Chap 1-3 Research
Chap 1-3 Research
Chap 1-3 Research
A. Introduction
carrying goods when making purchase. The retail business always use carrier bags or
cellophanes as they are inexpensive, weightless but strong enough to carry bought items
and clean when used the first time (Jalil, Mian & Rahman, 2013). Used cellophanes,
however, also known to cause long-term damage to the ecosystem and the natural
environment. Cellophanes take a long time to degrade in soil and contributes to air, water
and soil pollution. Cellophanes end up in landfills and oceans which bring up significant
environmental burden that relates to resource use (Musa, Hayes, Clayson & Brand,
2013).
The Philippines was ranked the 3rd top source of plastic leaking into oceans in a
February 2015 study. The country generates 2.7 million metric tons of plastic garbage
each year, 20% or 521,000 tons of which ends up in ocean. The study found that 74% of
the plastic leaking into the ocean is from the Philippines comes from garbage that has
In the attempt to reduce the problems on the environment from the nonchalant use
environmental effects making the passage of Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid
health and the environment, and the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage,
treatment and disposal of solid waste through the formulation and adaptation of best
environmental practices.
High School, the researchers wanted to know the impacts of the said policy to the
students in their compliance to the Ecological Solid Waste Management. The researchers
wanted to determine the possible effects to the students after they have been banned in
This study aims to know the impacts of ‘No Cellophane Policy’ to the selected
a) Age
b) Gender
c) Grade level
2. What are the possible impacts to the students after the implementation of the
a)
b)
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the said policy to the students?
4. What are the responsibilities that the students have applied to their selves?
5. What are those proper etiquettes that the students have learnt after this
implementation?
This study would be a great help in the community, schools management and
students for this study can help in determining the possible impacts of the ‘No
Community. The result of this study can benefit the community as it would help
them in improving more policies related to the Ecological Solid Waste Management
(ESWM) and help in decreasing the large number of wastes especially cellophanes in
School. The study would be of great help to the school in which it would help the
awareness of the school management on how to improve this policy in the future as this
Teachers. This would greatly benefit the teachers for they will assess the impacts
of this policy to their students and improve their classroom waste management by giving
when it comes to the proper etiquettes. This will also change their perspective to become
Future Researchers. The result of the present study will serve as a great
reference for future studies with regard to the similarity and outcomes of the study.
The study on “Impacts of the ‘No Cellophane Policy’ to the Students Compliance
to Ecological Solid Waste Management in Magallanes National High School S.Y. 2019-
2020” was conducted in Magallanes National High School, located at Purok 6, Brgy. Sto.
Niño, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte. The said study aimed to inform and increase the
students, teachers, and school management’s awareness of the impact of the ‘No
Cellophane Policy’ in MNHS. This study focused in determining the impacts created by
the ‘No Cellophane Policy’, which mostly focuses in coping up with the student’s needs
The study’s purpose was examined by teachers and experts which was given
approval. The researchers then started conducting interviews limited only to junior high
school to senior high school students of the said school. The analyses for the answers and
results of the surveys were only limited to the given questions by the researchers, and are
The present study was anchored by numerous theories where the study is being
The impact evaluation theory of change were applied on the said study. As this
policy. This implies that the theory goes beyond describing or measuring impacts that
have occurred to seeking and understanding the role of the ‘No Cellophane Policy’. An
intervention.
F. Conceptual Framework
in the figure above and showed each the independent and dependent variables. The ‘No
Cellophane Policy’ is the independent variable as this variable will be observed and
tested to see possible impacts to the dependent variable, which is the students of
Magallanes National High School. The arrow between the two boxes is defined as to
G. Definition of Terms
The following terms are related are defined operationally to understand how it is
Cellophane- refers to a thin transparent wrapping material that is mainly used for
packing foods. It is widely used by consumers to carry bought foods, things. Its low
permeability to air, oil, greases and water makes it useful for food packaging.
Ecological Solid Waste Management- refers to an act also known as RA 9003 that
generation, storage processing, transfer and transport and disposal of solid wastes.
No Cellophane Policy- refers to an implemented policy to help lessen the large number
of cellophanes. This policy bans any cellophanes, plastics from vendors or producers in
Plastic- refers to a lightweight, hygienic and resistant material which can be molded in a
packaging and include items intended to use only once before they are thrown away or
recycled.
