Group 4 - Improper Garbage Disposal

IMPROPER
GARBAGE/WASTE
MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL
Lim, Michael
GROUP 4
Maliksi, Kurt Daniel Miclat, Hendry James
Marquez, Charles Emanuel Morales, Marinel
Matillano, Frichiel Odogwu, Chinedu Marvelous
Memoria, Ken Andrei Opo, Raquel
What is Improper Waste Disposal?
It is the disposal of waste in a way that has negative
consequences for the environment.
Examples:
• littering
• hazardous waste that is dumped into the ground
• not recycling items that should be recycled
OPO, Raquel O.
CAUSES/EFFECTS OF
IMPROPER WASTE DISPOSAL
• Soil Contamination
• Water Contamination
• Extreme Weather Caused by Climate
Change
• Air Contamination
• Human Damage
OPO, Raquel O.
Soil Contamination
Soil contamination occurs when human-made chemicals, such
as hydrocarbons and heavy metals, find their way into the
earth, altering the natural soil environment.
What Causes Soil Contamination?

• intensive use of chemicals (pesticides and fertilizers)
• manufacturing
• industrial dumping
• local waste disposal
OPO, Raquel O.
Water Contamination
water contamination occurs when harmful substances—often
chemicals or microorganisms—contaminate a stream, river, lake,
ocean, aquifer, or other body of water, degrading water quality and
rendering it toxic to humans or the environment.
What Can You Do to Prevent Water Contamination?

• With our voice - speak out in support of the Clean Water Act
• Wastewater treatment - removing pollutants from wastewater
• Green agriculture - have climate-friendly crops
• Water Conservation - be aware that water is a scarce source
ODOGWU, Chinedu Marvelous

What is Climate Change?
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures
and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as
through variations in the solar cycle.
How does our waste management
contribute to climate change?
Our energy production, product consumption, and
irresponsible waste management contribute directly to
climate change by adding carbon-based particles into the
air, which are produced during the burning of petroleum
products.
MORALES, Marinel
Air Contamination
Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment
by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural
characteristics of the atmosphere. Household combustion devices,
motor vehicles, industrial facilities and forest fires are common
sources of air pollution. Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause
respiratory and other diseases and are important sources of morbidity
and mortality.
Examples:
• Carbon Monoxide
• Lead
• Nitrogen Oxides
• Ground-level Ozone
• Particle Pollution
• Sulfur Oxides MEMORIA, Ken Andrei
Human Damage
• Pollution - pollution pumped into the atmosphere
every year.
• Global warming - world's temperature is increasing.
• Climate Change - earth's weather patterns will
drastically change.
• Water Pollution - millions of tons of garbage are
dumped into the ocean.
Marquez, Charles Emanuel

WAYS TO SOLVE WASTE
DISPOSAL PROBLEMS
• Reduce
• Reuse
• Recycle
• Compost
OPO, Raquel
Reduce
reducing the amount of waste we produce. Reducing simply means
producing less waste. It is the most effective way to keep the
environment clean.
Reduce your consumption of materials and goods. This may imply
restricting the number of orders you make in the first place.
Example:
• Purchase only what you needs.
• Look for items that can be built.
• Select products with minimal packaging.
MATILLANO, Frichiel
Reuse
• Reuse is the act of taking old items that you might consider
throwing away and finding a new use for them.
• The reusing process is not about repurposing the materials an
object is made of, but repurposing the very object itself. This
includes buying and selling used goods and repairing items
rather than discarding them.
Example:
• Containers can be reused at home or for school projects.
• Reuse wrapping paper, plastic bags, boxes, and lumber.
MALIKSI, Kurt Daniel

Recycle
Recycling is the process of collecting and reprocessing of
waste materials and turning them into new products. Many
items can be recycled, including paper, glass, and tin cans.
Recycling can benefit your community and the environment.
Example:
• Paper including newspapers, magazines, and mixed paper,
reprocessing into new paper products.
• Aluminum cans usually become new aluminum cans.
Recycling aluminum does not reduce the quality of the
metal, so it can be recycled constantly.
MICLAT, Hendry James
Compost
Composting is the natural process of recycling organic matter, such
as leaves and food scraps, into a valuable fertilizer that can enrich
soil and plants. Anything that grows decomposes eventually.
Example:
• Although all waste will eventually decompose, only certain
waste items are considered compostable and should be added to
compost containers. Food waste, such as banana peels, coffee
grinds and eggshells, are great items to compost.
• Coffee grounds and filters.
• Tea leaves and bags.
• Paper napkins.
• Cereal boxes.
LIM, Michael
Improper Waste Disposal
REFERENCES:
https://www.change.org/p/waste-management-improper-waste-disposal-and-littering-355e5196-4624-4a74-830e-
5ab1cd44817b#:~:text=Improper%20waste%20disposal%20is%20the,CAUSES
How Does Poor Waste Management Affect the Climate Change Crisis by Barbor
https://www.green-sail.com/blog/how-does-poor-waste-management-affect-the-climate-change-crisis?
fbclid=IwAR3neBwbgCBpASr_cvuj62gu5f3ByoSW8C_tiWcWkiDrdx4foEF9D_7obA4#:~:text=Our%20energy%20production%2C
%20product%20consumption,creating%20a%20disastrous%20greenhouse%20effect
What is Soil Contamination? And Why Does It Happen?
https://www.envirotech-online.com/news/health-and-safety/10/breaking-news/what-is-soil-contamination-and-why-does-it-happen/32581
What is Climate Change
https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/what-is-climate-change#:~:text=Climate%20change%20refers%20to%20long,like%20coal%2C%20oil
%20and%20gas.
Air Pollutants
https://www.cdc.gov/air/pollutants.htm#:~:text=These%20six%20pollutants%20are%20carbon,matter)%2C%20and%20sulfur%20oxides.
Air Pollution
https://www.who.int/health-topics/air-pollution#tab=tab_1
Human Impact in the Environment
https://amp.interestingengineering.com/11-ways-humans-impact-the-environment
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: what does it mean? OhioValley. Retrieved from:
https://www.ohiovalleywaste.com/ohio-valley-waste-news/reduce-reuse-recycle-what-does-it-mean-3049
The three RS and the different between recycling and reusing. Clearance solutions. Retrieved from:
https://www.clearancesolutionsltd.co.uk/reuse-and-recycling/the-three-rs-the-difference-between-recycling-reusing/
Recycling Basics OPO, Raquel
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycling-basics#Benefits

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What Causes Soil Contamination?

What Can You Do to Prevent Water Contamination?

ODOGWU, Chinedu Marvelous

Marquez, Charles Emanuel

MALIKSI, Kurt Daniel

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