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The document discusses the implementation of Self-Sorting Waste Systems (SSWS) in the Philippines, particularly in Misamis Occidental, to enhance recycling efficiency and address waste management challenges. SSWS offers benefits such as improved community cleanliness, economic savings, job creation, and environmental sustainability by reducing landfill waste and promoting recycling. The document also outlines the costs associated with establishing such systems and references related studies on waste management.

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Innovative Approaches To Self Sorting Waste Systems 4

The document discusses the implementation of Self-Sorting Waste Systems (SSWS) in the Philippines, particularly in Misamis Occidental, to enhance recycling efficiency and address waste management challenges. SSWS offers benefits such as improved community cleanliness, economic savings, job creation, and environmental sustainability by reducing landfill waste and promoting recycling. The document also outlines the costs associated with establishing such systems and references related studies on waste management.

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Innovative Approaches to Self-

Sorting Waste Systems:


Enhancing Recycling Efficiency
Inefficient waste management leads to air, water, and
soil pollution in the ecosystem that causes devastation
for ecosystems and species as well as results with
severe environmental issues that threaten public
health at levels representing a considerable financial
burden. In the whole country, Philippines; there is an
increase in waste generation and this includes
Misamis Occidental (MO), but with its growing
population solid waste management poses more
difficult
SELF-SORTING WASTE
SYSTEM
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Self-Sorting Waste System (SSWS) provides numerous benefits to local communities such as
Enhancing Community Cleanliness, Increased Recycling Participate, Economic saving, Job
Creation, Community Engagement, Resource Availability, Awareness and Education, Health
Benefits and Stronger Local Identity. By stimulating local economies through job creation in
recycling and waste management, a self-sorting system not only addresses waste challenges but also
builds resilience and innovation within the community. Moreover, it can lead to cost savings for the
municipality by lowering disposal fees and increasing the efficiency of resource recovery .

ENVIRONMENT
A self-sorting waste system provides significant environmental benefits by promoting
sustainable waste management practices that reduce the overall impact on our ecosystem. It
Reduces Landfill Waste, Enhances Recycling Rates, Pollution Reduction, Support for
Sustainable Practices just like promoting recycling, not to mention that it also contributes in
combating climate
MATERIALS PRICE
TRASHBINS PHP 210
INFRARED SENSORS PHP 33
MICROCONTROLLERS PHP 89
CONVEYER BELT PHP 255
ACTUATOR PHP 94
BATTERIES/POWER ADAPTER PHP 185
TOTAL PHP 866
REFERENCES
Chan, T., Cai, J. H., Chen, F., & Chan, K. C. (2020). Self-Sorting of Solid Waste Using Machine
Learning. In Advances in Computational Collective Intelligence: 12th International
Conference, ICCCI 2020, Da Nang, Vietnam, November 30–December 3, 2020,
Proceedings 12 (pp. 49-60). Springer International Publishing.

Coracero, E. E., Gallego, R. J., Frago, K. J. M., & Gonzales, R. J. R. (2021). A long-standing
problem: a review on the solid waste management in the Philippines. Indonesian Journal
of Social and Environmental Issues (IJSEI), 2(3), 213-220.

Matunog, V. E., & Awa, A. L. (2013). Solid waste generation rate in Ozamiz City, Philippines.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 1(1).

Lu, Y., Yang, B., Gao, Y., & Xu, Z. (2022). An automatic sorting system for electronic components
detached from waste printed circuit boards. Waste Management, 137, 1-8.

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