PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN

PUROK 2 BARANGGAY NEW CEBU PRESIDENT ROXAS NORTH

COTABATO; UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF BURNING PLASTIC ON
LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

A Research Paper

A partial fulfillment of the requirements in English 10

New Cebu High School

New Cebu President Roxas
(SY 2024-2025)

Presented by:

JOANA D. CAMOMOT

Researcher

10 Pythagoras

Presented to;

DINAH C. BUENAFLOR

Subject Teacher
 CHAPTER 1

INDRODUCTION

Plastic waste management remains a significant environmental

challenge, particularly in rural communities where access to proper waste

disposal facilities is often limited. In many areas, burning plastic has become

a common practice due to convenience and the lack of alternative disposal

methods. However, this method poses serious threats to both human health

and the environment, releasing hazardous chemicals such as dioxins, furans,

and other toxic pollutants that contribute to air pollution and long-term

ecological damage.

This research explores the perceptions and experiences of community

members in Purok 2, Barangay New Cebu, President Roxas, North Cotabato,

regarding the impact of plastic burning on their local environment. By

understanding the community’s awareness, concerns, and attitudes toward

this issue, the study aims to assess how this practice affects their daily lives,

well-being, and surroundings. Additionally, it seeks to uncover the reasons

behind the continued use of plastic burning despite its known risks.

Through interviews, surveys, and field observations, this study will

provide insights into the environmental awareness of the residents and their

level of engagement in sustainable waste management practices.

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 The findings will serve as a foundation for developing targeted

interventions, raising public awareness, and promoting alternative solutions

that align with both community needs and environmental sustainability.

Ultimately, this research aspires to contribute to broader efforts in mitigating

pollution and fostering a cleaner, healthier living environment for present and

future generations.

The combustion of plastic materials in our community are poses a

significant environmental threat , impacting local ecosystem and

communities , this study delves into the percussions of burning plastic on

nearby communities or environments, shedding light on the multifaceted

consequences that extend beyond air pollution .By examining in our

community that the interactions between burning plastic are residues and

surrounding ecosystem , the reason of this problem in our community

regarding burning plastic are they want all of you to know that this research

are aims to provide comprehensive understanding of the ecological and

societal implications. The investigation in our community is crucial for

developing sustainable solutions to mitigate the adverse effects of burning

plastic in our community.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This research would not have been possible without the support,

guidance, and contributions of several individuals and organizations. We

would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who played a role in

the completion of this study.

First and foremost, we express our sincere appreciation to our adviser

and mentors, whose expertise, encouragement, and valuable insights guided

us throughout the research process. Their constructive feedback and

unwavering support have been instrumental in shaping the direction and

quality of this study.

We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to the community members of

Purok 2, Barangay New Cebu, President Roxas, North Cotabato, for their

willingness to participate in this research. Their time, experiences, and honest

responses provided essential data that made this study meaningful and

impactful.

Special thanks to the local government officials and barangay leaders,

whose cooperation and assistance helped facilitate the data collection

process. Their support was crucial in reaching community members and

understanding the local environmental challenges faced by the area.

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We are also grateful to our family and friends, who provided

unwavering moral and emotional support throughout this journey. Their

encouragement and motivation inspired us to persevere and complete this

study despite the challenges encountered along the way.

Lastly, we acknowledge the importance of perseverance, hard work, and

dedication in completing this research. Above all, we express our gratitude to

the Almighty, for granting us the wisdom, strength, and guidance to carry out

this study successfully.

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OBJECTIVES:
This study aims to:

A. Explore the perceptions and experiences of community members in

Purok 2, Barangay New Cebu, President Roxas, North Cotabato

regarding the impact of burning plastic on the local environment.

B. Identify the reasons why residents continue to practice plastic

burning despite its known negative effects.

C. Analyze the community’s attitudes and behaviors toward waste

management and disposal practices.

D. Examine the perceived and actual impacts of plastic burning on air

quality, human health, and the local ecosystem.

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 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study aims to provide valuable insights into the perceptions and

experiences of community members in Purok 2, Barangay New Cebu,

President Roxas, North Cotabato, regarding the impact of burning plastic on

the local environment. Community Members this study raises awareness

about the harmful effects of plastic burning on health and the environment,

encouraging residents to adopt safer and more sustainable waste disposal

practices.

