Influence of a community-based waste management system on people's behavior and waste reduction

Sekito, Tomoo; Prayogo, Tri Budi; Dote, Yutaka; Yoshitake, Tetsunobu; Bagus, Ida

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.01.001

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“…In another study from Surabaya (Indonesia), Dhokhikah et al [31] reported that the respondents did not sort and recycle household solid wastes due to lack of time, absence of tradition in separation of waste at source, shortage in collection facilities, inadequate knowledge, and apathy towards recycling as it lacks incentives. Similar attitudes to recycling were also observed among the urban residents of Hat Yai (Thailand), Mekelle (Ethiopia), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Putrajaya (Malaysia), and some other Indonesian cities [26,[32][33][34][35]. In China, Xiao et al [28] explored public willingness to participate in waste management practices in the city of Xiamen and they found that the residents' environmental knowledge and social motivation had the strongest positive effects on their willingness to participate in waste management activities.…”

Section: Public Attitudes To Recycling In the Developing Countriessupporting

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Predictors of Recycling Intentions among the Youth: A Developing Country Perspective

Halder

Singh²

2018

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India is currently facing a mounting challenge related to municipal waste management, due to an increasing urban population, and their high consumption lifestyles. India also has the world's highest number of young people in the 10-24 years age group. The study applied the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) model to predict school students' recycling intentions in Delhi, the capital of India and one of the highest producers of municipal solid wastes in the country. Data were collected from a school in New Delhi and the sample size consisted of 272 students from 9th and 10th grades. The TPB model explained 56% of the variance in the students' intentions to recycling. The predictor 'subjective norm' appeared to have the strongest impact on the students' recycling intentions, followed by 'attitude' and 'perceived behavioural control'. It indicated that social factors are driving the Indian youth's recycling intentions. It is important that the policymakers promote recycling as a social trend in India and provide adequate facilities to the public so that they can participate in recycling activities without facing difficulties. Schools also have a role in increasing students' awareness of recycling and motivating them to participate in household waste management practices.

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Section: Public Attitudes To Recycling In the Developing Countriessupporting

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Predictors of Recycling Intentions among the Youth: A Developing Country Perspective

Halder

Singh²

2018

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“…CBSWM is a waste management system that recognises the community as the active role player in cleaning up their neighbourhoods and/or to earning an income from solid waste [20,25,27]. The CBSWM approach is deep-seated on the principle of Kurt Lewin that states that people are likely to modify their own behaviour when they participate in problem solving.…”

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“…Open dumping is not only a nuisance, but also an environmental problem which puts the health of residents at risk because the open waste dumps are breeding ground for mosquitos, rats, houseflies, and other vectors of infectious diseases. Illegal waste dumps are also a source of odours, water pollution and smoke emissions [18][19][20][21].…”

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Participation in Community-Based Solid Waste Management in Nkulumane Suburb, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Sinthumule

Mkumbuzi

2019

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After years of conventional approaches to solid waste management (SWM), in 2009, Bulawayo City Council adopted a non-conventional approach in the form of community-based solid waste management (CBSWM). The success of a CBSWM depends on the participation of members of the public as well as private sector organisations. Yet there is no information documented about their involvement in such activities in the study area. This study provides an analysis of citizen knowledge, participation and their attitudes in SWM in Nkulumane suburb following implementation of a CBSWM project. Door-to-door surveys were undertaken in December 2017 and January 2018 during which interview-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from 375 randomly-selected households. Semi-structured interviews were also used to gather data from officials responsible for CBSWM. The study found that the CBSWM has not been successful in changing the waste disposal behaviour of citizens. It was also found that the community-based organisations (CBOs) have made no effort to implement alternative waste management practices of waste recycling and composting. Furthermore, lack of funds to improve waste infrastructure and infighting between the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and the Bulawayo City Council have undermined the principles of CBSWM. The study concludes by suggesting strategies that could improve CBSWM in developing countries.

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“…A variety of studies on solid-waste management in developing countries have been conducted in recent years. Some researchers have looked at the influence of education to waste management [1]- [3], while others have investigated policy making for waste management in specific areas or countries [4]- [8]. Health and risk considera-tions around waste management have also been the focus of studies [9]- [12], while current systems of waste management in particular areas or countries have been analyzed [13]- [16].…”

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Case Study: Finding Better Solutions for Municipal Solid Waste Management in a Semi Local Authority in Sri Lanka

Liyanage

Gurusinghe²,

Herat³

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This case study investigates better and sustainable waste management for a given area in Sri Lanka. A questionnaire and field surveys were performed in a small local authority adjacent to Colombo, the capital city. Composting for organic waste and incineration for non-compostable waste were found to be important treatment methods for solid-waste management. The reduction of solid waste is a critical process for sustainable management. Currently, people in the area do not have much interest in waste recycling to decrease the cost of solid-waste management. It was therefore concluded that raising people's awareness would play an important role in the reduction of solid waste. A suitable waste-management plan needs to be made for each community and area. The situation and conditions of every area is different, therefore each community needs to make an effort to find its own better and sustainable solid-waste management process.

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Influence of a community-based waste management system on people's behavior and waste reduction

Cited by 54 publications

References 13 publications

Predictors of Recycling Intentions among the Youth: A Developing Country Perspective

Predictors of Recycling Intentions among the Youth: A Developing Country Perspective

Participation in Community-Based Solid Waste Management in Nkulumane Suburb, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Case Study: Finding Better Solutions for Municipal Solid Waste Management in a Semi Local Authority in Sri Lanka

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