Solid wastes= are any discarded

(abandoned or considered waste-

like) materiaLS IMPACT OF SOLID WASTE ON
TYPES OF SOLID WASTE ENVIRONMENT

 HOUSEHOLD WASTE  Damaged Mangroves sprouts

 INDUSTRIAL WASTE due to solid wastes
 BIOMEDICAL /HOSPITAL  Domestic wastes contributed in
WASTE making Pasig River “biologically
dead” (Manila Times, 2008)
FOUR BROAD CATEGORIES OF  “The accumulation of wastes in
GARBAGE: rivers also triggers the
growth and eventual
decomposition of algal blooms,
leading to oxygen deprivation of
marine bodies or to fish kill.”
(National Defense College of
the Philippines, 2013)”
 FISH KILL
 Flooding situation in different
parts of Metro Manila
aggravated by solid wastes,
Data shows that 60 percent of the clogging the waterways
estimated 8.4 million people staying
around the Laguna de Bay dumped
their solid and liquid wastes indirectly Innovative activities to help manage
to the lake through its solid wastes in homes, schools and
communities
21 tributaries” (UP Open University,
n.d).  SACHET RECOVERY PROJECT
“Around 10 percent of the 4,100  Post-consumer- PERSONAL
metric tons of wastes generated by ITEMS: toothpaste, shampoo,
Metro Manila residents are dumped conditioner ,facial cleanser,
into the lake as deodorant
IMPACT OF SOLID WASTES ON  AWARENESS RAISING
HEALTH:  ARTS AND CRAFTS
Group at risk:  RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING

 People in areas where there is no ADVANTAGES OF RECYCLING:

proper waste disposal method
 less utilization of raw
People living close to a waste materials
dump Children Waste Worker  reduces environmental
Animals impacts
 waste treatment and
ADVANTAGES OF RECYLCING: the Municipal Refuse
Facility.
 waste treatment and
disposal WHAT YOU CAN DO?
 makes the surroundings
1. REFUSE=Instead of
cleaner and healthier
buying new
 saves on landfill space
containers from the
 saves money
market, use the ones
 reduces the amount of
that are in the house.
energy required to
Refuse to buy new
manufacture new
items though you may
products
think they are prettier
 In fact recycling can
than the ones you
prevent the creation of
already have
waste at thE SOURCE
2. REUSE=Do not throw
COMPOSTING=natural process of away the soft drink
decomposition of organic waste cans or the bottles;
that yields compost, which is rich cover them with
in nutrients and an excellent homemade paper or
medium for growing plants paint on them and
use them as pencil
BENEFITS OF COMPOSTING: stands or small vases.
=ensures the waste is not 3. RECYCLE=Use
carelessly thrown and left to rot shopping bags made
of cloth or jute, which
=recycles the nutrients can be used over and
=reduce the amount of disposable over again.
garbage Segregate your waste
to make sure that it is
=organic fertilizer can be used collected and taken
instead of chemical fertilizers for recycling.
4. REDUCE=Reduce the
=increases soil’s ability to hold
generation of
water
unnecessary waste,
=helps the soil retain more of the e.g. carry your own
plant nutrients shopping bag when
you go to the market
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO and put all your
REDUCE SOLID WASTE? purchases directly into
 Segregate the waste in the it.
house.
 Dig a compost pit in your
garden.
 Do not throw paper and
other wrappings here and
there.
 Sell all the recyclable
items to the junkshop, or