Chapter II
This chapter presents the related literature and studies after thorough and in-depth
search done by the researchers. This chapter includes the ideas, finished thesis,
generalization or conclusions, methodologies and others. Those that were included in this
chapter helps in familiarizing information that are relevant and similar to the present
study.
Related Literature
No Plastic Policy. Ordinance No. 205 (s. 2013) prohibits the use of plastic bags
on dry goods, regulates its utilization on wet goods, and bans the use of styrofoam in the
Province of Abra prescribes penalty thereof. The ordinance aims to regulate the use of
plastic bags to prevent potential serious ecological imbalance particularly in the creeks,
rivers, and other waterways. The Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) is
tasked to monitor the enforcement of the ordinance by submitting periodic reports. The
of the ordinance states the prohibited acts wherein establishments and/or individuals are
prohibited from selling and providing plastic bags to customers as secondary packaging
materials on wet goods, selling and providing plastic bags to customers as packaging
material on dry goods, selling and providing styrofoam as containers and disposing of
plastic wastes. Section 12 states the penalties of all establishments violating the
ordinance. First offenders will be fined P1,000.00. Second-time offenders will be fined
than six months upon the discretion of the court and in the case of business
Plastic Bag Ban in the Philippines. In the Philippines, cities and municipalities,
businesses and the general public have also acknowledged the negative effects of too
much reliance on plastic bags and are now more accepting of efforts to regulate their
usage. Currently, there are at least 20 cities and provinces in the Philippines that have
some form of policy to regulate the use of plastic bags. In addition, business
establishments around the country are allowing the use of, or offer non-plastic options
such as customer-owned reusable bags, used carton boxes or paper bags. Existing policies
to regulate plastic bag use range from plastic levies to outright bans. In October 2018,
Siquijor passed a provincial ordinance which regulates the use of plastic bags for
secondary packaging and prohibits the free distribution of plastic bags as primary
packaging. Effective February 1, 2019, the ordinance also requires customers to bring
their own bags when shopping, prohibits the sale of new plastic bags during Sunday, and
prohibits the use of cellophane for cooked food and water. Effective May 2019, the
ordinance prohibits the use and sale of Styrofoam and other disposable containers.
To be effective, the ordinance was supported by a Provincial Executive Order (No. 2019-
well-received by the public, and enforcers have observed that even tourists are
complying.
Effects of Plastic Bag Ban. Disposable plastic bags are recyclable. But
unfortunately due to the difficulty in recycling them, the majority of plastic bags will end
up as litter. When bags are banned, that eliminates a major source of litter. When a plastic
bag ban became official in San Jose, California in 2012, the effects of banning plastic
bags was significant. Between 2012 and 2016 there was a 76 percent reduction in plastic
bag litter in local creeks and rivers, and a 69 percent reduction of plastic bag trash in
storm drain inlets. Less plastic bag litter means there is less of a threat to animals and
their habitats. A reduction in litter found in storm drain inlets means it takes less work to
clean them out, which saves time and money. There is also less chance of flooding due to
the storm drain system failing when it is needed. If the ban does not also cover paper
bags, it is likely that retailers may experience an increased demand for paper bags
out. As shoppers begin to get into the habit of bringing reusable bags, these expenses
should decrease altogether for retailers. Retailers do have the ability to sell reusable bags
Ban Informational Report” provided a summary for the findings of the results of the
Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban. Benjamin B. & Matthew B (2013) stated that the majority
of the research into plastic bag bans has demonstrated that in the many cases the long-
term economic impacts of the bans are minimal However, each time the issue of banning
plastic bags is proposed, the potential negative economic impacts are used as a reason to
continue using the bags. There even exist coalitions that are specifically dedicated to this
opposition. The following sections will describe in detail the true economics impacts of
plastic bag bans on retailers, consumers, cities/towns and plastic bag manufacturers
Economic Impacts on Consumer. The same study has found out the impacts
San Diego, projections were made to quantify the cost of switching from plastic bags to
paper and reusable bags. Based on the this particular study, in the first year of a plastic
bag ban where there is a fee of $0.10 per paper bag, an average household can expect an
annual increase in grocery expenditures of $7.68 or roughly $0.02 per day (Clapp et al.,
2009). This calculation only applies to the first year of the ban, when people are still
adjusting to the new system. As people become more familiar with it and become
accustomed to bringing reusable bags whenever they shop, that annual cost is expected to
decrease.
