COMPLIANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE BEACH RESORTS IN REGION III
Waste management is one of the major concerns of beach resorts in Region III. Beach resorts’ waste management practices are governed by the level of compliance and implementation mandated by different government agencies. Thus, the main thrust of this study was to determine the level of compliance and implementation of the solid waste management of the various beach resorts in Region III with the end result of developing and enhancing a solid waste management comprehensive development program for beach resorts in Region III. A descriptive research method was utilized in this investigation, employing both quantitative research approaches. A survey was conducted with the participation of one hundred thirty (130) respondents of which one hundred twenty (120) are owners and managers from the sixty (60) beach resorts; one (1) representative of the Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) from each province and four (4) representatives of Local Government Unit (LGU) agency from selected towns of Bataan and Zambales. In particular, the result of this research indicates that the Compliant Beach Resorts highly implement reduce, reuse and recycle in waste management while the Non-Compliant Beach Resorts slightly implement such practices. The results be a basis in developing and enhancing the implementation of solid waste management for beach resorts in Region III in compliance with the existing laws of the country.
Waste Management, Beach Resorts, Level of Compliance, Level of Implementation