Improving Environmental Health Standards by employing Environmental Conservation practices To Reduce And Eliminate Pops Through Youth Participation in solid waste management
1.0 Problem
The majority of the people living in Epworth live below the poverty datum line. The situation is aggravated by the poor service delivery from the local town board resulting in waste being illegally dumped all over the shore. The pollution from the waste is compounded by chemical pollution from the various chemicals used in the industries and farms surrounding Epworth.
The illegal solid waste dumps are ultimately burnt and in so doing release a lot of Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) like dioxins and furans which end up affecting the health of the local population and the world at large. Proper waste management is thus imperative in the reduction of POPs being released into the environment.Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a group of extremely toxic chemicals that are products of human activity. POPs includes a large number of pesticides, industrial chemicals and unintentionally produced by-products. In the proposed area of project implementation, POPs are a result of waste and chemical management methods.
2.0 Project goal
To foster community participation, awareness and commitment to environmental protection initiatives through health promotion activities in the area of solid waste management.
3.0 Objectives
1.To increase awareness and public information on waste management.
2.To build the capacity of the community to manage their own environment.
3.To improve health standards of the community by reducing the release of POPs and other toxins through properly managing the solid waste.
4.0 Project activities
Activities relating to objective 1
1.1 setting up a community based information centre for POPs, a Public Library and Internet café
1.2 Develop specific waste Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials including participatory Health Hygiene
1.3 Initiate an awareness campaign through various media e.g. posters, print media, electronic media, and group discussions.
1.4 Clean up campaigns
1.5 Commemoration of the International Sanitation day with Waste products Exhibition.
Activities relating to objective 2
2.1 Lobbying and advocacy through workshops, and awareness campaign through various media e.g. posters, print media, electronic media, and group discussions.
2.2 Public meetings on environmental issues Awareness campaigns to sensitize communities about environmental degradation
Activities relating to objective 3
3.1 Lobby the environmental agency and local authority to enforce legislation
3.2 Clearing of undesignated dumping sites and Collection to transfer stations
3.3 Sorting of waste at transfer stations
3.3.1 Composting of bio-degradable waste selected from the sorting of waste
3.3.2 Recovery of recoverables
3.3.3 Recycling of recyclables
3.3.4 Local authority collects final waste for the landfill
3.4 Promote the use of organic manure from the composting programme
3.5 Lobby for designation of land for transfer station
5.0 Project Results
Community benefiting from the use of the public library.
Awareness material disseminated to the community who are now fully aware of it.
Awareness campaigns bearing fruit by community implementing knowledge imparted from the campaigns.
Community maintains clean surroundings.
Community actively engaged in production of waste products.
Community participation.
Awareness campaigns bearing fruit by community implementing knowledge imparted from the campaigns.
People acting towards the achievement of sustainable development and environmental protection.
Community conscious of legal implications of deforestation.
Less disease outbreaks.
Sustainable waste management.
Clean living conditions.
Reduced release of toxins into the environment.
Less use of artificial fertilizers in the plots.
Community finds alternative source of income from sale of manure.
Gainful employment for community members.
Gainful employment for community members.
Community members gain from selling waste.
Waste collection and removal at 100% in the area.
Less pollution arriving at the streams.
All waste being collectedo .
The majority of the people living in Epworth live below the poverty datum line. The situation is aggravated by the poor service delivery from the local town board resulting in waste being illegally dumped all over the shore. The pollution from the waste is compounded by chemical pollution from the various chemicals used in the industries and farms surrounding Epworth.
The illegal solid waste dumps are ultimately burnt and in so doing release a lot of Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) like dioxins and furans which end up affecting the health of the local population and the world at large. Proper waste management is thus imperative in the reduction of POPs being released into the environment.Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a group of extremely toxic chemicals that are products of human activity. POPs includes a large number of pesticides, industrial chemicals and unintentionally produced by-products. In the proposed area of project implementation, POPs are a result of waste and chemical management methods.
2.0 Project goal
To foster community participation, awareness and commitment to environmental protection initiatives through health promotion activities in the area of solid waste management.
3.0 Objectives
1.To increase awareness and public information on waste management.
2.To build the capacity of the community to manage their own environment.
3.To improve health standards of the community by reducing the release of POPs and other toxins through properly managing the solid waste.
4.0 Project activities
Activities relating to objective 1
1.1 setting up a community based information centre for POPs, a Public Library and Internet café
1.2 Develop specific waste Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials including participatory Health Hygiene
1.3 Initiate an awareness campaign through various media e.g. posters, print media, electronic media, and group discussions.
1.4 Clean up campaigns
1.5 Commemoration of the International Sanitation day with Waste products Exhibition.
Activities relating to objective 2
2.1 Lobbying and advocacy through workshops, and awareness campaign through various media e.g. posters, print media, electronic media, and group discussions.
2.2 Public meetings on environmental issues Awareness campaigns to sensitize communities about environmental degradation
Activities relating to objective 3
3.1 Lobby the environmental agency and local authority to enforce legislation
3.2 Clearing of undesignated dumping sites and Collection to transfer stations
3.3 Sorting of waste at transfer stations
3.3.1 Composting of bio-degradable waste selected from the sorting of waste
3.3.2 Recovery of recoverables
3.3.3 Recycling of recyclables
3.3.4 Local authority collects final waste for the landfill
3.4 Promote the use of organic manure from the composting programme
3.5 Lobby for designation of land for transfer station
5.0 Project Results
Community benefiting from the use of the public library.
Awareness material disseminated to the community who are now fully aware of it.
Awareness campaigns bearing fruit by community implementing knowledge imparted from the campaigns.
Community maintains clean surroundings.
Community actively engaged in production of waste products.
Community participation.
Awareness campaigns bearing fruit by community implementing knowledge imparted from the campaigns.
People acting towards the achievement of sustainable development and environmental protection.
Community conscious of legal implications of deforestation.
Less disease outbreaks.
Sustainable waste management.
Clean living conditions.
Reduced release of toxins into the environment.
Less use of artificial fertilizers in the plots.
Community finds alternative source of income from sale of manure.
Gainful employment for community members.
Gainful employment for community members.
Community members gain from selling waste.
Waste collection and removal at 100% in the area.
Less pollution arriving at the streams.
All waste being collectedo .
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Two by Two Waste Recovery and Management Trust
Country:
Zimbabwe
Area Of Work:
Chemicals
Grant Amount:
US$ 32,700.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 100.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 6,300.00
Project Number:
ZIM/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/03
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Policy Impact
Awareness raising at local level wil help influence policy formulation by the relevant stakeholders.
Notable Community Participation
Currently the community does not have a culture of taking care of its environment as this has been a function left to the local authority whilst the sole source of livelihoods for the communities has been direct exploitation of primary natural resources. To ensure active participation a buy-in process will make the community to own the project. The buy-in process will offer the communities alternative engagements to the usual destructive ones.
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