Related Studies
According to a study of Asmuni, Hussin, Khalili & Zain 2014 which states that
the No Plastic Bag Ban Day program in Malaysia has been 52.3% effective in making
consumers avoid the use of plastic bags as this ercentage represents those who resort to
using reusable grocery bags or other means of carrying purchase items. The authors also
The Plastic Bag Bans successfully reduces the volume of single-used bags
of CO2 EQ emission, 270,000 kg reduction of solid waste and 30 million gallon increase
of water consumption has changed due to the Plastic Ban. This means less energy is
required, more water is required, less solid waste is generated in fewer greenhouse gases
from the life cycle of bag used profiles achieved by plastic bag ban (“Plastic Bag Bans
regarding bottles, the plastic bag usage is moderate, reused rates are high, the
environmental impact awareness is fairly high and the willingness to reduce consumption
bottles and a contradictory preference for a ban on plastic bags and voluntary actions to
The results of partial plastic bag ban on Nepal indicate that a strict enforcement,
subjective expectation of fine, of a complete ban of a plastic bag used well reduce the
number of plastic bags used by consumers by around 95% and the weight of plastic bags
used by retailer’s by almost 100% as compared to a poorly enforced complete ban, partial
ban, or no ban. By ensuring the highest level of subjective expectation of fine in the 191
municipalities of Nepal will help stop 1 250 million single used plastic bags from
change in each market and could harmonize the market at a modest cost. The effect of the
ban would reduce litter disamenity and impacts on the economy because plastic free
items would disintegrate within significantly shorter time scales (Months rather than tens
to hundred of years). Finite resources would also be saved (“A Preliminary Assessment
of the Economic, Environmental and Social Impacts of A Potential Ban of Plastic Straws,
CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter deals with the research methodology of the study, including the
research design, research instrument, research locale, research sample and the data
collection procedure.
Research Design
This study uses qualitative method in presenting the data. It is qualitative in nature
since the research question we seek leads to an interview. The design of qualitative
research is the most flexible of all the experimental techniques. The objective of
qualitative research is to develop the ability in interpreting answer, develop ideas since
qualitative research is interpretative and descriptive. Specifically, the study best suits in
Phenomenological Studies as this study aims to determine the effects or impacts of ‘No
Research Locale
The study was conducted within the vicinity of Magallanes National High School.
MNHS is a public school which is located in P-6 Barangay Sto. Niño, Magallanes
Agusan del Norte. It has three (3) curriculums in junior high school namely: Science
Technology and Engineering (STE), Special Program in the Arts (SPA), and Revised
Basic Education Curriculum (RBEC). The mentioned school also have a senior high
school program that consist of three (4) academic tracks namely: Science Technology
Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) and General Academic Strand (GAS) and it
also contains four (4) Technical Vocational and Livelihood Track namely: Cookery,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Shielded Metal Arc and Welding
(SMAW) and EIM. The Senior High School in Magallanes National High School is
divided into two tracks, the academic track and TVL track.
Figure 2. Map of Magallanes National High School
Population and Sampling
The target population of the study are the students from Magallanes National
High School, one student from each grade levels, two students from Senior High School,
adviser of Ecological Solid Waste Management of Magallanes National High School and
the. A total of 9 respondents will be interviewed and assessed for the said study. The
researchers used the Probability sampling specifically the Simple Random Sampling. The
researchers collected all the list of students from all sections of Grade levels 7-12. It was
instrument for this study. The data collection instrument refers to the tools or devices that
the researchers used to collect data such as; questionnaires, tests, structures, observations,
interviews and checklists. In this study, the primary instrument used in gathering data is
interview and observation schedule. The researchers made questions and asked the
the researchers are going to observe. Each questions depicted on the statement of the
problem and refers to the responses of the respondents. The study does not require the
identity of the respondents for them to answer the questions as to respect their personal
information.
The data collection procedure allows the researchers to collect information about
the study. In this study, the researchers interviewed the respondents in order to obtain the
answers relevant to the objectives and research questions of the said study. The
researchers observed the following necessary steps in obtaining the process data
collection.
