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PROJECT PROPOSAL ONENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS FOR POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF

THE PHILIPPINES (PUP) SOLID MANAGEMENT CAMPAIGN

(EnvironETHICS)

MASTER IN COMMUNICATIONEDUCATIONAL ETHICS

Presente to

DR! FLOR ALVENIDA

S"#$itte #%ELEONORA &JULES' F! ASEDILLO

I! ACGROUND OF THE PROJECT PROPOSAL*

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Environmental ethics makes us aware of the indiscriminate andnefarious human activities. We inculcate moral values towardsnature and learn to respect various life forms through

environmental ethics.

Environmental ethics is concerned with the issue of responsiblepersonal conduct with respect to natural landscapes, resources,species, and nonhuman organisms. !onduct with respect topersons is, of course, the direct concern of moral philosophy assuch. "http#$$library.think%uest.org$&

'n the (olytechnic )niversity of the (hilippines, the problem of garbage is very challenging issue. *espite the campaigns being

organi+ed by the dministration, the voluminous garbagewhich is collected daily in connection with its proper disposalremains an immediate concern. s one of the country-s highlycompetent educational institution, ()( is expected to adhere toa high standard of education and create an atmosphereconducive to the holistic development of its studentsacademically and socially. The )niversity has established itsreputation of producing socially and politically active studentsand leaders "rcelo, //0&. 1ut, we should also aspire as the

university with the cleanest and greenest campus or better yet,a university with the most environmentconscious students andemployees.

s a staterun university, the (olytechnic )niversity of the(hilippines has an obligation to abide to the laws of the land. 'nthe year ///, 2epublic ct 3//0 otherwise known as theEcological 4olid Waste 5anagement ct of /// was passedinto law. This law calls for the institution of a national programthat will manage the transfer, transport, processing, anddisposal of solid waste in the country. Therefore, the)niversity with its mission and vision, and sworn duties andresponsibilities, should undertake massive informationcampaign drive to support the various initiatives of thedi6erent government institutions, nongovernmental

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institutions "789s& and private institutions in implementing thislaw!

II! RATIONALE*

4olid waste management is another term for garbagemanagement. s long as the )niversity is comprised of humanswho are members of the academic community generatingwastes, garbage will always be an issue, with more solid wastesto be accumulated in the academe. Thus, solid wastemanagement is a system for handling all of this garbage thruwaste collection, sorting management, recycling programs, anddumps. 'n the past, the early practice of solid waste

management was through the digging of pits and throwinggarbage into them. 4olid waste management became a seriousissue when the )niversity did not even have a place to bury itsgarbage and therefore garbage bins became an alternativearea of disposal. 't created an unpleasant environmentsituation because of the improper disposal. Thus in response,the ()( campuses must start to set up a proper and systematicgarbage collection and segregation procedures. 't can alsopractice to recycle or designate waste collection teams which

would dispose :unusable garbage;.

Waste management is considered an important initiative doneby governments and citi+ens alike to rehabilitate the safety andwellbeing of the environment. 't is also imposed in theacademic community level in as much as to provide a vibrantand healthy learning environment that is conducive to theexercise of the pursuit of education.

s the largest state university in the country in terms of population, housing more than </,/// students from di6erentparts of the (hilippines, the state of waste segregation anddisposal in ()( is re=ective of the state of such in the wholehigher education sector. 'f the (olytechnic )niversity provides ahealthy intellectual hub for learners and teachers, the practicewill serve as a blueprint for all higher education institutions in

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the country. The (olytechnic )niversity of the (hilippines, beingone of the biggest state universities in the land, is importantand serves as a vital component of the country;s presenteducational system. 't provides opportunities for prospective

students who want to pursue learning beyond the boundariesof a traditional campus. 't is therefore imperative that it has theobligation to provide its students with relevant and accessibleeducation. )n%uestionably, included in this relevant educationthat needed to be propagated and taught is societal value suchas proper waste management.

III! PROGRAM OJECTIVES*

5ain 9b>ectives#? ggressive implementation of proper waste collection,reduction, and$or recycling and organics recovery in all ()(campuses for public health and environmental cleanliness andsafety,? 2eduction and discouragement in the voluminous use of inorganic materials like plastic and styrofor in food services andencouragement of the use of organic materials, proper wastedisposal, and dumping,

? 'mpose accountability and e6ective tools among allstakeholders responsible for solid waste management in theirrespective areas@ and? (rovision for incentives to the most clean and environmentfriendly areas in the )niversity.

