the module is project management 500

PROJECT MANAGEMENT V Question 1 (20) In the course of most human activities, substantial quantities of waste are generated. Most of the waste does have economic value and can be reused. This could lead to wealth creation, job creation and the alleviation of poverty. However, household waste management in South Africa is still at the infant stage and waste management programmes at household level need to be expanded. Many household residents do not recycle their waste because they do not know the benefits thereof, they do not understand the importance and they have never been introduced to the possibilities of waste management. If household waste is properly sorted by the household before it is collected, certain waste items can be recycled and reused in the form of new, commonly applicable products. For this reason, your municipality has decided to introduce an incentive system for households that are willing to participate in the local waste management programme. Willing participants will receive food parcels in return for collecting and sorting household waste before it is collected by the municipality Households will be informed that waste can be separated into different types and the material turned into useful resources. In general, household waste can be divided into four categories: 1. Recyclable waste, including plastic, paper, and glass 2. Kitchen garbage, including leftovers, bones, vegetable peels and other food waste 3. Hazardous waste, including batteries, e-waste, fluorescent tubes, mercury thermometers and expired drugs. This type of waste needs special and safe management 4. Other garbage: examples are bricks and ceramic tiles, drugs and other materials that must also be disposed of specially Poorly managed waste has an enormous impact on health, local and global environment and the economy; improperly managed waste usually results in down-stream costs higher than the cost of managing the waste properly in the first place. Uncollected waste can provide breeding areas and food to potentially disease-carrying vectors such as insects and rodents, with their associated health and nuisance issues. All initiatives in waste management should also take cognisance of the regulations affecting waste management in South Africa. This legislation includes: South African Constitution (Act 108 of 1996) Hazardous Substances Act (Act 5 of 1973) Health Act (Act 63 of 1977) Environment Conservation Act (Act 73 of 1989) Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998) Municipal Structures Act (Act 117 of 1998) Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000) Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act 28 of 2002) Air Quality Act (Act 39 of 2004) National Environmental Management: Waste Act (Act 59 of 2008) National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act (Act 26 of 2014) The easiest way to sort waste is at the place of origin, namely individual households. Recycling as much household waste as possible makes sense. However, finding space to store waste between refuse collections or trips to a recycling centre is an important consideration, as are other challenges faced by cities and towns in managing waste. You are a candidate for appointment as project manager in your local municipality to develop a new storage apparatus that can be used by households to help the municipality improve the recycling of household waste. Develop a project scope statement for this project