Letter of Request
The researchers submitted a request paper to the advisers of the said respondents
in Magallanes National High School for the permission to conduct an interview to the
selected students.
Interview Schedule
the information related to the study. The respondents are the students chosen by the
Ethical Consideration
The researchers considered this ethic for it is part of the study in order for the
Equality of Service
The researchers considered this ethic so that they would end up with unbiased
Knowledge of Outcome
The researchers make sure that they will gain knowledge from the results
Informed consent, equality of service and knowledge of outcome, these are the
ethics considered by the researchers in order for their study to be valid as the reliable
This chapter presents the data gathered, the results of interview and observation
and interpretation of findings. These are presented in tables following the sequence of the
specific research problem regarding the Impacts of ‘No Cellophane Policy’ to the
respondents
Variables Frequency
Sex/Gender
Male 2
Female 8
Age Range
13-15 4
15-18 5
18 above 1
Grade Level
Grade 7 2
Grade 8 2
Grade 9 1
Grade 10 1
Grade 11 2
Grade 12 2
Profession
Student 9
Teacher 1
The researchers have interviewed a total of 10 respondents with (8) eight female
respondents and (2) two male respondents. There are four (4) respondents with their age
ranges from 13-15, (5) five respondents with their age ranges from 15-18 and one (1)
respondent who’s age is (18) eighteen above. The researchers interviewed respondents
from Grade levels 7-12, with two (2) respondents are from Grade 7, two (2) from Grade
8, one (1) from Grade 9, one (1) from Grade 10, two (2) from Grade 11 and two (2) from
Grade 12. The profession of the respondents were also gathered and there are nine (9)
Question 1: What do you think are the impacts happened to you after this
implementation?
The first question explores the main objective of this study, to know the impacts
of the ‘No Cellophane Policy’ to the students. In response to this question, a female
The same response has been gathered by a female respondent from Senior High
cellophanes are one of the sources that causes huge number of garbage in our
environment. Students have learnt the responsibilities including proper waste disposal
and segregation. Another female respondent from Senior High School narrated:
using other materials instead of cellophanes. Some of them have set their mindset to not
use cellophanes and to not throw their garbages everywhere as it has negative effects to
our environment. A female respondent from Junior High School also responded:
the canteen. Students have thought that this policy would help to the school to be eco-
friendly and environment inclined. Another male respondent from Senior High School
responded:
“Wala nay mahitabo nga agbara sa canal
unya pagbaha og dili na kaayu hugaw ang
tubig.”
Translation: “Because of banning cellophane the
canals won't get clogged anymore and when
there's flood the water is not that dirty compared
in the last years”
Cellophanes are one of the reasons why canals and drainage are clogged. It also
causes flood and water contamination that’s why if cellophanes are banned, it will be of
great help in reducing one of its problems. A female student from Junior High School
answered that:
The same thought of the answer has been gathered by a male respondent
Some peoples’ mindset has been affected by this policy since it helped them in
causes lots of disasters in the world, including the water and land pollution in which it
has harmful effects to the environment. This policy gave the students an awareness and
knowledge about the harmful effects of the cellophanes and the importance of this policy.
Another male respondent from Senior High School gave his response and said that:
may affect to them. Since some vendors used a replacement for cellophanes, they use
paper cups and some were using washable plastic cups. There would be a negative effect
to the health of the students as it would lead to spreading viruses or diseases that are
passed through mouth-to-mouth contact. Another female respondent from Senior High
This policy gives an idea to the students as it helped them in understanding the
importance of this policy to the society and ecosystem. Since cellophanes were banned, it
will be of great help to the environment since a large number of garbages will be reduced,
which will result to improvement and clean surroundings. A female respondent from
The respondent has pointed out that the some of the impacts of this policy won’t
be easily seen or observed. In a short time of the implementation, only few were observed
by the respondent which includes the organization and awareness of the students about
this policy. The students’ awareness about this policy will be of great to the next
generation as they are practiced and introduced to the different management systems of
the garbages.
