E-WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY, DUMAGUETE CITY, PHILIPPINES

Electronic waste or e-waste is one of the fast growing problems of the world. Some e-waste contains toxic substances that could be dangerous to human health and the environment (Pinto, 2008). City Ordinance 115 or the Integrated Solid Waste Management of Dumaguete City mandates the segregation of solid waste into biodegradable or decomposable, non-biodegradable or non-decomposable, and hazardous wastes. The ordinance has been in effect since 2000, after Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act. This paper evaluated the e-waste management practices at Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) system.This study used the descriptive method. Results reveal that there is no committee in e-waste management that can deal with the impending influx of electronics. It was concluded that a committee on e-waste management should be organized so that a policy will be formulated