Project ULING (Unlimited sources of Innovative and Nature friendly resources use for Cooking)

Authors

  • Loulie Angel P. Mateo

Keywords:

Rice hull, Waste papers, solid waste management, charcoal

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reduction of papers used in school has been initiated through paperless communications but still, the use of it is indispensable since it is the major resource of the students’ outputs, thereby creating a volume of waste if not properly addressed. Rice hull is also a raw material in most rice mills in the Philippines. Recycling and reusing are effective ways to reduce the wastes generated. However, the volume of it still contributes to the wastes generated in schools. This is the reason why the students of Dipintin High School thought of an alternative source of energy entitled "PROJECT ULING" in response to Republic Act 9003 Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. Instead of selling paper waste with the amount of P 2.00 pesos per kilo, it is better to turn it into charcoal with the amount of five pesos per kilo. It requires no money, all we need is the effort in making charcoal out of waste paper and rice hull. This project helps the students and their parents, especially the low income families who cannot afford to buy LPG for their cooking. Thus it will alleviate their standard of living.

 

METHODS

The problem solving method was used as a strategy for this innovation. Used papers (magazines, manila papers, brochures) and rice hull were collected from the students and the community. The papers were then cut into strips and weighed. The strips of paper were soaked in water until it dispersed. The rice hull was then mixed with the soaked paper with a ratio of 2:1(2 kilos of paper and 1 kilo of rice hull) then squeezed tightly to mold it into circular shape. The resulting balls were dried under the sun until it was ready to use.

 

RESULTS

From our sample, out of 2500 grams of waste paper and 1500 grams of rice hull, a total of 4500 grams of finished paper charcoal was made. Two kilos of paper charcoal was used to boil one liter of water in 28 minutes and 11 seconds. It was also observed that the charcoal did not generate much smoke compared to it wood charcoal counterpart. Since the time the project was implemented, the amount of waste paper has been reduced. The community had already shown support of the project. It also helped solve the problem of garbage, which is unhealthy and unsafe for the students.

 

DISCUSSIONS

The use of Project ULING in cooking is an alternative source of energy aside from the costly LPG that ordinary families could hardly afford. This helps to not only alleviate the cost of cooking but also in the reduction of waste. The community joined together to utilize this resource.

Published

2019-01-18