Build Outstanding Techniques from Teachers and Learners for the Environment (BOTTLE) Project: Creating Feasible Waste Management Techniques for GMATHS

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Technical Vocational Education (TVE) Department in General Mariano Alvarez Technical High School (GMATHS) is the department that offers one of the learning areas of the Secondary Education Curriculum in whichever subject in high school. The department is also extended and reach out other things to build a better community, especially with regards to the environmental matter, which is a global concern.

METHODS

The project/study utilized qualitative methods, document review and key informant interview, to gather data from the school.

RESULTS

Waste production is a reflection of schools' modern utilization of resources. Economically as the school becomes more developed, it produces more and more waste. The nature of waste is also changing. The materials are synthetic and increasingly complex, resulting in pollution and health problems. Based on the review of documents and interview of key informants, waste is not being managed properly.

DISCUSSIONS

We, Technical Vocational Education (TVE) Department, introduce BOTTLE Project wherein school waste must be recycled and reuse of plastic waste materials as much as possible. In process, the empty plastic bottles will fill shredded plastic waste to make a strong block of plastic, and this will called Repurposed Plastic Bottle (RPB) Block. It will result to 2 (two) projects namely 5S and MRFy18.This project study has two main objectives: (1) to build project in an environmental-friendly manner. (2) To respond to the need to protect our environment by reducing and recycling waste into useful material.Also, this project study will help globally in a local manner.