Richard Anthony K.

Relata 09/01/14
CEE23 Engr. Macawile
Basura by Howie Severino
Philippines is a beautiful country with lots of resources and minerals but despite of being
beautiful theres behind issues and problems needed to resolve. One of the problems here in
Philippines are the mismanagement of garbage and waste. According to Calica (2009), the
Philippines has one of the highest amount of solid waste generated in the world yet, still has no
sustainable and effective waste disposal facility. In the documentary film, the target of it is the
dumpsites here in the Philippines. A 600 dump trucks from different communities goes to San
Mateo to dispose their garbage. The day after the disposal, theres a landfill which covers all the
waste and garbage. Sanitary landfills helps to disposed solid wastes where solid wastes are cover
by compacted soil and beneath has liner which blocked the harmful substances such as toxins,
chemicals, etc. but this landfills said not to be perfect for disposing solid wastes. The bottom
layer may break and the harmful substances may leak to water pipelines that goes to the
community. People, where the dump site are placed, are in opposition against the dump site
because it is located near residential areas and the economy was drop due to the trucks pass by so
no investors want to put their business in place where dump site is. There is dump site in
Antipolo where dump trucks goes after the San Mateo close due to public demand. Antipolos
residence dont want other community to dispose their garbage in Antipolos dumpsite. People
creates a slogan which is NIMB Not in my backyard that means dont dispose in my own
place. On the other hand, theres a barangay who has their own ways to dispose solid wastes.
After they segregate the biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials, they do the old way
which is composting. Composting is a biological activity which disposed the biodegradable
materials with the help of micro-organisms to become fertilizer to land. The way of disposing
solid wastes are very useful in their barangay because while they lessen the garbage and wastes,
they sell the fertilizers to market which they make money.
In my opinion, the real problem of our country is our discipline and the mismanagement
of disposing solid wastes. We should start practicing to dispose wastes and garbage in our own
house because what you learn in your house reflects outside. If we could be responsible for what
we throw and what we do, we could lessen the problems in our community and to our country.
As a student and a concern citizen, I should know which is still usable and non-usable that needs
to dispose. I create a proper segregation of waste such as biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and
glass/plastic bottles in my own house. If I could have a chance to talk with my barangay
chairman, I will propose a facility in charge for disposing solid wastes so the problem would
eliminate and we could focus on other barangays problem. Community should get a good leader
that gives proper order and proper managing the people. Corrupt officials should be impeach so
the budget for the problem will distribute properly. If all people unite to fight the garbage
problem, we could have a better future and enjoy our beautiful surroundings.


Reference:
Calica, A. (2009). Villar: Garbage problem now an environmental disaster.
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DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY DASMARINAS
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT






ASSIGNMENT # 1 (MIDTERM)
REACTION PAPER OF BASURA
BY HOWIE SEVERINO




SUBMITTED BY:
RICHARD ANTHONY K. RELATA

SUBMITTED TO:
ENGR MA. CRISTINA MACAWILE









September 1, 2014