Project "Basura Mo Sagot Mo, Huli Ka Linis Ka" (BSHL): Response to the Zero Waste Management Program of Conchu Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This action research generally aimed to monitor waste management / method of disposal in Conchu Elementary School. The researcher and the school personnel worked together to solve the problem of garbage disposal by creating a program/project that may even help the community once it is established by theschool.

The program BSHL may be benchmarked by the residents of Barangay Conchu as to how simple disposable materials such as plastic soda bottles, old tires and even scrap materials can be utilized in beautifying a community garden.

The researcher used the weekly garbage disposal of the pupils from Grades 1 to 6 as his test subjects. Specifically, the study focused to answer the following questions:

What are the classifications of waste in Conchu Elementary School per grade level?

What are the common methods of disposal?

What are the actions and recommendations undertaken to the problem?

METHODS

This study utilizes the descriptive method of research in response to the Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. Wastes from each grade level were collected, segregated, weighed and graphed during the months of September 2017 to February 2017.

RESULTS

The research shows positive results due to the cooperation of the advisers and the help of YES-O Officers, SPG officers, Teachers' Club Organization, DRRM Officers, GPTA Officers, and Barangay Officials. Waste disposal inside the school has reduced to a great extent. The number of wastes gathered after segregating all waste materials from Grade 1 to Grade 6 is graphed wherein 71 % of the total wastes composed of papers, 13% plastic wrappers, 9% decomposing materials and 7% plastic bottles of mineral water and soda bottles.

Upon gathering data and knowing the number of wastes, DRRM officers, SPG officers, YES-O officers, advisers and the proponents planned and developed a program wherein these wastes will be recycled according to their type and wastes that should be disposed of will be thrown in a garbage pit.

DISCUSSIONS

Wastes like plastic bottles were used in Gulayan sa Paaralan (Bio-intensive and Aero-gardening), landscaping and beautifying school garden. Decomposing garbage was treated in a compost pit and was used as fertilizers. Collected waste papers, were sold as a source of classroom funds.