Module 5: Ecological Solid Waste Management

A system that aims to reduce waste by recycling and composting, creating a cleaner environment.

The immediate surroundings of a person or thing; it can include living things, nonliving things, and even the air and water around them.

Waste that is created from living things, like leftover food or yard waste.

This waste can't be broken down by nature, like plastic or glass.

A method of waste management that includes five steps: Feed, Fuel, Fertilizer, Fiber, and Factory Recyclables.

A law that aims to improve how waste is managed in the Philippines, focusing on recycling, composting, and reducing waste in landfills.

Turning waste materials into something useful, like a compost pile or a new product.

Taking raw materials from used items and creating a new product. For example, turning plastic bottles into fleece fabric.

Waste generated from everyday activities at home, such as food scraps, old clothes, and broken furniture.

The process of using old items again instead of throwing them away, extending their lifespan. Examples: using old jars as storage containers or reusing shopping bags.

A system of reducing, reusing, and recycling materials to minimize waste and protect the environment.

This refers to waste produced by institutions like schools, hospitals, churches, and prisons.

The process of minimizing waste generation in the first place. Examples: choosing reusable water bottles and shopping bags instead of disposable ones.

The size and density of a population significantly impacts the amount of waste generated. More people, more waste.

Wealthier areas often generate more waste due to higher consumption levels, increased production, and more packaged goods.

Waste generated by businesses, industries, and commercial establishments. Examples include packaging materials, paper waste, chemicals, and scrap metals.

Waste from agricultural activities. Examples include manure, crop residues, and food waste from farms.

The choices made by individuals and households about the products they buy and how they use them. This directly impacts the types and amount of waste generated.

The use of technology in production, packaging, and consumption has both positive and negative effects on waste. It can increase waste (e.g., electronic waste) but also reduce it (e.g., through recycling technologies).

The amount and types of packaging used for products can have a significant impact on the volume of waste produced.

A person who introduces new products or methods; an innovator who creates new production techniques.

People who are unable to find jobs.

People who have jobs but these are part-time or do not provide sufficient income to fully support themselves.

A business that is small and has limited resources and employees. These businesses make up the majority of the Philippine business landscape.

A business that has a large impact on the economy but is not as common as the others.

The ability to create something new, whether an idea, product, or process.

The process of turning an idea into a commercial product or service that can be sold or used to improve people's lives.

Entrepreneurs need to hire people to get tasks done and ensure their business is successful.

Entrepreneurship can improve the quality of life by creating new products and services that make life easier or more enjoyable.

Someone who is willing to take a chance and try new things, even if it means facing risks or uncertainty.

Someone who sets clear goals and objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.

Someone who actively seeks information about their customers, competitors, and suppliers to make informed business decisions.