Kills You Little by Little

       Epifanio de los Santos Avenue , commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA, is a limited-access circumferential freeway around Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is the main thorough fare in Metro Manila passing through 6 of the capital region's 17 local government units, namely, from north to south, Caloocan, Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati and Pasay. The road links the North Luzon Expressway in Balintawak in the north to the South Luzon Expressway at the Magallanes Interchange in the south, as well as the major financial districts of Makati Central Business District, Ortigas Center and Araneta Center. It is the longest and the most congested highway in the metropolis, stretching some 23.8 kilometers. Not surprisingly EDSA is one of the most thoroughfares in the country. We all breathe this polluted air and we try not to think of the consequences to our health.

       Last Saturday, March 15 2015, we went to EDSA to interview some of the people who lived there and we also experienced the pollution at EDSA during that day, we can see the smoke coming from the vehicles are almost black and the people who live their lives in EDSA are now used to it and they don’t know the consequences they can get. According to our professor in Environmental Technology and Society, one of the most noxious air pollutants is nitrogen oxide, which is produced by vehicle emissions. Nitrogen Oxide reacts with volatile organic compounds to form smog, and it forms small particles that can penetrate the lungs and cause health problems.

       We have videos and pictures that can show you how polluted EDSA is and what it can do to your health and most especially what us people can do to reduce this air problem in EDSA.

Pollution and Cleanliness in Cavite

by Mae Ambion

We all produce waste each day, and what you or I consider waste might not be worthless to someone else. But have you ever wondered where our personal, household, and office wastes are being disposed?  Have you ever asked where your waste goes, what happens to it once you throw it out and what are its consequences?

Here are the different ranks of the Pollution and Cleanliness in Cavite Philippines. Updated September 2014. If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

With dirty, polluted water come increasing cases of water borne diseases as well as other sickness caused by chemical pollution. We must learn to unlearn this ‘reality.’ we have to educate everyone about what garbage can do to the environment. Clean water is the given we must protect if we are to ensure that our water will continue to sustain life well into the future. Education is the solution.

Water Pollution

by Meriedith Umlas

Fourteen billion pounds of garbage mostly plastic, is dumped into the ocean every year. With this, there’s no doubt that our water system is suffering with this distress. Many water systems now are wasted, contaminated and unhealthy for people. What will happen if this problem continues? Can we stop this water pollution? 

Water is one of the most important things for us to survive. Forget the food but not the water. People need clean water for to survive. But as what we see in our environment today, many clean water sources is endangered. Soon, we will face a big water crisis if we won’t make a move to this problem and if we won’t stop in destroying our water properties.

We can’t blame anyone else but only ourselves for what is happening in our water system.  80% of the water pollution is caused due to us-due to domestic sewage like throwing garbage on open ground and water bodies. We are the reason why we are facing this problem. Despite of this, we can still stop this problem. If garbage is one of the reason of water pollution the stop throwing garbage anywhere. Let us practice the proper waste disposal. Second, use water wisely. This is to prevent the water shortage. Third, dispose chemicals properly. Do not throw chemicals into sink drain or toilet. Look for the proper disposal of chemicals. Fourth, install proper filters at home to help clean the water at home. The very first step to save our community starts at home. A very simple and little act to save and preserve water can help our water systems. These are very simple ways to prevent water pollution but these are the best ways to protect our water systems. It’s not too late to save our water system. We need to do this for us to survive and lessen the water pollution. Everybody can help. Each one of us can save our water system and prevent water crisis.