Solid Waste Management Response Of Selected Public Secondary School Science Teachers

This paper tried to descriptively determine the practice of secondary public schools in Cagayan de Oro Philippines, vital sector to initialize information drive in students and community. This was conducted to identify the extent of the Department of Education (DepEd) and Republic Act 9003 mandate on SWM to public secondary schools. A survey questionnaire was administered to 45 science teachers and followed by ocular visit to surveyed schools. Overall, the survey showed positive level of awareness, attitude, and practices of teachers towards SWM. Practices however were selectively better in some schools through establishing recycling and composting options. Generally, the absence of a recommended material recovery facility (MRF) was common. Present findings served as basis to review existing policy framework in DepEd and the local government units (LGUs) to support SWM in educational sectors. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by IASE.