The impact of this study are not good to our health and by knowing and

understand of this study we can learn and apply it to all residence of people of

purok 2, however we can avoid this problem by applying 3R’s reuse, reduce,

and recycle to maintain the freshness air in our community.

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 CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

“Most of the studies have focused on some aspects of burning plastic like

environmental impact of plastic shopping bags, can nearby communities and

environment. Very few research has been done on the analysis of

environmental impact of burning plastic.

The impact of burning plastic on local environments have garnered

attention due to its potential harm. Existing literature highlights the negative

consequences, including pollution, soil contamination and adverse health

effects on community members: studies emphasizes the need for

comprehensive assessment to understand the perceptions and experience of

individuals directly affected by such practices: community based research is

crucial for developing sustainable solutions and mitigating the environmental

and health risks associated with burning plastics (smith et al. 2015)

(https://www.mdpi.com.ph)

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 “The open burning of plastic wastes is a practice that is highly

prevalent across the globe, toxic to human and environmental health, and a

critical-but often overlooked aspect of plastic pollution. Most of the countries

where such burning is widespread have laws and policies in place against it:

open burning plastics nevertheless. From community members that ashes

burned was key to perceptions of sites, people expressed concern about open

burning plastics, neither of these two aspects, the open burning of plastics

wastes, global plastics waste crisis, is novel to this case. The open burning of

plastic burned based on the ratio of households that burn waste in each of the

departments using census data.(G Pathak et al. 2023)”

(https://www.sciencedirect.com.ph)

The open burning plastic wastes-which we define 05 the burning of waste

plastics in open fires without managing for the emission of by product, such as

gases and ash, into the cabinet air soil-is widespread across the globe. It

occur even in the global north but is especially prevalent among law and

middle-income countries in the global south estimates of the scale of open

burning among LMICs, range from around 40z to 657 of total municipal solid

waste(Christian et al.2014)

(https://www.sciencedirect.com.ph)

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 CHAPTER 3

RESEARCH MYTHODOLOGY

This chapter present research design, area of the study, respondent of

study, respondent of the study, research instrument, sampling procedure, and

lastly the data gathering procedure.

Research Design:

The method of this study is to have a clean environment and good

plastic waste disposal and to investigate, examine and explore the

perceptions and experiences of community members regarding burning

plastic on local environment.

Area of study:

The area of the study is situated at purok 2, Barangay New Cebu

President ROXAS North Cotabato.

Respondent of the study:

The respondent of the study, are the selected residence of purok 2

barangay new Cebu president ROXAS north Cotabato.

Research instrument:

Survey Questionnaire, data result using graphs to see how yourself

rate of the scale always, often, sometimes and never of the experiences and

perceptions of our community members regarding burning plastic,

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Sampling procedure:

The respondent identified through random sampling procedure. I

randomly select/choose the people that have an, experiences of burning

plastic, like of those residents in purok 2 barangay new Cebu.

Data gathering and procedure:

This study follows a systematic approach to collecting data to ensure

the accuracy and reliability of findings regarding the perceptions and

experiences of community members in Purok 2, Barangay New Cebu,

President Roxas, North Cotabato, on the impact of burning plastic on the local

environment. The data gathered from the library also served as a guide for the

construction of the research study. After the approval of the topic and the

drafting and checking of the questionnaire by my research adviser, I will,

prepared letter of request for the participants to ask for the permission to allow

me to distribute my survey questionnaire that is to be answered by every

residence of our community in purok 2.

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 CHAPTER 4

ANALYSIS OF DATA

PERCEPTION AND EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN

PUROK 2 BARANGGAY NEW CEBU PRESIDENT ROXAS NORTH
COTABATO: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF BURNING PLASTIC ON
LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

Statements Yes No
1. I keep my surrounding clean by applying 3R’s Reuse,
Reduce and Recycle. 20 0

2. I do my responsibilities as residence to explore the

perceptions and experiences of my community 19 1
members.
3. I always make right decisions regarding waste disposal. 20 0
4. I always give my Personal Experiences to other for
developing sustainable solutions regarding burning 18 2
plastic.
5. Have you experienced health issues with your associate
0 20
regarding burning plastic?
6. Are you there for any community initiatives or programs
15 5
addressing plastic waste management?
7. As a residence of the Purok 2, do you contribute to
examine the direct and indirect experiences of your 20 0
community members regarding burning plastic?
8. I actively participate in mitigating the impact of burning
17 3
plastic on my community and environment.
9. Do you experience having a problem on how to dispose
plastic waste on your community? 15 5

10. Do plastic examine yourself to contribute insights into

the human health dimensions of the environmental 18 2
challenge?

