Title/Topic Proposal: Drowning in Waste: A Report Regarding the Garbage Disposal and Solid Waste Management in Barangay Mabolo, Malolos, Bulacan Summary
This proposal report describes the increasing trend of solid waste generation in the community. The discussion focuses directly on the Philippine setting particularly in Mabolo, Malolos, Bulacan. This will focus on the citizen and officials view on waste, the factors that contributed to the accelerating volume of waste generated, and the hazardous effect of waste on the environment and human health. In this story, we aim to understand the particular situation of the burden of collection and disposing of solid waste factors that may harm not only the citizens, but also the environment and lastly, the available resources of the area. Rationale
The barangay suffers from massive flooding during the rainy season and even during the off-season when heavy rains suddenly occur.
This report can be an effective means to address solid waste management in the community.
To establish the extent and form of public participation in solid waste management in Mabolo, Malolos, Bulacan
To strengthen the capabilities of the public and private sectors to manage environmental concerns as a basic requisite for sustainable development.
To raise awareness, understanding, and competency among the communities to minimize, recycle, and reuse the produced waste, as well as dispose of it correctly through their normal day-to-day life.
In pursuing this citizen journalism report, further gathering of information within the community is well needed. INTERVIEW
I will conduct an interview about the issues and concerns that affect the lives of the citizens and officials about the problem in garbage collection and poor solid waste management in the community such as clogging drains and causes flooding, spreading infections, worsening respiratory difficulties due to burning, affecting economic developmentfinancing solid waste management will be ask and also the measured solutions in resolving these problems.
I plan to interview at least four (4) residents (preferably two (2) working individuals and (2) students. One (1) local officials from the barangay and at least one (1) authorize garbage collectors or monitoring staff for the collection of waste. Options in the interview can be documented through written format through email or private conversation in messenger or can be recorded if the interviewee allows me to do so depending on the availablity and convenience of the respondents. To support the report, I will request for documents such as photos or list of plans of the officials about the said issue. OBSERVATION/NATURAL SOUND
After the interview regarding the concerns about garbage disposal and the solid waste management in the community, I will go to some of the areas to take videos and pictures to prove that these problems really exist in the community. INFOGRAPHIC
For my infographic, I plan to ask the officicials about the schedule (date and time) of the track collector in the area. To confirm the legitimacy, all sources and data obtained in the process of this report will be thoroughly checked and validated.
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