WORKPLACE

PRACTICES
WORKPLACE INSTRUCTIONS AND
PRACTICES

• Refer to the execution of specific duties and tasks

related to a job description, leveling potential
hazards or risk factors that can compromise health
and safety standards.
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKPLACE
PRACTICES
• Implement a recycling program
• Conserve energy within the office
• Promote a paperless office
• Encourage sustainable transportation
• Make green thinking a key part of your company culture
 RELEVANT
LEGISLATION, CODES
AND NATIONAL
STANDARDS ON
WORKPLACE
ENVIRONMENTAL
PRACTICES
 R.A. 9003 ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000

R.A. 9275 PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 2004

R.A. 8749 PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999

R.A. 6969 TOXIC SUBSTANCES, HAZARDOUS AND

NUCLEAR WASTE CONTROL ACT OF 1990

PD 1586 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

(EIS) STATEMENT OF 1978
 ENVIRONMENTAL
LEGISLATION, CODES
AND NATIONAL
STANDARDS ON
WORKPLACE
ENVIRONMENTAL
PRACTICES
 PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999
IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROGRAM
WHICH AIMS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN
HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL FILIPINOS.
 What are the main goals of the Clean Air Act?
Congress designed the Clean Air Act to protect public health and
welfare from different types of air pollution caused by a diverse array
of pollution sources.
What are covered by Clean Air Act?
All potential sources of air pollution (mobile, point and area
sources) must comply with the provisions of the law. All
emissions must be within the air quality standards. Mobile sources
refer to people who owns vehicles like cars, trucks, buses, jeepneys,
tricycles, motorcycles, and vans.
 For commuters:
• Try talking to the jeep/bus/tricycle driver about the high health risks of
poor vehicle maintenance and improper driving practices.
• Patronize mass railway transit (i.e., MRT, LRT)
• For office workers:
• Reduce use of air conditioning and ensure that rooms are sealed.
• Make sure that lights are energy-efficient.
• Use company vehicles wisely and make sure that they are well-
maintained.
• Use natural lighting by opening window curtains at daytime.
 For vehicle owners/motorist:
• Maintain your vehicle by changing oil regularly (every 5,000
kilometers).
• Keep the engine well-tuned following the owner’s manual.
• Keep tires properly inflated.
• Plan trips and observe proper driving habits.
• Remove unnecessary things from the trunk. Don’t overload and
travel only at speed required by traffic regulations and road
conditions.
 At home:
• Use low watt bulbs or energy-saving lights.
• Limit the use of air conditioning units and keep the temperature
a few degrees higher.
• Don’t burn garbage.
• Avoid using aerosols.
• Properly dispose of refrigerant, refrigeration equipment, and
used coolant.
 For everyone:
•Talk to people on what they can do about air pollution.
•Report smoke-belchers to LTO, MMDA, and/or the appropriate
local government units.
•Walk or ride your bike to places.
•Take the bus or mass rail transit whenever you can.
•Work with residential associations to stop burning of garbage.
•Plant trees.
•Spread the word about the ban on smoking in public places.
 Breathing clean air upholds
human rights to life and good
health and their right to live in
a clean, healthy and sustainable
environment.
 PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 2004
This Act provides for the abatement and control of
pollution from land based sources, and lays down water
quality standards and regulations. The Act shall apply to
water quality management in all water bodies: fresh, brackish
and marine waters.
The object of the CWA is to restore and maintain the
chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Nation's
waters.
 ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT
What is Philippine ecological solid waste management?
Philippines Ecological Solid Waste Management Act No. 9003 of 2000. An Act
providing for an Ecological Solid Waste Management Program, creating the
necessary Institutional Mechanisms and Incentives, declaring certain Acts
prohibited and providing Penalties, appropriating funds therefore, and for other
purposes.
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT refers to the systematic
administration of activities which provide for segregation at source, segregated
transportation, storage, transfer, processing, treatment, and disposal of solid waste
and all other waste management activities which do not harm the environment.
 WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE
PHILIPPINES?
THE NATIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
(NSWMC) IS THE MAJOR AGENCY TASKED TO IMPLEMENT
REPUBLIC ACT 9003, THE ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000 THE LAW, SIGNED IN JANUARY 26,
2001, CALLS FOR THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF A NATIONAL
PROGRAM THAT WILL MANAGE THE CONTROL, TRANSFER,
TRANSPORT AND PROCESSING.
WHAT ARE THE 3RS?
THE PRINCIPLE OF REDUCING WASTE, REUSING AND RECYCLING
RESOURCES AND PRODUCTS IS OFTEN CALLED THE "3RS." REDUCING
RELEVANT ACTIVITY
LGUS ARE MANDATED TO ESTABLISH MATERIALS
RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF) IN EACH BARANGAY OR
CLUSTER OF BARANGAYS DESIGNED TO RECEIVE,
SORT, PROCESS AND STORE COMPOSTABLE AND
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS EFFICIENTLY. THE
RESIDUAL WASTES SHALL THEN BE TRANSFERRED
TO A LONG-TERM STORAGE OR DISPOSAL FACILITY
OR SANITARY LANDFILL.
 21 SIMPLE TIPS HOW YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR WASTE MANAGEMENT