IV! MECHANICS*

A!De./0r0tion o1 PUP EnvironEt2i.s Po/i.%

't is hereby declared the policy of the (olytechnic

)niversity of the (hilippines "()(& to adopt asystematic, comprehensive and ecological solid wastemanagement program which shall#

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Ensure the protection of public health and environment

in all )niversity campuses. )tili+e environmentallysound methods for the beneAts

of the )niversity

4et guidelines and targets for solid waste avoidanceand volume reduction by implementing the 79(B4T'!$4TC29 (9B'!C

Ensure proper segregation, collection, transport,

storage and disposal of solid waste Encourage greater ()( sectoral participation in the

solid waste management "academic, administrative,studentry, faculty, employee etc.&

!De4nition o1 Ter$s

2 3//0 has deAned the following terms in the implementation of

the policy on solid waste management#

Co//e.tion refers to act of removing solid wastes from

the source or from communal storage

point

Contro//e "$5 disposal site at which solid waste isdeposited in accordance with the minimum

prescribed standards of site operation and

collection

Dis5os0/ D the discharge, deposit, dumping or

placing of any solid waste into a pit or any

place assigned

Gener0tion D act or process of producing solid waste

M0teri0/s

re.over% 10.i/it%

D solid waste transfer station or sorting

station

Re.e5t0./e D individual containers used for the source

generation and the collection of garbage

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Se7re70tion 0t

so"r.e

D solid waste management practice of

separating at the point of origin di6erent

materials found in solid waste to reduce

volume of wastes D separating

biodegradable "organic& from nonbiodegradable "nonorganic&

So/i 80ste D discarded household$institutional and

commercial wastes that are nonha+ardous

and nontoxic

So/i 80ste

$0n07e$ent

D control of generation, storage, collection,

transfer and disposal in accord with

principles of public health andenvironmental considerations responsive to

public attitude

So/i 80ste

re".tion

D decreasing the volume of solid waste

generated before it enters the solid waste

dump like materials substitution and

packaging restrictions

C! Instit"tion0/ Fr0$e8or9

ll ()( campuses must create the Solid Waste Management

Task Force& comprised of members$representatives to implement

the policies herein stated on solid waste management.

The Task orce shall comprise the following#

!hair# !ampus *evelopment and 5aintenance 9Fce *irector

!ochair# 4afety and 4ecurity 9Fce *irector

5embers # 74T( *irector

ll !olleges 74T( !oordinators

5edical 4ervices

4tudent !ouncil (roposal for ()( EnvironEthcs(age : of ,+



ood !oncessionaires 2epresentatives

Ganitorial 4ervices

4ecretariat#

!hair# !ommunication 5anagement 9Fce *irector

!ochairs # !ommunity 2elations and Extension *evelopment

9Fce *irector

Human 2esources 5anagement *epartment

*irector

The Head of the Task orce may coordinate with the concerned

sector of the )niversity as it may deem necessary.

The members of the Task orce on the other hand shall formulate

action plans for their respective oFces to complement the 4olid

Waste 5anagement (olicy of the )niversity.

The functions of the Task orce are as follows#

I& 'mplements the local solid waste management policy& 2ecommends the approval of the )niversity solid waste

management plan to the president0& 5onitors and implements the solid waste management planJ& *evelops and adopts incentive programs towards an eco

friendly environmentK& ormulates the necessary information, education and

communication campaign in support to the implementation of

the solid waste management planL& *evelops a mechanism for the imposition of sanctions for the

violation of solid waste management policy of the )niversity

The ()( 1ranches and !ampuses should create their local task force

and its composition will be determined by the *irector.

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This policy is focused on the collection, transfer, source reduction,

and material recovery and Anal disposal of solid waste towards a

sound environmental practice in all campuses of ()(.

!overage#

I& !ollection and Transfer D To take into account the coverage of

the solid waste management through proper collection in all

()( campuses in their designated area$pit ensuring I//M

collection eFciency on a daily basis is achieved with the

following actions# vailability and provision of properly designed

containers$receptacles in selected collection points for the

temporary storage until such time collection and transfer to

processing sites or Anal disposal sites usually done by

regular dump trucks 4egregation of di6erent types of solid waste Hauling of solid waste from source to disposal sites (rovision of properly trained oFcers and workers to handle

solid waste disposal

& 4olid waste reduction D implementation of strategies to reduce

the volume of solid wastes that will be collected, particularly

(B4T'! and 4TC29. 'n reality, these solid wastes are

tremendously accumulated from the food services operating in

the )niversity. nnual 0/ M target waste reduction will be set.

