultimately leads to climate
change and droughts. The impact of climate change on the world is already
there for everyone to see. A lot of materials in every day waste are recyclable.
When waste is not segregated, it is difficult to pick out these materials for
recycling. This leads to a lot of wastage of valuable resources. Toxic waste
can seep into the ground and contaminate our water supplies, and sometimes
cause widespread disease. Even non-toxic waste causes pollution that
contributes to global warming and a general negative impact on the public
health. EPA studies suggest that global warming could make earth almost
inhospitable by the end of the century. In that manner, we are in need of
proper segregation of waste materials to prevent the drastic effects that can
result in improper disposal of trash. Segregation of wastes is very important.
This is the gauge to proper waste disposal which when done by men can
make the environment free from toxins and pollution.
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.
Brgy. Fatima has adopted this ordinance. We conducted a community

service at the barangay hall of Brgy. Fatima to segregate the garbages on the
landfill. We classify those garbages from biodegradable to
nonbiodegradable.We also collected garbages around the barangay gym to
make it look clean. We can start to practice this proper waste disposal within
our selves and in our community.
There are ways in segregating wastes. First, classify garbage as wet

and dry. If possible, make a mini recycling center in your backyard. Place
similar items in one container. Then, share your recycling interest and
experience with your friends, neighbors. a. Wet garbage includes animal
feeds and organic matter. Animal feeds are leftover foods, vegetables, fruit
peelings and others that can be used as feeds for animals like pigs, chickens,
and dogs. Place animal feeds in plastic or metal containers. Organic matter
actually includes unused animal feeds, rotting fruits and vegetables, leaves
and grasses, twigs and others that rot or decay. b. Dry garbage may either be
organic or inorganic such as glass, metal, plastic, rags, wood pieces, paper
and others which can be used or sold for recycling. Compost organic materials
right away. Build a backyard compost pit or install a home composter. If
possible, talk with the professionals about putting up a composter. If the
community produces more than 25 kilograms of wet garbage, initiate the
installation of a biogas digester with professionals.Reuse the materials that
you can still use. Donate or sell to junkshops those extra recyclable materials.
Junkshops are recyclers. They buy recyclable materials and sell them in bulk
buyers.
Garbage segregation can make our streets cleaner, it can help us

recycle things, reduce the use of certain raw materials and hence in making
our country and planet a better place to live in.

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The mounting garbage is an eyesore. But there is an even more

Reducing waste is one of the most important parts of waste

In this study, we focused on segregating waste materials .Waste

Brgy. Fatima has adopted this ordinance. We conducted a community

There are ways in segregating wastes. First, classify garbage as wet

Garbage segregation can make our streets cleaner, it can help us

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