ZERO WASTE SCHOOLS

Starting an Ecological Solid

Waste Management Program
Elements of Ecological
Solid Waste Management
Generation
Segregation
Collection
Final Disposal
Evaluation
General Framework
Develop, understand and
share the vision with key
stakeholders.

Build your core team or
committee that will
champion the ESWMP
(administrators, faculty
members, service personnel,
students (YES-O), parents,
canteen concessionaire, host
Barangay and the like..)
Build your Team
(Stakeholder Consultation)
Understand the School
(Conduct Audit)
Action Planning
Implement
Monitor and Evaluate
Curriculum Integration
Setting up the System
School Head
Engineering
ESMWP
Coordinator
Sample Core Group
Education Enforcement Equity
Subcommittees
Responsibilities of the Team/Committee:

Develop and/or enhance environmental and other
specific policies
Plan and implement the program
Organize and conduct baseline data collection and
studies
Monitor and evaluate

Setting up the System
General Framework
Conduct a waste audit

Baseline survey includes:
school profile, source of
wastes, segregation scheme,
waste characteristics and
quantity, SWM practices,
method and frequency of
collection and disposal
Build your Team
(Stakeholder Consultation)
Understand the School
(Conduct Waste Audit)
Action Planning
Implement
Monitor and Evaluate
Curriculum Integration
General Framework
In consultation with the
committee, formulate a plan
that will define your goal and
objectives and the following
components: education,
engineering, enforcement and
enterprise.

Establish linkages and
partnership with the community

Build your Team
(Stakeholder Consultation)
Understand the School
(Conduct Audit)
Action Planning
Implement
Monitor and Evaluate
Curriculum Integration
General Framework
Action Planning
Goal and Objectives
EDUCATION

(How do you
intend to
disseminate the
program and
educate school
and the
community?)
ENGINEERING
(Scheme)

(What are the
facilities needed
to facilitate the
ESWMP?)
ENFORCEMENT
(Administration)

(What are the
policies,
sanctions,
incentives
needed?)
EQUITY

(How will you
intend to fund
ESWMP and
generate funds
from it?)
Waste
Reduction,
Compliance
Targets
SAMPLE WASTE REDUCTION SCHEMES
EDUCATION
(Human Resources, Campaign,
Curriculum Integration)
ENGINEERING
(Waste Segregation, MRF,
Composting, Disposal)
Clinics
Laboratory
ENFORCEMENT
(Organization, Policy Formation, Incentives and
Sanctions, Monitoring and Evaluation)
Cavite Institute (Silang, Cavite
Cash for
Trash
2004-2012
Total amount raised
Php 2,717,000
2004-2009
Replication (partners)
Php 570,800.00

Recyclables are accepted as tuition fee payment
EQUITY
(Financing or resource mobilization,
Sale, Savings, Beneficiary,
Manufacture, Marketing)
General Framework
Incorporate
environmental awareness
and education in both the
formal and non-formal
curricula.

Build your Team
(Stakeholder Consultation)
Understand the School
(Conduct Audit)
Action Planning
Implement
Monitor and Evaluate
Curriculum Integration
General Framework

Inform and Involve (IEC or
social marketing as a pre-
requisite to implementation)

Implement the good
practices identified during
action planning


Build your Team
(Stakeholder Consultation)
Understand the School
(Conduct Audit)
Action Planning
Implement
Monitor and Evaluate
Curriculum Integration
General Framework
Monitor the implementation of
the program/policy and work
plan and evaluate and track
progress towards the attainment
of ESWM program goals and
objectives.

Build your Team
(Stakeholder Consultation)
Understand the School
(Conduct Audit)
Action Planning
Implement
Monitor and Evaluate
Curriculum Integration
Show us the SCHOOL of a people
and we will tell you
what kind of PEOPLE they are.

- Dr. Jose P. Rizal
ZERO WASTE SCHOOLS WILL LEAD!
References:
EcoWaste Coaliton Guide to Zero Waste School, Changing Wasteful Practices Amidst the Changing
Climate
EcoWaste Coalition, Zero Waste An Important Strategy in Battling Climate Change ppt.
Excerpts from Anne Larracas, 10 Thing to Remember on RA 9003, ppt.
Green Schools: http//www.greenschools.net/form.php?modin=53
Miriam College ESI and EMB-DENR, Solid Waste Management Modules for Schools
Zero Waste Schools, FEU NSTP Seminar Series ppt

Special Thanks To:

Anne Larracas and Gigie Cruz, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives
Eileen Sison, IDEAS
Eric Buado , Environmental Studies Institute Staff, Miriam College, Diliman, Quezon City
Froilan Grate, President, Mother Earth Foundation
Jun Elloso, De La Salle Santiago Zobel , Muntinlupa Cityt
Marie Marciano, Sanib Lakas ng mga Aktibong Lingkod ng Inang Kalikasan
Marlon Pareja, De La Salle University-Dasmarinas, Cavite
Zenaida Mallilin, School Principal, CRACMES, Del Monte, Quezon City
Unit 329, Eagle Court, 26 Matalino St, Barangay Central,
1101 Quezon City, Philippines
Phone/Fax: +632-441-1846
Email: info@ecowastecoalition.org
Website: www.ecowastecoalition.org

Thank You!