There are some incentives which will be given to those who will

reduce the use of nonrecyclable packaging materials. side

from this, improved eFciency will be ensured if the use of

paper, cardboard, glass, metal and other materials among food

concessionaires is practised inside the )niversity.

.I 2eduction of )se of 7on1iodegradable

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.I.I )se of 2ecyclable, 2eusable and 1iodegradable 1ags

and !ontainers. ll stores and stalls located inside ()( should

only allow$sell the following as checkout bags or containers to

customers$consumers#

2ecycled or recyclable paper bags@ 1iodegradable plastic bags

2eusable bags, such as cloth bags$eco bags

Tupperware and the like or

!orrugated boxes or cartons.

1iodegradable plastic bags must be properly disposed like any other

solid waste materials and should not be thrown in canals, water

bodies, vacant lots and other public places.

.I. !ostumers$4hoppers (articipation!

4hoppers or customers in all stores$stalls inside ()( are encouraged

to provide for themselves reusable and recyclable shopping bags

such as those enumerated in 4ection I, when shopping or buying

from stores$stalls.

.I.0 1an of 7on1io (lastic 1ags and (olystyrene oam asood !ontainers

.I.J 1an of 7on1iodegradable (lastic 1ags and (olystyrene

oam as ood !ontainers.

9nly recyclable, biodegradable or reusable containers are allowed to

be used as a food and beverage containers.

The use of nonbiodegradable plastic bags and polystyrene foam as

food and beverage containers shall be completely banned in ()(

starting Gune 4chool Cear /I0/IJ.

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0& 4olid waste facility capacity and Anal disposal D to include but

not limited to a pro>ection of the amount of disposal capacity

needed to accommodate the solid waste generated in a

strategic and safe site as temporary storage, but to be

transferred and Anally disposed on a daily basis. This shallidentify existing and proposed disposal sites and waste

collection facility inside the )niversity that is properly

maintained for public health and sound environmental upkeep.

4trategies shall be included to maintain and improve said

existing sites to reduce adverse impact on health and

environment. 9pen dumps shall not be allowed as storage

sites.

F"nin7

The )niversity shall provide the funds from its resources on building

maintenance and ensure the establishment of the needed structures

for the implementation of the solid waste management policy. The

)niversity, through the 'ncome 8eneration (ro>ect 9Fce "'8(9& will

implement incomegenerating pro>ects regarding solid waste

management. 't can also engage or establish tieups with

government and private institutions for further funding and Anancialand material support. n environmental fee may also be charged

from proponents that will host various events inside the )niversity.

4olid Waste 5anagement (ro>ect Timeline

Task 2esponsible )nit 'nclusive *ate

*rafting of the )niversity 4olidWaste 5anagement (olicy

!ommunication5anagement

oFce

*ecember IK,/I

(resentation of (olicy draft to

N( for dministration and 9N(

*irectors

!ommunication

5anagement

9Fce

Ganuary 3,

/I0

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Waste udit 9rientation with

selected 74T( students, !*59

sta6, 5edical sta6,

concessionaires, 4afety and

4ecurity services and >anitorialsta6

!ommunication

5anagement

9Fce and 74T(

in coordination

with Ecowaste!oalition

Ganuary 0/,

/I0

()( Waste udit

!59,!*59,74T(,

5edical, Ganitorial

and !HO

Ganuary 0I,

/I0Waste udit 2eport Ecowaste

!oalition

ebruary I,

/I0

(resentation and approval of the proposed (olicy to EPE!95 N( fordministration ebruary I,/I0!reation of the )niversity 4olid

Waste Task orce "re%uest for

4pecial 9rder&

9Fce of the

(resident

ebruary J,

/I0

*rafting of the 4olid Waste

5anagement (lan

Task orce 0rd week of

ebruarypproval of the proposed

environmental fee

192 5arch I, /I0

4oft launching of the Waste5anagement (ro>ects$activities

!ommunication5anagement

9Fce,

74T( and

4tudent !ouncil

per !ollege

4ummer /I0

8rand Baunching T4O 92!E 4chool

9pening "Gune

/I0&Re1eren.es*

Proposed Printed Materials for the Compliance of PUP-OUS Students

on Proper Waste Disposal: A pre Communication Campaign Plan -

Thesis Asedillo et.al

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Poltechnic Uni!ersit of the Philippines Solid Waste Management

Polic

Proposed "mplementing #uidelines on the $an of %on &

$iodegrada'le Plastics and Polstrene (oam Plastic of PUP SolidWaste Management Polic in Consonance )ith *cological Solid

Waste Act +,A of /0.

*n!iron*thics: A Declaration of "nterdependence1 2ames Per3aus

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