This document provides an executive summary of the Dalisayin: A Solid Waste Research Center project in Pandi, Bulacan, Philippines. The project aims to address the country's improper waste disposal and management by creating an integrated center for solid waste research, treatment, and education. The center's goals are to improve waste management, promote recycling and zero waste, provide environmental education, and support the local economy through renewable energy and job opportunities. Specifically, the project seeks to establish a research facility, workshops to convert waste into crafts, and an adaptive facility to help people learn about environmental sustainability.
This document provides an executive summary of the Dalisayin: A Solid Waste Research Center project in Pandi, Bulacan, Philippines. The project aims to address the country's improper waste disposal and management by creating an integrated center for solid waste research, treatment, and education. The center's goals are to improve waste management, promote recycling and zero waste, provide environmental education, and support the local economy through renewable energy and job opportunities. Specifically, the project seeks to establish a research facility, workshops to convert waste into crafts, and an adaptive facility to help people learn about environmental sustainability.
This document provides an executive summary of the Dalisayin: A Solid Waste Research Center project in Pandi, Bulacan, Philippines. The project aims to address the country's improper waste disposal and management by creating an integrated center for solid waste research, treatment, and education. The center's goals are to improve waste management, promote recycling and zero waste, provide environmental education, and support the local economy through renewable energy and job opportunities. Specifically, the project seeks to establish a research facility, workshops to convert waste into crafts, and an adaptive facility to help people learn about environmental sustainability.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A community from all ages to create a new life from
waste materials that would have just been thrown
CALIBUSO, JOPHA C. away. Market exhibition and showrooms that 1. Dalisayin: A Solid Waste Research showcase products of waste. Center Pandi, Bulacan 1.2 Statement of the Problem
Improper waste disposal, inefficient waste
1. 1 Introduction collection, irresponsible behaviour caused by lack of awareness of people, and lack of disposal It cannot be denied that solid waste management facilities are among the dominant concerns in the is a major challenge in the Philippines. Waste country’s solid waste management leading the generation continues to rise with the increase in environment life to an ugly future. Which includes population, improvement of living standards, continually lead to health hazards and serious rapid economic growth, and industrialization. environmental impacts such as ground and surface water contamination, flooding, air The Philippines’ generates 10 million tons of solid pollution and spread of diseases. waste per year. From 29,913 tons daily, The World Bank (2012) estimates that solid waste being projected hike will go up to 77,776 tons per day. Only 12 percent is recycled and reused. On Open dumping remains the general practice of the other hand, most solid wastes end up as waste disposal in the country as controlled “Mixed Garbage”. 1,500 tons of garbage are dumpsites and sanitary landfills are very limited dumped illegally daily on private lands, rivers and (NSWC). Solid wastes are generated from creeks and some of them are actually burned residential, commercial, industrial and adding pollution to the heavily polluted air shed. institutional sources. Residential wastes In the next 30 years Metro Manila will able to accounts for more than half (57%) of the total generate a ‘Knee Deep’ layer of waste over the solid wastes (e.g. kitchen scraps, yard waste, entire metropolis. Enough to fill up the country’s paper and cardboards, glass bottles, etc.) largest shopping mall. Wastes from commercial sources, which include commercial establishments and public/private This project will serve as the first integrated markets, accounts for 27 percent. Wastes from centre for solid waste management in the institutional sources such as government offices, Philippines that aims to lessen a real world educational and medical institutions accounts for problem. The main goal of the project is to create about 12 percent while the remaining 4 percent is a facility that will serve as an environmental waste coming from the industrial or awareness to people through architecture. manufacturing sector (NSWMC). Creating a Centre for Waste Management Services, promotes interest in environmental issues through educational programs designed especially for researchers, students and other 1.3 Project Goals private individuals. This integrated centre is The following are the stated goals of Dalisayin: A dedicated to three integral functions which are Solid Waste Research Center in Pandi, Bulacan research, treatment and education. Improvement of existing Materials The proposed project includes a research facility recovery facility (MRF) management of for biomass research labs by exploring different the municipality. recovery solutions for solid waste. Workshops To advocate for a proper mind set about that turns waste into arts and crafts that provides waste and energy for greater recycling, innovative art approach to attract the local reuse, and conservation of discarded materials. To promote zero waste in Pandi, Bulacan as a start-up pattern for other communities.
To free the environment from waste
pollution along efforts for a sustainable growth. To provide livelihood opportunities for the local community of Pandi, Bulacan of all capability and educational background. To develop a ‘Greener Future Generation’ through environmental responsibility.
1.4 Project Objectives
To establish a facility for waste management through adaptive, responsive and sustainable architecture by creating a place where the people of all ages can learn, experience, and train about environmental awareness. Supporting the local economy of Pandi, Bulacan by providing a renewable energy resources. Other stated objectives of the project are: To establish a solid waste research center supplementing the Republic Act 9003 also known as Ecological Solid Waste Act. To arrange a facility arranged in a linking manner so people can easily interchange within.