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Based on the result of the survey questionnaire in graph and table it shows

that question number 1 there are 20 respondents who answered YES and 0

who answered NO. In question number 2 there are 19 respondents who

answered YES and 1 respondent who answered NO. In question number 3

there are 20 respondents who answered YES and 0 respondent who

answered NO. In question number 4 there are 18 respondents who answered

YES and 2 respondents who answered NO. In question number 5 there are 0

who answered YES and 20 respondents who answered NO. In question

number 6 there are 15 respondents who answered YES and 5 respondents

who answered NO. In question number 7 there are 20 respondents who

answered YES and 0 respondent who answered NO. . In question number 8

there are 17 respondents who answered YES and 3 respondent who

answered NO. . In question number 9 there are 15 respondents who

answered YES and 5 respondent who answered NO. . In question number 10

there are 18 respondents who answered YES and 2 respondent who

answered NO.
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C har t Title
YES NO
25
20 19 20 20 20
20 18 17 18
15 15
15
10
5 5
5 2 3 2
0 1 0 0 0
0

This bar graph shows that most of the students who answered of my survey

questionnaire had totally sure that many, residence of our community in purok

2 has been totally agree for my research title regarding burning plastic in our

community Also its show that some of the residence in our community are not

sure for there, answer or not comfortable yet on their decisions about burning

plastic.
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YES 1 I keep my surrounding clean by apply-

ing 3R’s Reuse, Reduce and Recycle.
2 I do my responsibilities as residence
to explore the perceptions and expe-
riences of my community members.
3 I always make right decisions regard-
ing waste disposal.
11% 12% 4 I always give my Personal Experi-
9% 12% ences to other for developing sus-
tainable solutions regarding burning
10% plastic.
12% 5 Have you experienced health issues
with your associate regarding burning
12% plastic?
9% 11% 6 Are you there for any community ini-
tiatives or programs addressing plastic
waste management?
7 As a residence of the Purok 2, do you
contribute to examine the direct and
indirect experiences of your community
members regarding burning plastic?

As the result of my survey questionnaire in the pie graph there are 53% of

residence in our community had answered NO that has not experience of

health issues about the burning plastic, and I’m happy because it’s satisfied

that no residence had experience.

NO 1 I keep my surrounding clean by apply-

ing 3R’s Reuse, Reduce and Recycle.
2 I do my responsibilities as residence to
explore the perceptions and experiences
of my community members.
3 I always make right decisions regard-
5%3%5% ing waste disposal.
13% 4 I always give my Personal Experiences
to other for developing sustainable solu-
8% tions regarding burning plastic.
5 Have you experienced health issues
with your associate regarding burning
13% 53% plastic?
6 Are you there for any community ini-
tiatives or programs addressing plastic
waste management?
7 As a residence of the Purok 2, do you
contribute to examine the direct and
indirect experiences of your community
members regarding burning plastic?
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DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS
This study aims to analyze the perceptions and experiences of

community members in Purok 2, Barangay New Cebu, President Roxas,

North Cotabato regarding the impact of burning plastic on their local

environment. The descriptive analysis focuses on summarizing and

interpreting the data collected through surveys, interviews, and observations.

BACKGROUND OF THE RESPONDENT

This study was involved for residence in purok 2 barangay new Cebu

president ROXAS north Cotabato, who are willing to provide the relevant data

about the study.

The study did not discriminate gender, education level, occupation,

and income level. Did not considered the religions and political differences of

the respondent. The research involved the total number of 20 respondent who

answered Always, Often, Sometimes, and Never. Where all of the respondent

was participated through survey questionnaire method. Total of 20 copies of

the survey questionnaire were distributed and receive to all selected

residence of our community, a 100% percent from respondent. There was

also an information that helps the respondent to analyze the data according to

their different experiences.

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DISCUSSION

By carefully considering these factors, both graphs and pie graph are

analyzing the respondent of data on a statements yes or no, it’s essentially,

ensure that the data is fairly calculated and accurately represented, and it

seems that a lot of people /residence in our community in purok 2 answered

yes than no throughout there, real life experiences by answering my survey

questionnaire.

