Project/Program Title: Waste management

Proponent: Headed by the school principal and department of

public health

Venue: No1.Basic Education High School Dagon

Recipients: Su Hnin Oo, The’ Htet Su, and Khin Pyae Sone Naing

I. RATIONAL/BACKGROUND
● As the world population is growing with time. We need more and more daily
products to satisfy our need as a human being. Manufacturing companies tend to
produce myriad amount of products to provide everyone’s dement. To produce
daily product in numerous amount the industry need something that is cheap as
well as easy to manufacture. That’s when the plastic come in place. Considering
plastics is a great material that has many uses. It is used for making things such as
cups, plates, water bottles, shampoo, bottles, tooth brushes, combs, car parts and
many more.
● Many of these plastics come from materials like petrochemicals. The amount of
plastic around us can have advantages and disadvantages. Plastic can cause litter
and pollution in the environment. These effects can put human beings and the
environment in danger. Also, if we do not correctly manage plastic, making new
ones can be a waste of resources. It is thus reasonable to reuse and reprocess
plastic to prevent waste.

II. PLATIC WASTE RATE AROUND THE ENVIRONMENT

 ● By the record, the world generated 353 million tonnes of plastic waste in 2019,in
addition it is more than double the amount since 2000.Out of this, only 9% was
recycled while almost 50% was landfilled, 19% incinerated, and 22% was
discarded in uncontrolled sites or in the environment. Many parts of the world are
not prepare to deal with the large amount of plastic waste they generate or import
from abroad. According to UNEP,3 billion people do not have access to controlled
disposal services for solid waste, and 2 billion people still lack access to regular
waste collection. Therefore, a large portion of plastic waste is either littered or
inadequately disposed. All the plastics products that are produced since the 1950,
nearly 80% ended up in the environment or in landfills. With no changes in the
way we produce, consume and dispose of plastic, another 33 billion tonnes of
plastic is expected to accumulate on the planet by 2050.

III. SOLUTION ON THIS MATTER

● One thing we can do is recycling!
● It is one of the most effective ways for managing plastics waste. Plastic recycling
is the method of gathering waste plastic and reconverting them to new and useful
plastic products. The world produces and makes use of more than a trillion pounds
of plastic material. Plastic recycling ensures that this massive amount of plastic
does not go to waste. Instead, we can reprocess the materials to get other products.
But there are various type of plastics such as PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate),
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) and so on. Base on
the plastics type recycling method can be varies. There are two common methods
for recycling plastics. Traditional recycling and advanced recycling .Tradinional
recycling is the most widespread recycling method. In traditional recycling or
mechanical recycling method it involves melting plastics and processing them into
new plastic products.
● After recyclers melt the plastic, they make them into new products through a
process called injection molding. For Advanced recycling, it is a process through
which the effect of chemicals breaks down plastic material. This method consists
of three other techniques. These techniques include pyrolysis, chemical recycling,
and gasification. Pyrolysis is a technique that involves recycling plastic waste into
crude oil. Chemical recycling entails reducing a polymer into a monomer that can
create new products. For example, manufacturers apply chemical recycling to
make nylons. On the other hand, gasification converts plastic to gas. Producers use
the gas obtained from this process to create energy. Both of the recycling methods
have their benefits. However, applying any of the two methods depends on the
facilities available. The end product a recycler intends to produce also determines
the recycling method.

● WAYS TO REDUCE THE PLASTIC WASTE AND MAKE A BETTER

IMPACT ON THE WORLD BY RECYCLING WASTED PLASTICS

Step-by-Step Process of Plastic Recycling

● Step 1 Collection of Waste Plastic

The first step to plastic recycling is gathering waste plastic products.

● Step 2 Sorting of Plastics into Categories

After collection, recyclers send the plastic they have gathered to facilities where
they separate the plastics according to types. As you must already know, plastics
differ in size, color, thickness, and use. In this process, recycling machines sort
plastics based on the properties of the material.
 ● Step 3 Washing to Remove Impurities

After sorting plastics, recyclers wash the materials to remove impurities. These
impurities in plastic include paper labels, dirt, and particles. Washing plastic also
removes glue and additional chemicals that plastic materials may contain.

● Step 4 Shredding and Resizing

This process comes immediately after washing plastics. It is impossible to recycle

plastic in its already developed state. There is a need to resize the plastic material
to a form that can be recycled. In this fourth process, materials will be put into
shredders to reduce the plastic into fragments.

● Step 5 Identification and Separation of Plastics

After resizing has been completed, the next process is to identify and separate
plastic materials. In this process, plastic particles undergo testing procedures.

● Step 6 Compounding

Compounding is the final process in plastic recycling. This step is where recyclers
transform plastic particles into materials that manufacturers can reproduce.
Compounding involves smashing and melting plastic particles to create pellets.
This process is also called extrusion.

IV. WHY SCHOOLS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR WASTE INCREASING

PROBLEM

● Schools, universities, and other places of education create lots of waste every day.
A student is responsible for 0.3 to 0.4kg of waste generation. It’s estimated that
 the Burmese education sector produces upwards of 200,000 tonnes of waste every
year. From food packaging and waste from the school cafeteria to used paper in
the classroom, educating young people requires many resources.

