A way to Zero Waste..

Last December 18, 2013, we had our Zero Waste Christmas Party in Don Bosco Technical College. This celebration targets to have a party where we enjoy as we prevent to harm our mother nature. As of now, we are facing different environmental problems and the key to solve these problems is in our own hands. As a student we can help to be part in solving this and in a celebration we can contribute in solving by targeting a total zero waste party.

I stand as the organizer of this party. We had invited all the Mechanical Engineering Students to become part of this celebration. We invited them not only to have fun but to make them aware of the current situation of our environment.

On that day, since our batch stand as the very organizer of everything. We divided our class and assigned the foods to be brought. We chose pot lock because having foods prepared by us, has the assurance that it has produced with less waste and contains less preservatives or maybe, nothing at all. Our foods for that day were roasted chicken, pancit, rice and lumpiang togue. For our drinks, we have water and buko juice. And lastly, for dessert, homemade gelatin and mais con yelo. We had fun and very satisfied considering our food are healthy and delicious.

After the simple eating celebration. Since everyone were satisfied, we had decided to have our game after some rest. Our games were egg relay, longest line and agawan base. In here, we promote the importance of perspiration. After being satisfied and full, we need to make ourselves fit and healthy.

We know we cannot easily achieve a zero waste Christmas party. That is why we consider this as a way to Zero waste. For us to achieve this, I have brought the plates, spoons, forks, serving spoons, and the juice container. We have coordinated with the school's cafeteria for some more plates. Our cups were made of paper. We bought this because it is an environmental friendly cups. Left over foods were gathered together in a container. All Calamansi seeds were collected. We decided to plant it and make use of the left over foods as a fertilizer. Waste were segregated accordingly and were placed to the garbage can properly. After that event we had cleaned the whole area including the corridor in our place. Currently, our Calamansi seed is now a plant, continue growing and producing seeds. I take care of our Mechanical Engineering plant and hoping to keep it until the end.

Therefore, we have seen that we had fun and help in solving the environmental problems we are facing. We have waste yet it is sure that these waste were properly segregated. It is less than of the usual waste being produced in a celebration. I am sure that we will be able to fully solve our environmental problems if we will be celebrating like what we had. We must all be aware about these problems and probable solutions we can do. And someday, we will be living peacefully and green fully.