RECOMMENDATION

This study of mine seeks to reveal the bad effects and impact of

burning plastic on local environment in barangay new Cebu purok 2, and the

following is my sincere recommendations on how to reduce and to prevent of

burning plastic in purok 2 barangay new Cebu.

A. To address the harmful effects of plastic burning in our community,

we strongly recommend that residents adopt proper waste

management practices by segregating biodegradable and non-

biodegradable waste, reducing plastic use, and participating in

recycling efforts.
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B. I recommend to conduct a comprehensive survey or focus group

discussions with community members in purok 2 barangay new

Cebu president ROXAS north Cotabato to gather their perceptions

and experiences that related to the issue of burning plastic in local

environment. This will help in gaining insights into the extent of the

problem and how it affects the community members on a daily

basis.

C. I recommend that all people of barangay new Cebu purok 2 should

collaborate with local environmental organizations or government

agencies to conduct awareness campaigns and educational

programs aimed at raising awareness about the negative impacts of

burning plastic on the environment and public health. By

empowering community members with knowledge and resources,

we can work together to reduce the prevalence of plastic burning

and protect the local environment for future generations.

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CHAPTER 5
SUMMARY

This study examines the perceptions and experiences of community

members in Purok 2, Barangay New Cebu, President Roxas, North Cotabato,

regarding the impact of burning plastic on the local environment. Findings

reveal that while many residents recognize its harmful effects, some remain

unaware of the long-term risks to health and the environment. Commonly

reported issues include respiratory problems, air pollution, and potential soil

contamination, yet limited waste disposal options force residents to burn

plastic as an alternative. Despite some community efforts to reduce plastic

use and promote recycling, inadequate waste management services hinder

progress. The study highlights the need for stronger awareness campaigns,

sustainable waste management programs, and government intervention to

address this environmental and health concern.

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CONCLUSION

The study highlights the significant impact of plastic burning on the

environment and health in Purok 2, Barangay New Cebu, President Roxas,

North Cotabato. While some community members are aware of its dangers,

limited waste disposal options leave them with no alternative but to continue

the harmful practice. The resulting air pollution, respiratory issues, and

potential soil contamination pose serious threats to both human well-being

and local ecosystems. Despite small-scale efforts to reduce plastic use, the

lack of proper waste management systems remains a major challenge.

Addressing this issue requires collaborative action through strengthened

awareness campaigns, sustainable waste disposal initiatives, and active

government intervention to promote environmentally friendly practices and

improve community health.

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AUTHORS PAGE

Name: JOANA MAE DEGAMON CAMOMOT

Age: 17
Date of birth: JANUARY 24 2007
Place of birth: NEW CEBU PRESIDENT ROXAS NORTH
COTABATO
Father’s name: WELFREDO G. CAMOMOT
Mother’s name: ANIEL D. CAMOMOT
Sibling’s name: LANGLANG D. CAMOMOT
Motto in life: “NEVER GIVE UP JUST TRYING TO BE PERFECT”
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MOV’s
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These are the chosen residence in our community in new Cebu president

ROXAS north Cotabato that who answered of my survey questionnaire

regarding burning plastic on local environment. The respondent, are

MELANIE CARORAN 17 years old, ALJANE FRITZ CARORAN 16 years old,

MARK ANTHONY CARORAN 16 years old, GERWIN C. LIGUE 17 years old

they all live in purok 2 and this is also had experience of burning plastic in our

community. They answered the survey questionnaire with the guide of me.
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Appendix B
Result of the Survey Questionnaire
TITLE: PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS
IN PUROK 2 NEW CEBU PRESIDENT ROXAS NORTH COTABATO:
UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF BURNING PLASTIC ON LOCAL
ENVIRONMENT
I. Direction: Please check (✓) honesty based on what you actually do
to mitigate burning plastic on your community by given statements
using the following.

Statements Yes No
1. I keep my surrounding clean by applying 3R’s Reuse,
Reduce and Recycle. 20 0
 2. I do my responsibilities as residence to explore the
perceptions and experiences of my community 19 1
members.
3. I always make right decisions regarding waste disposal. 20 0
4. I always give my Personal Experiences to other for
developing sustainable solutions regarding burning 18 2
plastic.
5. Have you experienced health issues with your associate
0 20
regarding burning plastic?
6. Are you there for any community initiatives or programs
15 5
addressing plastic waste management?
7. As a residence of the Purok 2, do you contribute to
examine the direct and indirect experiences of your 20 0
community members regarding burning plastic?
8. I actively participate in mitigating the impact of burning
17 3
plastic on my community and environment.
9. Do you experience having a problem on how to dispose
plastic waste on your community? 15 5

10. Do plastic examine yourself to contribute insights into

the human health dimensions of the environmental 18 2
challenge?

