ZERO WASTE SCHOOLS Starting an Ecological Solid

Waste Management Program

Elements of Ecological

Solid Waste Management

Generation

Segregation

Collection

Final Disposal

Evaluation

General Framework

Develop, understand and

share the vision with key

stakeholders.

Build your core team or

committee that will

champion the ESWMP

(administrators, faculty

members, service personnel,

students (YES-O), parents,

canteen concessionaire, host

Barangay and the like..)

Build your Team

(Stakeholder Consultation)

Understand the School

(Conduct Audit)

Action Planning

Implement

Monitor and Evaluate

Curriculum Integration

Setting up the System

School Head

Engineering

ESMWP

Coordinator

Sample Core Group

Education Enforcement Equity

Subcommittees

Responsibilities of the Team/Committee:

Develop and/or enhance environmental and other

specific policies

Plan and implement the program

Organize and conduct baseline data collection and

studies

Monitor and evaluate

Setting up the System

General Framework

Conduct a waste audit

Baseline survey includes:

school profile, source of

wastes, segregation scheme,

waste characteristics and

quantity, SWM practices,

method and frequency of

collection and disposal

Build your Team

(Stakeholder Consultation)

Understand the School

(Conduct Waste Audit)

Action Planning

Implement

Monitor and Evaluate

Curriculum Integration

General Framework

In consultation with the

committee, formulate a plan

that will define your goal and

objectives and the following

components: education,

engineering, enforcement and

enterprise.

Establish linkages and

partnership with the community

Build your Team

(Stakeholder Consultation)

Understand the School

(Conduct Audit)

Action Planning

Implement

Monitor and Evaluate

Curriculum Integration

General Framework

Action Planning

Goal and Objectives

EDUCATION

(How do you

intend to

disseminate the

program and

educate school

and the

community?)

ENGINEERING

(Scheme)

(What are the

facilities needed

to facilitate the

ESWMP?)

ENFORCEMENT

(Administration)

(What are the

policies,

sanctions,

incentives

needed?)

EQUITY

(How will you

intend to fund

ESWMP and

generate funds

from it?)

Waste

Reduction,

Compliance

Targets

SAMPLE WASTE REDUCTION SCHEMES

EDUCATION (Human Resources, Campaign,

Curriculum Integration)

ENGINEERING (Waste Segregation, MRF,

Composting, Disposal)

Clinics

Laboratory

ENFORCEMENT (Organization, Policy Formation, Incentives and

Sanctions, Monitoring and Evaluation)

Cavite Institute (Silang, Cavite

Cash for

Trash

2004-2012

Total amount raised

Php 2,717,000

2004-2009

Replication (partners)

Php 570,800.00

Recyclables are accepted as tuition fee payment

EQUITY (Financing or resource mobilization,

Sale, Savings, Beneficiary,

Manufacture, Marketing)

General Framework

Incorporate

environmental awareness

and education in both the

formal and non-formal

curricula.

Build your Team

(Stakeholder Consultation)

Understand the School

(Conduct Audit)

Action Planning

Implement

Monitor and Evaluate

Curriculum Integration

General Framework

Inform and Involve (IEC or

social marketing as a pre-

requisite to implementation)

Implement the good

practices identified during

action planning

Build your Team

(Stakeholder Consultation)

Understand the School

(Conduct Audit)

Action Planning

Implement

Monitor and Evaluate

Curriculum Integration

General Framework

Monitor the implementation of

the program/policy and work

plan and evaluate and track

progress towards the attainment

of ESWM program goals and

objectives.

Build your Team

(Stakeholder Consultation)

Understand the School

(Conduct Audit)

Action Planning

Implement

Monitor and Evaluate

Curriculum Integration

“Show us the SCHOOL of a people

and we will tell you

what kind of PEOPLE they are.”

- Dr. Jose P. Rizal

ZERO WASTE SCHOOLS WILL LEAD!

References: •EcoWaste Coaliton Guide to Zero Waste School, Changing Wasteful Practices Amidst the Changing

Climate

•EcoWaste Coalition, Zero Waste An Important Strategy in Battling Climate Change ppt.

•Excerpts from Anne Larracas, 10 Thing to Remember on RA 9003, ppt.

•Green Schools: http//www.greenschools.net/form.php?modin=53

•Miriam College – ESI and EMB-DENR, Solid Waste Management Modules for Schools

•Zero Waste Schools, FEU NSTP Seminar Series ppt

Special Thanks To:

•Anne Larracas and Gigie Cruz, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives

•Eileen Sison, IDEAS

• Eric Buado , Environmental Studies Institute Staff, Miriam College, Diliman, Quezon City

• Froilan Grate, President, Mother Earth Foundation

•Jun Elloso, De La Salle Santiago Zobel , Muntinlupa Cityt

•Marie Marciano, Sanib Lakas ng mga Aktibong Lingkod ng Inang Kalikasan

•Marlon Pareja, De La Salle University-Dasmarinas, Cavite

• Zenaida Mallilin, School Principal, CRACMES, Del Monte, Quezon City

Unit 329, Eagle Court, 26 Matalino St, Barangay Central, 1101 Quezon City, Philippines

Phone/Fax: +632-441-1846

Email: info@ecowastecoalition.org

Website: www.ecowastecoalition.org

Thank You!