• Segregatio

Segregation shall refer to a solid waste management practice of separating different materials found in solid waste in order to promote recycling and re-use of resources and to reduce the volume of waste for collection and disposal.
Segregation at source shall refer to a solid waste management practice of separating, at the point of origin, different materials found in solid waste in order to promote recycling and re-use of resources and to reduce the volume of waste for collection and disposal.

Source reduction shall refer to the reduction of solid waste before it enters the solid waste stream by methods such as product design, materials substitution, materials re-use and packaging restrictions

• Re-use/Recycling

Recycling shall refer to the treating of used or waste materials through a process of making them suitable for beneficial use and for other purposes, and includes any process by which solid waste materials are transformed into new products in such a manner that the original product may lose their identity, and which maybe used as raw materials for the production of other goods or services: provided, that the collection, segregation and re-use of previously used packaging material shall be deemed recycling.

• Composting

Composting shall refer to the controlled decomposition of organic matter by micro-organisms, mainly bacteria and fungi, into a humus-like product.

• Green technology for residual waste

Green technology shall refer to a continuously evolving group of methods and materials, from techniques for generating energy to non-toxic products. It is the application of the environmental science to conserve the natural environment and resources, and to curb the negative impacts of human involvement.  Green technology seeks to conserve nature and even reverse harm done to it.

• The competition is open to all Philippine registered companies falling under the following classifications; industrial, commercial, or corporate. Under each classification, participating companies are further classified as small, medium or large.
• A participating company may enter in any or all of the 5 categories of the competition.
• A participating company must not have current violation on RA 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act)

How to Join?

Interested companies must first register to any of the following offices:

Pollution Control Association of the  Philippines, Inc. (PCAPI)                   

Unit 245-247 Cityland Pioneer
Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City
Telephone number: 638-2914/747-3910
Telefax number: 747-3974

Philippine Business for Social Progress

PSDC Bldg, Magallanes cor. Real Sts. Intramuros, Manila
Telephone number: 527-7741 to 48 loc. 109/106
Telefax number: 527-3747

Earth Day Network Philippines, Inc.

43 Hillside Loop, Blue Ridge, Quezon City
Telephone number: 647-1181
                                   
Make checks payable to: PHILIPPINE BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL PROGRESS

Registration Fee: P 1,000.00 from April to May 30, 2009  

                        P 1,500 for late registrants (May 30 onwards)

• Contenders are to submit verifiable evidence, proofs of compliance – narrative essay, video and other pertinent documentation of their success story showing site, system and sustainability of their operation.
• The project/program that participants may enter must be ongoing or existing regardless of its duration. Recently created programs within the competition duration are accepted.
• Entries for the competition should not exceed 10 pages. It must be submitted together with a copy of the accomplished registration form.
• Entries must be written using the Arial font of MS Word, size 12, single-spaced in A4 size paper.
• Medium to be used for the entry must be in English.
• Formal entry must be signed by CEO/President/Owner and designated or appointed Environmental Officer/Pollution Control Officer (point person for the competition).
• The printed entry/ies should be sent to PCAPI, Unit 245-247 Cityland Pioneer, Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City or to PBSP, PSDC Bldg. Magallanes cor. Real Sts., Intramuros, Manila. A soft copy should also be sent thru email to zerobasura@yahoo.com with the subject: Zero Basura Olympics Entry.

 

Entry Content:

• Overview of the integrated Ecological Solid Waste Management program of the company (1 page)
• Executive Summary (1 page per chosen category)
• duration
• implementers
• Implementation details (4 pages per chosen category)
• systems/programs
• deployment/implementation
• results (output/cost)
• Annexes/Supporting Materials (4 pages inclusive of photos with caption per chosen category)
• Guides and hints on competition entries:
• Be precise and direct.
• Abstract or summary will be enough. No need to attach the complete documents, however, you need to quote or refer main project/program document title, date.
• Make sure quoted documents are available for verification.
• Please strictly follow specified format.
• For annexes and supporting materials, you have the option of using a maximum of two of these pages for supporting documents and the remaining two for the picture OR all the four pages for photo documentation. No more than 5 pictures per page on either option

Awards and Ceremonies

The recognition day and awarding for the Zero Basura Olympics will be on November 2009. Medals and citation plaques will be awarded to winners per category and per classification.

Official company participants and winners in the competition will be announced in national mass media.

The judges and the project organizers may give special awards as they deem fit.
                                     

Registration Form here