Sigma 2005 - LGRC DILG 10

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Specifically, KASAMA KA aims to: Kasama Ka!: Multistakeholder Partnerships for Solid Waste Management SIGMA, CAPIZ 1. Promote the conversion of biodegradable waste into soil conditioner and the non-biodegradable waste into usable crafts 2. Promote organic farming practices by making available good quality fertilizer/conditioner at lower cost 3. Reduce incidence of diseases brought about by unclean surroundings 4. Generate income from recyclable wastes Project Components and Strategies Sigma’s SWM program has four major components, collectively referred to as the 4E’s: Education, Engineering, Enforcement, and Entrepreneurship. o o o o Education means a variety of information, education and communication (IEC) strategies employed to raise people’s awareness on the need for ecological balance and to transfer the necessary knowledge, skills and other competencies on environmental management. IEC included performances by Dagway Sigmahanon, the community’s cultural group, trainings, and use of various media (leaflets, billboards, letters/reminders, etc.) Engineering refers to technological innovations applied for the implementation of the ESWM program. Among others, this included the use of locally-made ‘trisikads’ (bicycle with sidecar attached for cargo), eco-carts and pushcarts designed and fabricated by an ESWM Board member to daily collect household waste, and the establishment of Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) with shredder and storage facilities. Enforcement refers to the implementation of municipal ordinances/resolutions/executive orders related to the program. These included the strict enforcement of a “no segregation, no collection” policy; master-listing of dog owners and house-to-house campaign; and deputizing Barangay Tanods to assist PNP personnel and sanitary inspectors in inspecting reported violations Entrepreneurship refers to projects that can provide alternative livelihood from recycled waste, from soil conditioner/garden soil produced from composting, crafts created from recyclable materials, and from the sale of used boxes, plastics and tin cans. October 2005 4
History: How the project came about Kasama Ka!: Multistakeholder Partnerships for Solid Waste Management SIGMA, CAPIZ After the passage of two landmark national laws on environmental protection, the Ecological Waste Management Law in 2000 (Republic Act 9003) and the Clean Air Act in 2001, the municipal government of Sigma saw the opportunity to fulfill their mandate and address their solid waste problem at the same time. In August 2002, Mayor Roberto Sualog and the Executive Director of Sigmahanon Development Foundation, Inc. (SDFI), a Sigma-based NGO that has been operating since 1988, attended a Lakbay Aral on Best Practices in Solid Waste Management facilitated by the Associated Resources for Management and Development, Inc. (ARMDEV) for the Philippines-Canada Local Government Support Program (LGSP). The training served as an eye-opener for the LGU and SDFI, and became the start of a partnership between the two parties. Inspired and encouraged by what he learned in the Lakbay Aral, Mayor Sualog issued Executive Order # 07-2002 in December 2002 constituting the Municipal Solid Waste Management Board (MSWMB), which was later called the KASAMA KA Board). The SWMB was tasked to formulate and implement a ten-year Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Plan. This gave the program its legal mandate. Results: Gains from the program As a result of this program, which took approximately 17 months to implement, the following gains have been noted: • A remarkable decline in the volume of garbage generated daily, from 8 cu. M. to 3 cu. m., or a 62% reduction. This is because 88% of monthly biowastes are composted while 12% are recycled. There is also less littering, as garbage is being recycled. • Declining incidence of wasterelated diseases, including 60% decline in cases of acute watery diarrhea, 30% decline in gastritis cases, 29% decline in parasitism cases, and 43% decline in impetigo cases. October 2005 5
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