Advantages of the ‘No Cellophane’ Policy
The second question explores the advantages of this policy to the students. In
response to this question, a female respondent from Junior High School answered that:
This policy helped in improving the environment as it would lessen the garbages
that slowly destroyed and damaged it. The original structure of the environment is far
different from what it is now. A female respondent from Senior High School said that:
The same answer has been gathered by a female respondent from Junior High
Also, the same response has been collected by a male respondent from Senior
The same response has been obtained by a female respondent from Senior High
that the no cellophane policy will help in reducing the large number of cellophanes. A
study by had found out that . Moreover, a female respondent from Junior High School
narrated that:
The same thought of the answer has been obtained by a male respondent from
One of the advantages of this policy is it gave awareness and information about
the effects of this cellophane ban. Garbages especially cellophanes from around the world
has been reported to be one of the reasons why pollutions exist. Land pollution is mainly
mismanagement of solid waste from human and their activities. Cellophanes are not
cities and neighborhoods. Bans means to eliminate cellophanes which equals less litter
and less pollution. Asde from this, a female respondent from Junior High School stated
that:
for waste disposal and collection. Also, it contributed a lot in the management of the
wastes especially the plastics as these were sold and the earnings were used for the
awards.
The third question explores the disadvantages of this policy to the students. In
response to this question, a female respondent from Junior High School answered that:
Another same thought of the answer has been gathered by a female respondent
Since this policy implements the ban of cellophanes, students must bring tumblers
or any material that would replace the cellophanes. Tumblers were made to effectively
replace the cellophanes as usage for water. Some tumblers were made out of metals or
plastic which is heavier than the cellophanes that’s why most of the students are not using
it. Cellophanes are more convenient than the tumblers in terms of its weight, flexibility
and portability. But what makes cellophanes more convenient is its cheapness. That’s
why students prefer cellophanes as a usage for their food or water. However, aside from
this disadvantage, a female respondent from Senior High School pointed out that:
The vendors in the canteen were following this policy which they are only
allowed to use those materials to replace the cellophanes. They use plastic cups that are
washable in which it turned out that these were not properly sterilized. There would be a
possibility that this will cause to spreading of viruses. The students have thought that this
policy will only lead to having diseases that are passed through mouth-to mouth contact.
Aside from this disadvantage, a male respondent from Senior High School said that:
Since the policy was implemented, it became hassle to the students as they could
only get water or buy food if they have their tumblers or food containers. Vendors are
strictly not allowing the students to use cellophanes so that’s why students should bring
their tumblers. If they haven’t brought it, the vendors could only use small paper cups
that’s why the size of the usual food or juice they buy is different and it costs more since
paper cups are at higher price than the cellophanes. In addition, a female respondent from
Senior High School also pointed out one of the disadvantages of this policy and she said
that:
Another same thought of the answer has been gathered by a female respondent
find papers and paper cups as an alternative way for this. No cellophanes which means
higher demand for paper and paper cups, and higher demand for this means more trees
will be cut. The respondents were concerned of the trees that will be cut in the future if
the cellophanes will no longer be available. Another male respondent from Senior High
School insisted a disadvantage of this policy to the vendors which he said that:
This policy has helped the students to understand the situations of the vendors. It
gave them insights that the ones who are most affected by this policy is not the students,
but those vendors who are selling the foods for them in which they are struggling for
finding a way to alternatively replace cellophanes as one of their material for selling. A
The respondent has pointed out one of the attitudes that have been changed due to
this implementation. Some people were still insisting to use cellophanes even though it
has already banned and some were requesting to the vendors to let them use cellophanes
in a private way. This could affect to the way the students will follow this
implementation, since they have seen others were still not following it, students may also
do the same thing. The respondent clarified that if this policy will be banned to everyone,
Question 4. What do you think are the changes happened to you after this
implementation?
