Recycling Strategies of Tacurong National High School for Clean and Green Environment Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Filipinos produce millions of tons of waste in our communities every day. One might wonder if some even think about where the trash is going and the negative impacts are. Nowadays, recycling has become popular topics because it affects our environment in our life. The goal of recycling is always to make the best use of all materials, and only landfilling those materials for which there are currently unused anymore. Many people assume that the environment is not in danger. They believe that as technology advances, we do not need to worry about renewing natural resources, recycling, and finding new ways to produce energy. Our natural resources are slowly disappearing, and we must work together to save them and the Earth from ruin.

METHODS

The study utilized the descriptive method using quantitative approach in gathering information about the present condition. This study employed the use of a questionnaire as a primary and research instrument to gather data. A random sixty-five students of Tacurong National High School Extension Campus are chosen as the respondents. The given data will be organized and will make an evaluation upon the strategies in maintaining cleanliness.

RESULTS

Based on the sixty-five respondents most of them are throwing their own garbage properly. Some are cleaning their surroundings every day. As the lowest ratingmost of them are not attending seminars or workshops about the proper method in waste disposal and they are not organizing a team to identify key players for managing the waste issues. They all gave an equal rating about their strategies in maintaining cleanliness.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate that the school must have a seminars or workshops about the proper method in waste disposal. Also after the seminar or workshop it is helpful to organized a team and identify key players or leaders for solving and managing the waste issues in the school.