Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region 02
Schools Division of Tuguegarao City
CAGAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Chapter I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

A. Introduction

Water is a basic necessity of human and all living beings. There is a plenty of

water on earth that is not suitable for human use. The impurities present in water can

cause hazardous diseases. The biggest impact of cleaning chemical waste can cause

respiratory diseases.

About 8 million tons of plastic waste are dumped into the world’s oceans every

year, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic being tripped into the sea every

minute of every day, according to a 2015 report by the environmental campaigner

ocean conservancy. Five Asian countries – China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand

and Vietnam account for up to 60 percent of the plastic waste leaking into ocean, the

study said.

Majority of the plastics are found on creeks and canals all throughout the city.

Plastic waste disposal is a major challenge due to non-biodegradable nature of

plastics and such wastes are visibly present in landfill sites and waterways for a long

time. It is a fact that rapid urbanization of cities in the country has provided ample

opportunities for growth. Although there had been efforts to address this challenge

through the 2000

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, which was considered legislation on

environmental management.

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The law mandated the establishment of MSW collection systems anchored on

the so called 3R (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) that involves segregation at source

and the establishment of intermediate facilities such as materials recovery facilities,

which ideally should be established at the barangay level.

With the continued expansion of industries, the problem of sewage water must

be urgently resolved due to the increasing sewage problems from industries to the

surrounding environment.

To overcome this problem this design of trash collecting device is proposed.

This device is called “Improvised Solar-Powered Remote Controlled Trash Collecting

Device” wherein it can be placed on a certain body of water to remove or collect

floating trash. This device enables the worker to remove waste by operating the device

with a simple remote control. The device operator doesn’t need much effort and it looks

very simple and economical.

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B. Conceptual Framework

Independent Variable Dependent Variable Extraneous Variables

-IMPROVISED WEATHER
SOLAR-POWERED
REMOTE
CONTROLLED KIND OF
FLOATING
TRASH TIME TO COLLECT
TRASH
COLLECTING THE TRASH (plastics,
DEVICE bottles, leaves,
etc.)
-MANUAL TRASH
COLLECTION
(CLEANING NET)

AGE OF
CONTROLLER
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The first block shows the independent variable which is the device, Improvised

Solar-Powered Trash Collecting Device. This variable affects the dependent variable

which is the time to collect the trash, located in the second block. And the three

extraneous variables written at the right side of the dependent variable affects the time

it takes to collect the trash. The weather, the kind of floating trash and the age of

controller affects the time in collecting the trash.

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CAGAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

C. Statement of the problem

This study aims to come up with Improvised Solar-Powered Remote Controlled

Trash Collecting Device wherein the device can be placed in a certain bodies of water

to remove or collect floating waste.

This study was conceptualized to construct an Improvised Solar-Powered

Remote Controlled Trash Collecting Device. Specifically, it aims to answer the

following questions:

1. What is the Mean Time one-hundred trash (50 leaves and 50 candy

wrappers) is collected:

1.1 using the device?

1.2 Manually (using extended cleaning net)?

2. Is there significant difference in the Mean Time one-hundred trash (50

leaves and 50 candy wrappers) is collected:

2.1 using the device?

2.2 manually (using extended cleaning net)?

3. What is the Mean Time the device collects one-hundred trash (50 leaves and

50 candy wrappers) if it is used by:

3.1 15 year old student

3.2 25 year old

3.3 35 year old

3.4 60 year old

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CAGAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

4. is there a significant difference in the Mean Time the device collects one-

hundred trash (50 leaves and 50 candy wrappers) if it is used by:

4.1 15 year old student

4.2 25 year old

4.3 35 year old

4.4 60 year old

D. Hypothesis

E. Scope and Limitations

The research project covers the process on how the Improvised Solar-Powered

Remote Controlled Trash Collecting Device can be useful. It also covers the aspect of

how people can save time in using the said device. Though, there are limitations like,

the device can only be used in stable bodies of water, the device can only collect

floating trash on bodies of water, and the lifespan of the device is limited.

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F. Significance of the study

Having an Improvised Solar-Powered Remote Controlled Trash Collecting

Device can potentially save so much time and effort in cleaning stabled bodies of water

such as pools and creeks. A good idea for private pool or resort owners and for those

who live near creeks and canals. This study addresses its significance to the following:

To the pool owners or resort owners: This device can help pool owners to save

time in cleaning their pools and also for their regular maintenance.

To homeowners living near bodies of water: Another significance of this device is

that it can help reduce water pollution and contamination that can affect the health of

people living near these bodies of water.

To environmentalists: Another significance of this study is that it can help and make

it easy for the environmentalists to do their works in cleaning creeks with lots of floating

waste. They can use the said device instead of cleaning manually.

To future researchers: This research will help the future researchers to have a

wider idea in conducting related researches.

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G. Definition of terms

Water contamination – contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human

activities and disposal of plastic waste.

Remote-control – a machine or apparatus from a distance by means of signals

transmitted from a radio or electronic device.

Waste management – is the management of water resources under set policies or

regulations.

Sewage – is a type of wastewater that is produced from a community of people. It is

characterized by volume or rate of flow, physical condition, chemical and toxic

constituents, and its bacteriologic status.

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