GENVI - Waste Management Flashcards
(32 cards)
What is essential for waste management?
Identification and segregation of waste
Waste generated by single and multifamily dwellings
Residential Waste
Waste generated by light and heavy manufacturing, fabrication, construction sites, power and chemical plants
Industrial Waste
Waste generated by stores, hotels, restaurants, markets and office buildings
Commercial waste
Waste generated by schools, hospitals, prisons, governments, buildings and airports
Institutional waste
Waste generated by new construction sites, road repair, renovation sites and demolition of buildings
Construction and Demolition wastes
Waste generated by street cleaning, landscaping, parks, beaches and other recreational areas and water and wastewater treatment plants
Municipal services wastes
How much waste does the Philippines produce yearly?
18.05 Million tons
How much waste does an average Filipino produce?
0.40 Kilograms or 0.88 pounds per day
Total solid waste generation of the Philippines in 2025
23.61 Million tons
What source generates most waste in the Philippines?
Residential (56.7%)
What source generates the second most waste in the Philippines?
Commercial (27.1%)
What generates the least amount of waste in the Philippines?
Industrial (4.1%)
How many years has the Philippine management law been in effect?
22 Years
What is the Philippine management law act?
Republic Act 9003
The ultimate goal is to reduce the amount of materials entering the waste stream
Avoidance, reduction and reuse
Segregation and collection of solid waste shall be conducted at the barangay level specifically for biodegradable, compostable and reusable wastes
Segregation at source
Collection is the act of removing solid waste from the source or from a communal storage point.
Segregated collection
It is the policy of the State to regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk and/or injury to health or the environment.
Republic Act 6969 - The toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes control act of 1990
Includes disused sealed radiation sources, liquid and gaseous materials contaminated with radioactivity
Nuclear or Radioactive wastes
Waste that is suspected to contain pathogens in sufficient concentration to cause disease in susceptible hosts.
Infectious waste
Consists of tissues, organs, body parts, human fetus and animal carcasses, blood and body fluids
Pathological wastes
Includes expired, unused, split and contaminated pharmaceutical products, drugs, vaccines and sera that are no longer required and need to be disposed of appropriately.
Pharmaceutical waste
