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Water Body Waste

Have you ever thought about what happens to our waste, particularly in communities
situated on the edge of water bodies? This question weaves its way to an unexpected solution:
the ocean. Waste management is a significant worry for these communities, and it is similar to
the example shown in the photograph taken at the Palakpakin Lake in San Pablo City, Laguna.
In the absence of any structure or effective disposal process, the waste debris often flows into
the nearby water bodies, disrupting the life supporting factors. The sight of trash floating in the
ocean and piling up along beaches is not just distasteful; it also presents significant dangers to
marine species and systems.

In communities situated along the water's edge, waste management problems are
concerned with both human waste and human-manufactured trash, which implies rubbish and
debris. In the absence of appropriate sanitation facilities, untreated human waste routinely
flows straight into adjacent water bodies, contaminating them with dangerous bacteria and
chemicals . Incapable solid waste disposal multiplies the difficulty, causing trash to accumulate
across coastal zones.

Extremely dangerous for marine ecosystems is human-made garbage, predominantly

plastics, with the relevant problems of littering and unlawful garbage disposal making the
situation in coastal areas worse . Plastic garbage, primarily bottles and packaging, not only
ruins coastal beauty but also presents a threat to aquatic life through eating and suffocation.

Coastal garbage disposal is an immense problem that includes both human and man-made
waste. Sanitary infrastructure investments such as wastewater treatment plants must be made
to prevent raw sewage from killing off important marine bodies. Community initiatives to
minimize the production of trash and devote resources to recycling efforts and removing
garbage from coastal areas is also incredibly impactful. An integrated approach to remove
human waste and human-made litter will make the coastal community cleaner and more
sustainable while also ensuring the survival of most marine ecosystems.