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ES09- ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
RA 9003
What can we do to help our environment? What does the government doing to
address these concerns? These are just some of the queries that arises when the
topic Solid Waste Management is brought up. But do you know that there is a law
pertaining to these concerns? Yes, there is and its RA 9003 or the Philippine
Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.
Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 provides the legal
framework for the countrys systematic, comprehensive, and ecological solid waste
management program that shall ensure protection of public health and the
environment. It emphasizes the need to create the necessary mechanisms and
incentives to pursue an effective solid waste management at the local government
levels.
Whats next? After knowing this law is it just right to follow it? Assess your
community. Tell them what they lack and suggest for improvements. Ask and inform
the people you know, tell them what is this law about. Our world is pretty messed
up so dont wait for anyone to change it for you. Change the status quo yourself. Be
the change you want to see in the world. There are plenty things each of us can do
and contribute. It is just a matter of perspective.