| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.28 |
| Liaison | Ivee Guce |
| Submission Date | Aug. 12, 2024 |
De La Salle Lipa
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.82 / 8.00 |
Michael
Llanes Building and Grounds Head General Services Department |
Parts 1 and 2. Waste per person
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 0 Metric tons | 0 Metric tons |
| Materials composted | 7 Metric tons | 7 Metric tons |
| Materials donated or re-sold | 0 Metric tons | 0 Metric tons |
| Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 51.03 Metric tons | 51.03 Metric tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 364 Metric tons | 364 Metric tons |
| Total waste generated | 422.03 Metric tons | 422.03 Metric tons |
If reporting post-recycling residual conversion, provide:
De La Salle Lipa has an integrated Material Recovery Facility (MRF) that houses various waste recyclables. The MRF is composed of 4 sections that house the (1) recyclables - paper and cartoons (2) recyclables - plastics (3) temporary storage hazardous waste (4) items for reuse/donation.
An in-place Scrap, Surplus, and Low-Value Asset Disposal Policy guides school stakeholders on managing the institution's assets. The policy includes guidelines and procedures on assets redistribution to the institution, internal sale for re-use of employees and partners, donation, trade-in to vendors, external sale to the accredited hauler, and eventually disposal as waste.
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | Jan. 1, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 10,259 | 10,259 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 731 | 731 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 8,242.50 | 8,242.50 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.05 Metric tons | 0.05 Metric tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
Part 3. Waste diverted from the landfill or incinerator
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
| Yes or No | |
| Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Cooking oil | No |
| Plant materials | Yes |
| Animal bedding | No |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Electronics | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | No |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
| Other (please specify below) | Yes |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
DLSL has an in-place Scrap, Surplus, and Low-Value Asset Disposal Policy that guides school stakeholders on managing the institution's assets. The policy includes guidelines and procedures on assets redistribution to the institution, internal sale for re-use of employees and partners, donation, trade-in to vendors, external sale to the accredited hauler, and eventually disposal as waste.
De La Salle Lipa, in the course of its operations, produces various wastes that are categorized based on its policy on Ecological Waste Management.
General Waste
Are domestic wastes that do not pose potential hazards or risks to health or the environment. Mostly derived in the course of DLSL daily operations composed of administrative, academic, and housekeeping wastes (wood, paper, plastics, etc.) and generally dealt with under the provisions of the Local City Environment and Natural Resources Office.
Anatomical Waste
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Cultures and stocks of infectious and biologically hazardous agents from experimental laboratory works
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Wastes from dissection of animals for instructional purposes and usually treated with formalin
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Wastes from patients (e.g. excreta, contaminated cotton balls, dressings from infected wounds, clothes soiled with human blood or other body fluids)
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Domestic wastes like sanitary napkins and bathroom tissues
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Wastes that may have been in contact with infected patients that have undergone diagnosis (e.g. tongue depressors, disposal gloves, laboratory gowns)
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Any other wastes generated by the Institutional Health Services and Science/Nursing laboratories that are medical and dental in nature
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Any other diagnostic or medical instruments that may have been in contact with infected persons
Chemical Waste
These include residual or discarded solid, liquid, or gaseous chemicals from laboratories on experimental works and from operations on cleaning, housekeeping, disinfecting procedures.
Chemical wastes from institutions may further be categorized as hazardous and non-hazardous. It is hazardous based on the following properties:
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toxic
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corrosive (e.g acids of pH<2 and base of pH>12
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flammable and combustible
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reactive (e.g. water-reactive, shock-sensitive, explosive)
Sharps
These include scalpels, broken glass, knives, nails, saws, blades, needles, syringes, infusion sets and any other items that can cause lacerations, cuts or puncture wounds. Regardless of whether contaminated or not, these items are usually considered hazardous.
Waste with heavy metal contents
These are considered a sub-category of hazardous chemical waste and are highly toxic. These include mercury wastes from broken thermometers, broken/busted fluorescent tubes, cadmium from discarded batteries.
Optional Fields
Active Recovery and Reuse
Recycling Management
Does the institution use dual stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Contamination and Discard Rates
A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
Wastes Minimization Guidelines:
DLSL shall commit itself to minimize the generation of wastes through REDUCE, RECYCLING, REUSE, REPURPOSE, REFUSE, ROT AND REPAIR. The General Services Department (GSD) shall gather, record and monitor baseline data on disposal of various wastes.
On waste minimization strategies, a PERIODIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN to all Lasallian partners shall be coordinated by GSD and Institutional Safety Office thru a multi-sectoral member of the DLSL community.
The following among others are possible measures to be done:
REDUCE at SOURCE
This pertains to the activities that either eliminate the use of a material or generate less waste:
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strengthening the campaign on “No to Styro Policy” and working closely with accredited Vendors for pick-up and collection of non-biodegradable packing materials (e.g. styro-packing materials)
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coordinating with Academe on the use of an alternative to chemicals used in the Science Laboratories.
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improved housekeeping practices to eliminate the use of toxic chemicals
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replacing or substituting a non-toxic, biodegradable cleaner for a hazardous chemical cleaner
Re-USE
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This pertains to using a particular product or material over and over again (subject to evaluation maintenance cost) until it is no longer usable.
Re-CYCLE
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This pertains to collecting waste materials and converting them into something new, like used wood products, plastics, papers, glass, metals, etc.