SEPARATE YOUR WASTE REDUCE GARBAGE PRODUCTION

LEARN TO REPAIR RATHER THAN TO DISCARD THINGS NATURAL DETERGENTS RATHER THAN CHEMICAL ONES
REUSE AND RECYCLE REUSABLE BAGS INSTEAD OF DISPOSABLE ONES
DON’T BUY SINGLE-USE BATTERIES ASK YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES ABOUT WASTE
MANAGEMENT
CREATE A COMPOST SITE TREAT HAZARDOUS WASTE WITH CARE
USE YOUR COMPOST INSTEAD OF USING CONVENTIONAL FERTILIZER
AVOID BOTTLED WATER RAISE AWARENESS ON THE TOPIC OF WASTE OF MANAGT. AT
HOME
USE ELECTRONIC MEDIA INSTEAD OF PAPER
BUY FROM ORGANIC FOOD STORES
REUSABLE CONTAINERS
USE A MEAL PLAN
AVOID PLASTIC PACKAGING
DONATE OLD THINGS
REUSE CARDBOARD BOXES AS STORAGE DEVICE
DON’T USE DISPOSABLE PLATES AND CUTLERY
WHAT IS MONTREAL PROTOCOL?

THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL,

FINALIZED IN 1987, IS A GLOBAL
AGREEMENT TO PROTECT THE
STRATOSPHERIC OZONE LAYER BY
PHASING OUT THE PRODUCTION
AND CONSUMPTION OF OZONE-
DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS).
 THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL IS SIGNED
BY 197 COUNTRIES – THE FIRST TREATY IN
THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED NATIONS TO
ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL RATIFICATION – AND
IS CONSIDERED BY MANY THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL ENVIRONMENTAL GLOBAL
ACTION.
 WHAT IS KYOTO PROTOCOL?
THE KYOTO PROTOCOL IS AN AGREEMENT UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS
FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCCC) AND THE
OBJECTIVE IS TO ACHIEVE "STABILIZATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS
CONCENTRATIONS IN THE ATMOSPHERE AT A LEVEL THAT WOULD PREVENT
DANGEROUS ANTHROPOGENIC INTERFERENCE WITH THE CLIMATE SYSTEM.
THE KYOTO PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE MECHANISM IS DESIGNED TO
STRENGTHEN THE PROTOCOL’S ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY, SUPPORT THE
CARBON MARKET’S CREDIBILITY AND ENSURE TRANSPARENCY OF
ACCOUNTING BY PARTIES.  ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO FACILITATE, PROMOTE AND
ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMMITMENTS UNDER THE PROTOCOL.  IT
IS AMONG THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND RIGOROUS SYSTEMS OF
COMPLIANCE FOR A MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENT.  A
STRONG AND EFFECTIVE COMPLIANCE MECHANISM IS KEY TO THE SUCCESS
OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROTOCOL.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ACT OF
2008
“NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ACT OF
2008”, DECLARED THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AS NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS MONTH TO PROMOTE AWARENESS,
ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUTH, ON THE IMPORTANCE OF
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND
THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
UNDER THIS LAW, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED), THE
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED), THE TECHNICAL
EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA), THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD), IN
COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND
NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND
