Environmental Scanning of Brgy.

San Isidro, Buenavista, Guimaras

I. Introduction

Barangay Profile

Province: Guimaras
Municipality: Buenavista
Barangay: San Isidro

Major Source of Livelihood:

Farming

 Educational, Health and

Service Facilities

Immediate need for

health services in the
barangay is undertaken by 7
Barangay Health Workers and
supplemented by once a month visitation by the Municipal Midwife. The
residents can also access the services of the Municipal Health Office located in
the town proper New Poblacion,Buenavista,Guimaras. Serious case can be
brought directly to the Provincial Hospital.

The Barangay is served by the

San Isidro Elementary School that
provides public elementary education
for children up to Grade VI. The
nearest High School is located in
Brgy. Agsanayan while the Tertiary
Education facilities can be found in
Brgy. Mclain.

A Day Care Worker provides

day care services to the children aged
3-5 years old in the barangay.
 Mode of Public Transportation
In today’s generation public transportation is more accessible. You can
ride in a jeepney until you reach your destination. A motorcycle and tricycle is
also available it depends on which you choose the more accessible one.

 Credit Institution
The Barangay is served by several credit institutions (private and
government) including those offered by private individuals. In partnership with
the Buenavista Development Cooperative offers different kinds of services which
you can benefit a lot.

 Water and Electric Supply

All the seven puroks of the barangay has electrical facilities through
Guimelco. There are still a number of house household with no electrical
connections due to economic reasons or that they are very far from the electric
posts.

For their portable water supplied the barangay has many options like the
supply of Buenavista Water District, some have deep well and others have
artesian well.

 Waste Management
The barangay has a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and established a
waste management system. Most of the residents disposed their waste thru the
hole in their backyard that segregates the recyclable to non-recyclables.

 Peace and Order

The barangay is generally peaceful. Peace and Order in the barangay is
handled by the Baranagay Tanods with regular detail duties and foot patrol every
night.

 Barangay Officials
Brgy. San Isidro has the following Barangay Officials, to wit:

Punong Barangay: Nilda G. Jolin

Baranagy Kagawad:
1. Gloria M. Flores
2. Cyrelle V. Serra
3. Federico C. Monton Jr.
4. Diosdado T. Gaborno
 5. Renelda G. Serra
6. Shirly A. Esmana
7. Joeterly P. Aborde

Barangay Secretary: Kim Mark S. Montano

Barangay Treasurer: Ferly A. Esmana

II. SCANNING PROPER

Production of solid waste will never have an end. And it will continue to pose as a
challenge from generation to generation. Some of the impacts of solid waste are
immediate, others are long term. And these are the reasons why solid waste should be
properly and well managed- on a day to day basis, following a program anchored on
the principled of sustainable
development in the barangay.

The barangay has a various program

implemented in regards to the response
of solid waste management. First, is the
MRF or the Material Recovery Facility
that establish to recover recyclable
materials from the barangay waste. Solid
waste is recycled by separating and
processing using manual methods.
Waste produce by residences,
institutions, and business/ commercial
establishments. This includes paper,
food items, yard waste, tin cans, bottles, plastic, but not industrial and hazardous
waste. The materials that are recover includes plastic, paper, glass, and metals, which
are compressed and baled, temporarily stored, and eventually sold to recycling and
manufacturing firms. The remaining residual wastes are then disposed of into a
sanitary landfill. MRFs can process either be source-separated recyclables or mixed
wastes, in which case the biodegradable components can be processed into compost
in a composting facility. And the Municipal Garbage Truck will not get the waste
materials unless it is already separated by the residents.
 Second, is the Composting
Facility is developed by the
barangay officials so that the
decomposition of organics in
landfills produces methane. It
enriches soil, helping retain
moisture and suppress plant
diseases and pests. Reduces the
need of chemical fertilizers.
Encourages the production of
beneficial bacteria and fungi
that break down organic matter
to create humus, a rich
nutrient-filled material.
Reduces methane emission
from landfills and lowers your
carbon footprint.

Third is the compost pit in every

household that everyone in the
community is responsible for their own
garbage they should start at home first
disciplining their household to have an
effective implementation of this program.
That they should make a hole those 6 feet
in deep two holes one from biodegradable
and another one is from non-
biodegradable.
 III. PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM

ECOBAGS: Eco-Friendly Shopping Bags, Sustainable Reusable Grocery

Bags

We all have that space tucked

away in our house reserved for unwanted
plastic bags. Yes, they may come in
handy, but there’s also a hesitation there
to throw them away immediately after
receiving them (The average person uses
a plastic bag for only 12 minutes before
discarding it).

Rather than collecting an

abundance of single use plastic bags that
are not only inconvenient, but harmful to
the environment and costly, try using a
reusable shopping bag. There are plenty
of benefits to investing a reusable bag.
Listed here are some of the most advantageous benefits to using a reusable shopping bag.

1. Save Money

Using reusable bags over plastic bags can save money in several areas – Including your
own pocket.

Many stores are beginning to impose an extra charge for plastic bags. By bringing your
own reusable bag, you are saving money each time you go to the grocery store, buy a new outfit,
or run errands. Many stores, if they don’t charge for plastic, are offering an incentive for
bringing your own bag. So either way you look at it, you’re saving money on each purchase.

2. Save Resources—and Therefore, Money

 Plastic bags are non-biodegradable, use crude oil and natural gas to manufacture, and
require even more fossil fuels to ship.

By using a reusable bag, you are not only reducing the amount of non-renewable
resources necessary to produce plastic bags, but you’re also reducing the amount of money your
community spends on cleanup costs each year.

Regardless of how you dispose of plastic bags, they end up blowing onto the street,
clogging waterways, and infiltrating other natural environments. Not only is this an eyesore, but
it also costs money to clean up.

3. De-clutter Your House and Save Space

Plastic bags take up a lot of room and often clutter your household, car, and workspace.
Think about it: If you take home 5 grocery bags worth of food a week, that comes out to 260
bags a year. And that’s only on groceries. Those plastic bags end up cluttering your kitchen
cabinets, your pantry, and your car; wasting space for other, more important things other than
trash that we can’t seem to part with.

Though larger than a plastic grocery bag, reusable bags can fold up and end up taking up
significantly less space than your guilty storage of plastic bags. And as opposed to the 20 to 50
plastic bags floating around your house, you’ll have maybe three or four reusable bags to take
their place.

4. Durability and Reliability

Unlike the flimsy plastic bag you receive from retailers, reusable bags are durable and
can carry more at a time. Go ahead; fill up that cotton or hard plastic bag to the brim—it won’t
break. That means less trips to and from your car and more to be comfortably carried at a time.
 Their durability also prevents them from ripping or tearing. Say goodbye to spilled
groceries, multiple trips, and double bagging.

And because they are reliable, you can use them for multiple purposes. Personally, I use
my reusable totes for lesson plans, groceries, beach bags, and even as a purse. There are infinite
uses to these convenient and packable bags.

5. Peace of Mind

Not only will you create more space in your home, but you’ll have peace of mind. Plastic
bags are one of the top ten most common objects found in oceans and on beaches. An estimated
500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are used each year, and they’re ending up in oceans, soils,
animals, and rivers.

Believe me, you’ll feel so much better once you stop accidentally collecting unnecessary
plastic bags. Whether you’re aware of your consumption patterns or not, as you begin to see the
waste disappear, you’ll feel it, and it feels great.