Repurpose
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This refers to the reassignment of different types of discarded materials into something useful. One simple example of this is the discarded sink can be used as an outdoor planter.
Refuse
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This refers to the institution’s policy of not allowing the use of PET Bottles, Single-use plastics and Styrofoams inside De La Salle Lipa as part of the environmental protection initiatives.
Rot
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This refers to the construction of compost pits for the disposal of the biodegradable or food wastes. This enriches the solid quality and lessens the cost of the hauling.
Repair
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This refers to the fixing of the supposedly discarded materials that have minor defects.
Clean As YOU Go Campaign and proper waste segregation on variously labeled trash bins are usually given emphasis during students' and employees' orientation.
Institutional Waste Materials Segregation
This pertains to collecting wastes, sorting them according to type at source, transporting them to MRF and designated compost pit area, keeping them isolated from each other. As approved by the Presidents’ Council during its April 26, 2024 meeting and in compliance with the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 or Republic Act 9003 and National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) Resolution No. 1380 Series of 2020, the Lasallian Institute For the Environment (LIFE) and the Facilities and Environmental Programs Management Commission (FEPMC), rallies the implementation of the Philippine Color-coded Trash Containers and NSWMC Waste Segregation Advisory. Segregation shall follow the following color coding:
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Blue - Recyclables
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Green - Biodegradable/Organic Wastes
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Black - Residual Wastes/Non-biodegradable Wastes
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Red - Sharp Materials/Special Household Wastes
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Yellow - Medical Wastes
Programs and Initiatives
Wastes Minimization Guidelines:
DLSL shall commit itself to minimize the generation of wastes through REDUCTIONS, RECYCLING, and REUSE. The General Services Department (GSD) shall gather, record and monitor baseline data on disposal of various wastes.
On waste minimization strategies, a PERIODIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN to all Lasallian partners shall be coordinate by GSD and Institutional Safety Office thru a multi-sectoral member of the DLSL community.
The following among others are possible measures to be done:
REDUCE at SOURCE
This pertains to the activities that either eliminate the use of a material or generate less waste:
- strengthening the campaign on “No to Styro Policy” and working closely with accredited Vendors for pick-up and collection of non-biodegradable packing materials (e.g. styro-packing materials)
- coordinating with Academe on the use of an alternative to chemicals used in the Science Laboratories.
- improved housekeeping practices to eliminate the use of toxic chemicals
- replacing or substituting a non-toxic, biodegradable cleaner for a hazardous chemical cleaner
Re-USE
This pertains to using a particular product or material over and over again (subject to evaluation maintenance cost) until it is no longer usable.
Re-CYCLE
This pertains to collecting waste materials and converting them into something new, like used wood products, plastics, papers, glass, metals, etc.
Clean As YOU Campaign and proper waste segregation on variously labeled trash bins are usually given emphasis during students' and employees' orientation.
Institutional Waste Materials Segregation
This pertains to collecting wastes, sorting them according to type at source, transporting them to MRF and designated compost pit area, keeping them isolated from each other. Segregation shall follow the following color coding:
A. Black - shall contain non-biodegradable, non-infectious, dry and residual wastes
B. Green - biodegradable, wet wastes
C. Yellow - infectious and potentially infectious wastes
D. Yellow with Black band - ch emical wastes including those with heavy metal
A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
REDUCE at SOURCE
This pertains to the activities that either eliminate the use of a material or generate less waste:
-
strengthening the campaign on “No to Styro Policy” and working closely with accredited Vendors for pick-up and collection of non-biodegradable packing materials (e.g. styro-packing materials)
-
coordinating with Academe on the use of an alternative to chemicals used in the Science Laboratories.
-
improved housekeeping practices (of contracted maintenance provider) to eliminate the use of toxic chemicals
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replacing or substituting non-toxic, biodegradable office supplies/cleaner for a hazardous chemical cleaner
Re-USE
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This pertains to using a particular product or material over and over again (subject to evaluation maintenance cost) until it is no longer usable.
Re-CYCLE
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This pertains to collecting waste materials and converting them into something new, like used wood products, plastics, papers, glass, metals, etc.
Repurpose
-
This refers to the reassignment of different types of discarded materials into something useful. One simple example of this is the discarded sink can be used as an outdoor planter.
Refuse
-
This refers to the institution’s policy of not allowing the use of PET Bottles, Single-use plastics and Styrofoams inside De La Salle Lipa as part of the environmental protection initiatives.
Repair
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This refers to the fixing of the supposedly discarded materials that have minor defects.
A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
DLSL has an in-place Scrap, Surplus, and Low-Value Asset Disposal Policy that guides school stakeholders on managing the institution's assets. The policy includes guidelines and procedures on assets redistribution to the institution, internal sale for re-use of employees and partners, donation, trade-in to vendors, external sale to the accredited hauler, and eventually disposal as waste.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
De La Salle Lipa advocates for printing only when necessary to reduce the use of paper and ink. We have set this reminder as part of our office email signature. Moreover, the institution has digitally converted almost 90% of its business processes and transactions.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
A campaign tagged SAVE today, SAVE tomorrow, is published online and on social media of the school for the information of the stakeholders.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
DLSL has an in-place Scrap, Surplus, and Low-Value Asset Disposal Policy that guides school stakeholders on managing the institution's assets. The policy includes guidelines and procedures on assets redistribution to the institution, internal sale for re-use of employees and partners, donation, trade-in to vendors, external sale to the accredited hauler, and eventually disposal as waste.
Website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization and diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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