The fourth question explores the changes happened to the students after the
This means that the students have deeply understood the importance of the
implementation of the ‘No Cellophane’ Policy. The students are aware of this policy
which they turned out they have learnt new knowledge about the harmful effects of the
The same thought of the answer has been obtained by a male respondent from
Through this policy, the students’ mindset and attitude have changed as they were
thinking of the responsibilities they have. Being responsible to the environment means
taking care and participating to every activities that promotes eco-friendliness. A female
Due to this policy, the respondent has changed her habit of consuming the food
she eat. This means that this policy has affected the habits of the students including the
adjustments of using cellophanes and using alternative materials such as paper bags and
bringing tumblers. In contrast to this response, a female respondent from Senior High
said that:
Another same thought of the answer has been gathered by male respondent from
Nothing has happened nor changed after banning the cellophanes since some
people were already adopting and trying to not use cellophanes before as they are
naturally inclined to environment and eco-friendly. Some are also not using this because
By this implementation, the respondents have been changed since they were
disciplining their selves in order to help in protecting and cleaning the environment. One
of them stated that he started to change his habit of purchasing his snack as he learnt to
control himself. The female respondent also claimed that by disciplining herself, she
could help the environment. Another female respondent from Junior High School stated
that:
through this policy. It became more effective in teaching the proper etiquettes to the
students which includes the proper segregation, proper disposal and collection of the
garbages. Their mindsets have been improved in to which they are more aware and
Question 4. What proper etiquettes have you learnt after the implementation of
The second question explores the changes happened to the students after the
The same thought of the answer has been obtained by a female respondent
his own garbage after eating. He learnt that keeping your own garbage is one of the
proper etiquettes as a student to conserve and protect the environment. Another female
respondent from Junior High School has pointed out a proper etiquette which she said
that:
The same thought of the response by a male from Senior High School has been
A male respondent from Junior High also answered the same thought which he
emphasized that:
This means that the respondents have learnt to throw and segregate their garbages
at the right place. Throwing your garbages is one of the proper etiquettes for disposal of
the garbages. As these wastes that are thrown properly will also be disposed in a proper
way. A female respondent from Senior High School also stated that:
activities and implementation of the Ecological Solid Waste Management in the School.
This includes the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal
of solid waste through the formulation and adaptation of best environmental practices.
The ‘Alas Kwatro na, MRF time Na!’ has been a practice in the school since the past few
years in which the wastes that have been collected and segregated by the students are
Question 5. What are those responsibilities you have applied to yourself after this policy?
The fifth question explores the responsibilities that the students have applied to
their selves after the implementation of the ‘No Cellophane’ policy. In response to this
of ones’ selves is not the only responsibility of the people, it is needed also to help and
clean the environment for it to improve and be a better place to live. Another respondent
has also pointed out a responsibility she applied to herself which he said that:
responsibilities that the respondent has applied to herself. After the implementation of
‘No cellophane’ Policy, she realized that people should love the mother nature and be
aware of the danger that the garbages could cause. Since the effects of cellophanes to the
environment is very alarming and disturbing that’s why the awareness of this policy
should be spread. A respondent has also clarified that this policy has helped him to apply
One of the responsibilities that a student must apply is cleaning and helping the
environment. This includes the control of not using cellophanes, aside from it is banned
but it is also a great way of reducing the risk of having environmental damage. This only
means that the students should participate the implementation of policy to the school.
Moreover, a respondent has observed the adjustments of the student to this policy which
he stated that:
The respondent has learnt the responsibility of recycling and reusing the materials
she bought. This means that consumers have the responsibilities in keeping and recycling
the materials they have, just like the single-use cellophanes and plastics. These materials
are capable to be recycled and are of great help in reducing the wastes. Also, the most
important responsibility that a consumer must have after purchasing is to avoid throwing
their garbages everywhere. This responsibility has also been stated by a respondenr
Throwing your garbages at the right place is also one of the responsibilities that a
person must apply to himself/herself. And this implies that after buying the items or
foods, it must be thrown and segregated properly in order for it to be disposed properly.
In addition, the researchers have also gathered a response from a respondent which he
emphasized that:
To avoid wastes, people must learn to keep their own garbages as one of the
responsibilities of a consumer should do. Keeping your own garbage would help to
reduce and stop the garbages in the environment especially in the landfills, rivers and
oceans. Morover, a female respondent has stated a responsibility which she said that:
waste is properly disposed, it would help to prevent additional pollution which can
improve public health. Wastes that are properly disposed has a lesser chance of getting
into the water supplies and cause illness that would affect humans. So as this, it is
The researcher number one (1) observed the respondent number one (1) from
Junior High School department upon observation, the said researcher noticed that the
respondent always used cellophane for food consumption and seldom throws it at the
garbage bin for the reason that the said respondent put his waste on his pocket. As peer
said, the observed respondent uses cellophane instead of any other containers such as
etiquettes but he rarely participates in "Alas kwatro na, MRF time na!" yet segregates the
garbages into its proper places. In conlusion, the behaviour and attitude of respondent
number one (1) from the junior high school is far from improving towards the said policy.
