Effects of Garbage (Lumbangan)

The Effects of Garbage
Humans have always had an impact on their surroundings. Whatever we do to our environment, it will always have a payback when the time comes. Waste disposal is one of the biggest problems that the world is facing. In man’s everyday life, he produces waste materials which, if not properly managed, can lead to health and environmental problems.
Men throw their garbage everywhere not knowing what effects could it brings in the future. Garbage provides one of the most disastrous effects on nature. As much as the global population continues to rise, people have become more wasteful and the products of modern convenience such as plastics have rendered the earth a dumping ground for non biodegradable refuse. Nowadays, our environment is polluted and it is all caused by us human beings. The pollution occurs everywhere either in developed countries or even undeveloped countries. In Zamboanga City, the city local government thru city ordinance no.92-013 has designated a dumping site at Barangay Lumbangan for all garbages and solid wastes collected from the city. An ordinance prescribing guidelines to regulate the mode of operation of the city garbage collection system.
It is on this consideration that the study had been undertaken to determine the effect of the garbage dumping in Lumbangan as perceived by the residents of the said baranggay. Disposal of solid wastes has been a perennial problem of our government but also of the community.
The city government of Zamboanga in compliance with the mandate of Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 200, and considering various guidelines and memorandums issued by both the Department of Environment and Department of Interior and Local Government has completed a City Solid Waste Management Plan, which is expected to be fully implemented to conform with the deadlines set for the purpose.
Lumbangan is the host Baranggay of the city's garbage with the presence of the material recovery facility of which most of its constituents participate in the implementation of R.A. 9003. It is noticeable that the increasing amount of garbage collected every month indicates that waste generation has correspondingly increased.