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The Project and Its Background
The Project and Its Background
The Project and Its Background
Introduction
Health is wealth. Most people consider health as the most important aspect
of their life. Better health is central to human happiness and well-being. It also
longer, are more productive, and save more (World Health Organization 2017).
Healthier person can work longer compared to those who are not because they can
From the beginning of time waste has always been generated by humans.
With the rise of industrialization more waste is being created, hence the start of
came from different sector of the society like industries, communities, and
individuals. The 2007 figures showed that the National Capital Region (NCR) has
the highest waste generation at 2.86 million tons per year, followed by Southern
Tagalog and Central Luzon at 1.69 million tons and 1.21 million tons, respectively
(DENR 2007). This waste is commonly composed of plastics, papers, and by-
waste that is being thrown to the river which results to mosquitos and other
insects. While in Malvar, Batangas wherein one of their main product is nata-de-
coco, they produce a by-product called “lahod” which they only throw away.
Waterlily or water hyacinth is a free floating perennial plant that can grow
to a height of 3 feet. The dark green leave blades are circular to elliptical in shape
branched, dark fibrous root system. Water hyacinth is a very aggressive invader
and can from thick mats. If these mats cover the entire surface of the rivers it can
Natural Resources 2017), they said that growing fields of water hyacinth can
create breeding zone for mosquito and screens off sunlight that is required by
aquatic flora and fauna. Although it is classified as a pest specie some use this
other food products, such as ice cream, halo-halo, fruit cocktails, etc. Nata de coco
acid, and Nata starter. Nata production has not discounted the aspect of proper
waste disposal of materials. Common by-product of Nata de coco are sapal and
lahod. In sapal people have already found a way to reuse and recycle this material
and use it as a fertilizer, biogas, animal feeds, fertilizer, dietary fiber, flour, snack
foods and other baked products. while in lahod, they only come-up with an idea of
using it as a glue and a help for starting fire. Those lahod that are not being used
are only disposed in canals which cause a blocking of water and will cause flood.
and powdery. Charcoal is made from wood by heating it in airless space in high
temperature. The wood will not burn, but instead turn into charcoal. The common
types of charcoal are hardwood Char, lime, starch, anthracite coal, and sodium
nitrate. The main uses of charcoal are to absorb odors and toxins in gases, such as
air. Charcoal filters are also used in some types of gas masks. The medical use of
applications.
With all the information mentioned above, the researchers decided to create
a product with two waste materials lahod and water lily. This will not only solve
the waste management problem that is caused by this two but this can also be a
in terms of;
2.1 Combustibility;
This study concerns mainly with the development and production of water
lily and lahod charcoal. It also aims to test the finished product in terms of its
The study limits itself in using water lily and lahod as the main component
in making charcoal. In this product the researchers do not add any chemical
additives that may harm the environment and the user’s health. The components
used are less expensive and environmental friendly. Aside from using charcoal for
grilling food, it can also be used as a foul odor and moisture absorber from the air
in your home and remove fridge odors. The evaluation of its acceptability was
based from the assessment of the respondents only in terms of its performance
quality of smoke. The evaluators who assessed the performance of the finished
product were composed of group of respondents from isaw vendors from Magapi,
The study was delimited to using other component for making charcoal
aside from waterlily and lahod, consequently this undertaking intends only to
produce charcoal and did not intend to produce other product out of waterlily and
lahod. The respondents of the study did not involve other people from Magapi and
Poblacion except from the selected isaw vendors that came from the said area.
The environment will benefit from our product because it reduces the trees
that we consume or cut and maintain the environment’s cleanliness to avoid less
The Government will benefit from our product because it will decrease the
way that the residence of the community will be more productive and creative that
serves as source of income for their everyday life. It reduced the nata de coco
waste that have an unpleasant smell. The potential of the product to become one of
the main source which can make the locality popular can be a goal to look forward
to. In this end, it would not only contribute to the economic development of the
The researchers who are grade 12 students may benefit from this
conducting product development studies that may increase their competence in the
undertakings.