On the other side, the researcher number two (2) from Senior High School 2
weeks observed the respondent assigned to her. In a short span of time the researcher find
out that the respondent number two (2) always use cellophane for food usage and
afterwards throws it into the garbage can. The researcher also observed that the said
respondent often bring tumbler or any other related containers and for replacement to the
tumbler she used cellophanes for water consumption. The respondent follows and
participate the ESWM etiquettes specifically the "alas kwatro na, MRF time na!" in
addition to that, he also segregates the garbages into paper, cellophane, biodegradable
and other wastes. Add more to that he reuses, recycles and reduces the waste materials in
the garbage bin. Eventually, the observed respondent improves its behaviour and attitude
The respondent from the Senior High Department seldom uses the cellophane for the
reason, that the food she eat rarely on cellophanes but one time the researcher notice that
she uses cellophane for food consumption yet the respondent throws it in its proper place.
In addition to that the respondent number three (3) never uses any container material nor
paper bag but, there is one thing the researcher observed the said respondent participates
in, "alas kwatro na, MRF time na!" policy. Aboveall, the respondent is being more
responsible and more aware on her behaviour towards the said policy.
The researcher number four (4) observed the respondent number four (4) if she
uses the cellophane for food usage. During the 2 weeks observation the said researcher
observed that the respondent she follows from afar seldomly uses cellophane for food
consumption and sometimes dispose her garbage everywhere but in many instances she
throws it properly on the garbage bin. The respondent is aware about the Ecological Solid
Waste Management (ESWM) because she follows the proper etiquettes of the said
platform and she knows the proper disposal of waste she consumed. She participate in
School's, "Alas kwatro na, MRF time na!" and apply to herself the 3R's, the reuse,
recycle, reduce. Add more to the observation, the attitude of the said respondent from the
Junior High School Department little by little changed her behaviour regarding to the
proper disposal of waste as peer observation by the researcher number four (4).
(Camille) Move to the observation of the researcher number five (5). The respondent
number five (5) is from the Junior High School Department and she has been observed by
the researcher number five (5). Base on the statement given by the said researcher, the
respondent he observed always use cellophane for food consumption then again throw it
on its right place. The respondent always carry a tumbler on her side for water
consumption and follows the ESWM etiquettes as well as participate in, "Alas kwatro na,
MRF time na!" also, segregates the wastes on its appropriate spot. In the end, the
behaviour of the said respondent has been improved in regards to the proper throwing of
The researcher number six (6) has been observing the respondent number six (6)
in 2 weeks. After observing the said respondent the researcher came up with this result.
The respondent number six (6) never use cellophane for food consumption because she
never bought a food that uses cellophane. Since she never used cellophane for food
consumption, by no means she don't throw cellophane in the garbage bin. The respondent
observed by the researcher seldomly bring water containers such as tumbler so she used
papercups for water usage but then she follows ESWM and participates in the school's,
"Alas kwatro na, MRF time na!". In conclusion, the behaviour of the respondent number
six (6) is already improved before the implementation of the said policy.
The researcher observed the respondent number seven (7) for 2 weeks. During the
observation, the researcher find out that the respondent she observed seldomly uses
celJed) The researcher observed the respondent number seven (7) for 2 weeks. During
the observation, the researcher find out that the respondent she observed seldomly uses
cellophane for food consumption. In connection to that, the said respondent throws the
waste he consumed in the garbage bin and on its proper place. The respondent uses
papercups instead of paperbags and container such as tumbler and any other water
consumption materials. In addition, the respondent also follows the Ecological Solid
Waste Management or ESWM as well as participate in, "Alas kwatro na, MRF time na!"
and he even segregate the garbages into paper, cellophanes, biodegradable and other
wastes. Therefore, the researcher came up to this conclusion, the respondent's behaviour
The 8th respondent from Senior High School Department has been observed by
the researcher of Senior High School also. On the first day of the observation the
researcher noticed the fine behaviour of the respondent in regards to the proper disposal
of waste that even she uses cellophane she knows the right place of the cellophane in the
trashcan in a few words she segregated it very well. Second day of observation the
researcher discovered that the student she observed is not fond of bringing tumbler and
other water consumption materials but instead of cellophane the respondent uses
papercups. On the 3rd day of observing the said respondent, her attitude is way more
better that it is used to due to the fact that the respondent number eight (8) brought a
tumbler and fill it with water. And on that same day also, when four (4) o'clock came the
researcher observed the said respondent from afar assuring that she really participate in,
"Alas kwatro na, MRF time na!" policy. In connection to that, she follows the rule
plainly. 4th day of observation, the said respondent takes part in the responsibilities
towards the said policy. On the 5th day of observing the respondent number (8) the
researcher noticed that as time passes by the behaviour and the attitude of the said
respondent changes into better one. And same goes with the remaining 1 week of
observation.