Schools have a responsibility to reduce and recycle waste, while educating young
people about how to be eco-conscious citizens who understand their role
protecting the environment. Having a strong school waste management plan in
place is essential to achieve all these goals.

Every school has a legal duty to ensure an efficient school waste management
system is in place, aiming to reduce, reuse, and recycle the rubbish produced. This
means using the right bins for storage and disposal, separating as much as possible
for recycling. Increasingly, schools are viewed as role models for eco-friendly
waste management.

V. SCHOOL WASTE DISPOSAL

Separating, reducing, reusing, recycling and composting are good options for
managing school waste. Educational facilities are also a major role model for
children around the country and play a pivotal role in shaping waste habits for the
younger generations. Boards need to find ways to get rid of school waste with the
least negative effects on the environment. Incinerating and building waste pits on
the school grounds can only be done by schools with no other options. With the
amount of solid waste increasing in schools year on year, it’s becoming ever more
difficult to manage, however there are major benefits that schools could see from
an improved system.

Managing wasted products or materials focuses on three key areas:

o Have better resource management

 o To cultivate the council and students awareness on the proper waste management;
and
o Reduction of waste

VI. WASTED MATERIALS AT SCHOOLS

The types of waste found at schools vary greatly. Schools produce tonnes of
different types of waste in the classroom, cafeteria, office, outside areas and
elsewhere. In schools, plastic waste generates from several sources such as
disposable packaging materials, equipment, science laboratory kits, and other
plastic products. The quantity of plastic waste generated may vary depending on
the size and type of the school. Plastic waste can harm the natural environment and
is also harmful to human health if not properly managed. The waste also poses a
threat to the biodiversity of marine and terrestrial environments. The amount of
wood and paper that the students throw away each year is enough to heat 50,000
homes for 20 years. Approximately 105 million trees worth of paper are thrown
away every year in Burma. The average school throws away 13,000 separate
pieces of paper each year and never gets recycled. According to the research,

o Primary schools generate around 45kg of waste per pupil each academic year
while secondary schools produce about 22kg of waste per pupil.
o Primary and secondary schools combined produce 80,382 tonnes of food waste a
year.

More than 70% of school waste is food, paper, and card. Of this, 80% is
recyclable but only 20% gets recycled.
VII. OPERATING/IMPLEMENTATIONS

Planning

✔ Carefully planning and appropriating portion sizes help reduce excess food in

school cafeterias.

● Unused or unopened food can be shared or donated to minimize waste.

● Teaching students about food waste’s impact to foster mindful eating habits.

● Start with smaller portions and offer more upon request to reduce initial waste.

● Composting food scraps turns waste into useful compost for school gardens.

● Having council monitoring waste helps identify areas for improvement.

● Involve everyone in school to take responsibility for waste reduction.

✔ Install water refill stations to reduce the reliance on single-use plastic water

bottles.

✔ Replace plastic straws and cutlery with eco-friendly alternatives like papers or

compostable materials.

✔ Set up collection bins for plastic recycling within the school premises.

● Meetings with parents to properly educate their children on packing appropriate

portions to minimize waste.

✔ Make a periodic review of the school recycling program and disseminate the

results to the community.

 ● Place recycling bins throughout the school to collect used paper for recycling.

● Choose eco-friendly and recycled paper products for school supplies when

possible.

Implementation

● Inaugurate the school recycling program with an event

● Hands-on recycling activities

● Continuous mobilization program will be done by talking to the people involved

from time to time. The students will be stimulated to continue by doing ‘fast’
activities in class.

● Encourage creative art projects that reuse or upcycle paper materials.

● Organize friendly competitions between classes or grades to see who can reduce

paper usage the most.

● Provide training to teachers on innovative ways to reduce paper usage in their

classrooms.

VIII. THE BENEFITS OF THIS A CLEANER SCHOOL

With less waste building up onsite and a more effective waste disposal system,
schools will become much cleaner place. Not only is this beneficial to the health of
 staff and students, but it keeps you well above legal standards and present our
school in a better light to any visitors or employees of healthcare.

IX. FEWER HAZARDS

Poorly maintained waste facilities and bins can cause a hazard for children, as
rubbish that overflows or is left lying on the ground could cause somebody to slip
or trip. With regularly managed and maintained waste disposal facilities, our
school will be free of these potential risks.
X. MORE RECYCLING & IMPROVED SUSTAINABILITY

Waste management providers can help you to separate waste properly, recycle it
after collection, and streamline our overall system to lower waste production. This
improves our sustainability as less of our school waste ends up in landfills, helps
our school to look after our planet.

XI. PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE WASTE HABITS IN CHILDREN

As we mentioned before, schools play a vital role in teaching children how to deal
with waste properly. Proactive school waste management not only contributes to
environmental sustainability but also empowers students to become responsible
global citizens, who carry their eco-conscious values into the future. Embracing
sustainable practices in schools today ensures a greener and healthier world for
generations to come.