Solid Waste Management Policy by SaveME

The Save the Marine Ecosystem
A Student-Led Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Project Marine Ecosystem.

Why Conduct SaveMe Project?

The SaveMe project aims to implement a Student-Led Community-Based reduce, reuse, recycle approach to save the marine ecosystem of the selected barangays

Underlying Issues in Solid Waste Management in Guimaras

Low Level of Awareness
Lack of Municipal Level technical and managerial skills
Low Levels of Commitment
Subpar law enforcement
Budgetary Restrictions
No Good Market for recyclable products

NEED FOR PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT

Strict SWM enforcement
Waste Recovery and recycling
Investment for plastic wastes
Livelihood development
Record Management for SWM

Why Student-Led for SaveME?

The Student Population of Whole GSU is Approximately more than 6,000
Students has the capacity to lead.
Students are trainable and are open minded.
Students Behavior can be noded.
Students can serve as mentors.

Implementing Strategies

Campuswide SWM Implementation
R&D for SWM and Circular Economy
Education Advocacy
Community Project
Record management for SWM

The Project’s Collaborating Agencies

GIZ-3RproMar Task Force
LGU (Guimaras & San Lorenzo)
Department of Educaiton
DENR-PENRO
Barangay LGU;s (Constancia, Cabano, M. Chavez, San Enrique and Suclaran in San Lorenzo, Guimaras)

Overall, the target mismanaged waste reduction in the campus and in the community is 10% each. Behavioral change in the student population and the community