Moving on to the 9th respondent, the respondent number nine (9) seldomly uses
cellophane for food consumptions and even she seldomly uses cellophane she still throws
it on its proper place. The researcher observed that the respondent number nine (9)
always brought a tumbler for water usage. In that two (2) weeks of observing the said
respondent, the researcher follows the ESWM's proper etiquettes such as participating
into, "Alas kwatro na, MRF time na!" , proper way of disposing garbages and lastly the
reuse, recycle as well as reduces of trash. The respondent being observed has been
improving her behaviour every single day and takes part of her responsibility as a student
A. Summary of Findings
The focus of this study was to determine the Impacts of ‘No Cellophane’ Policy to
students in compliance to their Ecological Solid Waste Management. The present study
and observations were done by the researchers to the randomly selected 10 respondents
Data were properly treated and analyzed. Thus, findings of the study highlight the
following:
1. It was found out that the majority of the respondents were female and both age ranges
2. Female respondents have more concerns about the environment and the environmental
cellophanes.
4. Some respondents have not been affected by this policy since they were already using
other materials instead of cellophanes and set their selves to not use cellophanes.
5. Some respondents’ mindset has been affected by this policy since it helped them in
6. This policy is advantageous in setting the mindsets of the respondents that banning the
7. Since this policy implements the ban of cellophanes, respondents have learnt to bring
8. The respondents were concerned for the trees as the source of the paper cups and bags
that will be cut in the future if the cellophanes will be totally banned.
9. Through this policy, students have understood the situation of the vendors, who are
mostly affected by this policy in which they are struggling for finding a way to
10. The mindset and attitude of the respondents have been changed as they were thinking
11. The respondents were aware of this policy and have deeply understood the
12. This policy has affected the habits of the students including the adjustments of using
14. Some respondents have been changed since they were disciplining their selves to not
use cellophanes.
15. The respondent thought that the students’ practice and mindset have been changed as
it became more effective in teaching the proper etiquettes to students including the proper
16. Through this policy, the respondents have learnt to participate the activities, rules and
regulations of the Ecological Solid Waste Management which includes the ‘Alas Kwatro
17. The respondents have learnt to be responsible in throwing his/her own garbage after
Conclusions
Based on the presentation and discussion of the findings, it is concluded that the
‘No Cellophane’ Policy is effective in making students to control their selves in using
cellophanes and setting their mindset and attitude to not use cellophanes. To increase the
level of effectiveness and participation of the students, awareness and proper information
drive to the students can be increased. One way is to generate a culture of bringing own
tumblers and containers for food and water consumption and by providing a one-day
information address and symposium of the importance of this policy to the students and
To the Students
Ecological Solid Waste Management in the School as this is one of their compliance. It is
their responsibility to take part in the activities and conventions related to the
tumblers and containers for their food and water consumptions as this is one
2. Students must participate in the rules and regulations of the ESWM which
inludes participating the ‘Alas Kwatro na, MRF Time na!’, proper
proper etiquettes of the garbeages for they are the ones who can help in
protecting and saving the mother earth from the pollutions and harmful
effects.
To the School
School is a place for learning which means that the school is capable of teaching
the lessons that would help the students to follow the implementations properly. The
1. The school must have an information drive every start of the school so that the
students will be informed and aware with the policies, rules and regulations of the
ESWM.
2. The school must have an organization or club that will focus in giving
awareness and in leading the students to follow the implementations of the ESWM.
3. The school must have a monthly activity to support the eco-friendly campaign
of the government which includes the cleaning of the drainage and disposal of the
To the Government
Magallanes.
2. Make more implementations that would help the environment including the
plastic bag and plastic bottles bans as this one of the main sources of the pollutions
the results.
3. Conduct a study which focuses the effects of this policy to the health and