 PHILIPPINE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009
THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT WAS ENACTED TO PROTECT
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO A BALANCE AND
HEALTHFUL ECOLOGY. THE LAW SERVES AS AN ACTION
PLAN THAT LAYS OUT THE STRATEGIES, INITIATIVES, AND
ACTIVITIES TO PREPARE THE COUNTRY TO THE INEVITABLE
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
IN ORDER TO ADAPT AND MIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE,
PHILIPPINES PASSED THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT IN 2009,
REQUIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOP A LOCAL
CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN, OR LCCAP
10 WAYS TO STOP GLOBAL WARMING
WANT TO HELP STOP GLOBAL WARMING? HERE ARE 10 SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO AND
HOW MUCH CARBON DIOXIDE YOU'LL SAVE DOING THEM.
CHANGE A LIGHT
REPLACING ONE REGULAR LIGHT BULB WITH A COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB WILL
SAVE 150 POUNDS OF CARBON DIOXIDE A YEAR. 
DRIVE LESS 
WALK, BIKE, CARPOOL OR TAKE MASS TRANSIT MORE OFTEN. YOU'LL SAVE ONE POUND OF
CARBON DIOXIDE FOR EVERY MILE YOU DON'T DRIVE!
RECYCLE MORE
YOU CAN SAVE 2,400 POUNDS OF CARBON DIOXIDE PER YEAR BY RECYCLING JUST HALF OF
YOUR HOUSEHOLD WASTE.
CHECK YOUR TIRES
KEEPING YOUR TIRES INFLATED PROPERLY CAN IMPROVE YOUR GAS MILEAGE BY MORE THAN
3 PERCENT. EVERY GALLON OF GASOLINE SAVED KEEPS 20 POUNDS OF CARBON DIOXIDE OUT
OF THE ATMOSPHERE.
USE LESS HOT WATER
IT TAKES A LOT OF ENERGY TO HEAT WATER. USE LESS HOT WATER BY TAKING SHORTER
AND COOLER SHOWERS AND WASHING YOUR CLOTHES IN COLD OR WARM INSTEAD OF
HOT WATER (MORE THAN 500 POUNDS OF CARBON DIOXIDE SAVED PER YEAR).
AVOID PRODUCTS WITH A LOT OF PACKAGING
YOU CAN SAVE 1,200 POUNDS OF CARBON DIOXIDE IF YOU REDUCE YOUR GARBAGE BY
10 PERCENT.
ADJUST YOUR THERMOSTAT
MOVING YOUR THERMOSTAT DOWN JUST 2 DEGREES IN WINTER AND UP 2 DEGREES IN
SUMMER COULD SAVE ABOUT 2,000 POUNDS OF CARBON DIOXIDE A YEAR.
PLANT A TREE
A SINGLE TREE WILL ABSORB ONE TON OF CARBON DIOXIDE OVER ITS LIFETIME.
TURN OFF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
SIMPLY TURNING OFF YOUR TELEVISION, DVD PLAYER, STEREO, AND COMPUTER,
WHEN YOU'RE NOT USING THEM, WILL SAVE YOU THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF CARBON
DIOXIDE A YEAR.
 CHANGES IN WORK PRACTICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
MANAGING CHANGE IN ORGANIZATIONS:
PLAN CAREFULLY
BE AS TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE
TELL THE TRUTH
COMMUNICATE
 ALWAYS PARTICIPATE
DON'T EXPECT TO IMPLEMENT CHANGE OVERNIGHT
MONITOR AND MEASURE
DEMONSTRATE STRONG LEADERSHIP
 INDIVIDUAL ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES PERFORMED
BASED ON PROGRAM AND
IDENTIFIED ACTIVITIES:
CLEARLY DEFINING TEAM ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES ENCOURAGES YOU
AND YOUR TEAM TO WORK TOWARDS
GOALS MUCH MORE EFFICIENTLY.
 6 TIPS TO DEFINE TEAM ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Understand your team’s strengths
• Determine what needs to get done
• Meet to discuss priorities on an ongoing basis
• Give people ownership over specific areas
• Ask employees about their long-term goals
• Align roles and responsibilities with their goals