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Waste Management
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What are Wastes?
Definition of Wastes:
“substances or objects which are disposed of or are intended to be disposed of or are required to be disposed of by the provisions of the law”
Disposal means:
“any operation which may lead to resource recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses.
Classification of Wastes according totheir Effects on Human Health and the Environment
Hazardous wastes
Substances unsafe to use commercially, industrially, agriculturally, or economically that are shipped, transported to or brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal in, or in transit through, any part of the territory of the Philippines
Non-hazardous
Substances safe to use commercially, industrially, agriculturally, or economically that are shipped, transported to or brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal in, or in transit through, any part of the territory of the Philippines
Reduce Waste
- Reduce office paper waste by implementing a formal policy to duplex all draft reports and by making training manuals and personnel information available electronically.
- Improve product design to use less materials.
- Redesign packaging to eliminate excess material while maintaining strength.
- Work with customers to design and implement a packaging return program.
- Switch to reusable transport containers.
- Purchase products in bulk.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: EMS
What is an EMS?
An EMS is a formal set of policies and procedures that define how an organization will evaluate, manage, and track its environmental impact. It follows the basic model:
Plan > Do > Check > Act
This facilitates cost-effective environmental performance by defining and continuously improving the process and actions that an organization undertakes to meet its environmental goals.
Do
The ‘do-phase’ of the model involves implementation of the environmental plan through employee training and establishment of operation controls.
Check
Evaluates progress toward meeting program goals through ongoing monitoring and measuring and periodic EMS audits.
Act
Involves taking corrective action to update and improve the environmental plan. For example, if an organization makes significant progress on one environmental aspect, another environmental aspect will replace it on the priority list.
Principles of an Effective EMS
For better environmental and overall organizational performance, an EMS should:
1. Focus on continual improvement
2. Serve the organization and its mission
3. Receive top management support
4. Remain dynamic and flexible
5. Fit the culture of the organization
6. Represent employees and their actions
7. Establish employees awareness and involvement