JOANA MAE D. CAMOMOT

Researcher

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Appendix A
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name:______________________ Age:________________
Gender:_____________________ Date:_____________

Direction: Please check (✓) honesty based on what you actually do to

mitigate burning plastic on your community by given statements using the
following.

Statements Yes No
1. I keep my surrounding clean by applying 3R’s Reuse,
Reduce and Recycle.
2. I do my responsibilities as residence to explore the
perceptions and experiences of my community
members.
3. I always make right decisions regarding waste disposal.

4. I always give my Personal Experiences to other for

developing sustainable solutions regarding burning
plastic.
5. Have you experienced health issues with your associate
regarding burning plastic?
6. Are you there for any community initiatives or programs
addressing plastic waste management?
7. As a residence of the Purok 2, do you contribute to
examine the direct and indirect experiences of your
community members regarding burning plastic?
8. I actively participate in mitigating the impact of burning
plastic on my community and environment.
9. Do you experience having a problem on how to dispose
plastic waste on your community?
10. Do plastic examine yourself to contribute insights into
the human health dimensions of the environmental
challenge?

_________________________________
Signature of Respondent

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C har t Title
YES NO

25

20 20 20 20
20 19
18 18
17
15 15
15

10

5 5
5
3
2 2
1
0 0 0 0
0
 NO

5% 3% 5%
13%

8%

13% 53%

1 I keep my surrounding clean by applying 3R’s Reuse, Reduce and Recycle.

2 I do my responsibilities as residence to explore the perceptions and experiences of my
community members.
3 I always make right decisions regarding waste disposal.
4 I always give my Personal Experiences to other for developing sustainable solutions regard-
ing burning plastic.
5 Have you experienced health issues with your associate regarding burning plastic?
6 Are you there for any community initiatives or programs addressing plastic waste man-
agement?
7 As a residence of the Purok 2, do you contribute to examine the direct and indirect expe-
riences of your community members regarding burning plastic?
8 I actively participate in mitigating the impact of burning plastic on my community and envi-
ronment
9 Do you experience having a problem on how to dispose plastic waste on your community?
10 Do plastic examine yourself to contribute insights into the human health dimensions of the
environmental challenge?
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11% 12%
9%
12%

10%
12%
12%
11%
9%
1 I keep my surrounding clean by applying 3R’s Reuse, Reduce and Recycle.

2 I do my responsibilities as residence to explore the perceptions and experiences of my com-

munity members.

3 I always make right decisions regarding waste disposal.

4 I always give my Personal Experiences to other for developing sustainable solutions regarding
burning plastic.

5 Have you experienced health issues with your associate regarding burning plastic?

6 Are you there for any community initiatives or programs addressing plastic waste management?

7 As a residence of the Purok 2, do you contribute to examine the direct and indirect experiences
of your community members regarding burning plastic?

8 I actively participate in mitigating the impact of burning plastic on my community and envi-
ronment

9 Do you experience having a problem on how to dispose plastic waste on your community?

10 Do plastic examine yourself to contribute insights into the human health dimensions of the
environmental challenge?
 TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER 1

Introduction______________________________________________1-2

Acknowledgement_________________________________________3-4
Objectives________________________________________________5

Significance of the studies__________________________________6

CHAPTER 2

Review of related literature__________________________________7-8

CHAPTER 3

Methodology______________________________________________9

Research design___________________________________________9
Area of the study_________________________________________9
Respondent of the study_____________________________________9
Research instruments_______________________________________9
Sampling procedure________________________________________10
Data gathering and procedure________________________________10
CHAPTER 4

Analysis of data_________________________________________11-12
Bar graph________________________________________________13
Pie graph______________________________________________14
Descriptive analysis ________________________________________15
Background of respondent___________________________________15
Discussion________________________________________________16
Recommendation__________________________________________17

CHAPTER 5

Summary ________________________________________________18
Conclusion_______________________________________________19
Bibliography______________________________________________20
Annex A_________________________________________________21
Annex B_______________________________________________22
MOV’s________________________________________________23-25
Author___________________________________________________26