Ecological Solid Waste Management (RA 9003) Practice Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms, laws, and classifications from the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 transcript.

Republic Act $9003$

The short title of this law is the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of $2000$.

Payatas Landslide $2000$

The catastrophic event that resulted in the passage of Republic Act $9003$.

Solid waste

Discarded materials generated from domestic, household, commercial, industrial, agricultural, or institutional activities.

Leachate

Liquid that extracts soluble or suspended solids while passing through solid waste, causing pollution specifically to nearby water bodies.

Special waste

A specific waste category that includes hazardous or specialty items such as used batteries and spray canisters.

Recyclable waste

Waste materials that can be processed and reused, such as plastic soft drink bottles, compact disks ($CD$ or $DVD$), and milk or chocolate tetra packs.

Compostable waste

Biodegradable organic waste such as fallen leaves, garden wastes, and eggshells.

Residual waste

Waste materials that are neither compostable nor recyclable, including items like used napkins and candy wrappers.

Waste generators

The citizens or sources, including business establishments, that produce garbage.

National Solid Waste Management Commission

The government entity mandated with solid waste management policy-making.

Municipal Government Units

The government entities mandated to ensure $100\%$ collection of solid waste.

DENR-Environmental Management Bureau

The government entity mandated with providing technical assistance and the enforcement of solid waste management.

Barangay Local Government Units

The entities primarily responsible for the segregation of solid waste materials.

RA $8749$

The law that, alongside RA $9003$, prohibits the open burning of solid waste.

RA $6969$

The law that, alongside RA $9003$, prohibits the mixing of solid waste with hazardous waste materials.

RA $9275$

The law that, alongside RA $9003$, prohibits the dumping of solid waste materials into bodies of water.

Resin Identification Code $1$-PET

The code for Polyethylene Terephthalate, commonly used for plastic bottles.

Resin Identification Code $6$-PS

The code for Polystyrene, used in Styro-pack food containers and disposable plastic spoons.

Resin Identification Code $7$-O

The code for 'Others', which includes the trademarked compound Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene).

Polyvinyl Chloride ($PVC$ or Vinyl)

A type of plastic used for products like plumbing pipes, ID cards, and computer cases.

Polypropylene

A plastic material often used for microwave-safe food containers and plastic tubs for dairy products.

Toxic Gases

Harmful substances produced by improper solid waste management, such as dioxin, furans, methane, and mercury.

Health Hazards

Medical conditions resulting from improper waste management, including dengue, malaria, asthma, lung cancer, and leptospirosis.

Waste avoidance, reduction and segregation

The best priority program for waste generators to engage in.