The environmental resource management paradox in an impoverished urban population: a case study from Malaysia

Abstract

The extent and scope of understanding the nexus between poverty and environment are so extensive as well as complex that existing studies do not provide a concrete answer to the paradox. In the same vein, this study aims to contribute further to extent literature by assessing the attitude and behavior of the urban impoverished population concerning their management of solid wastes at household level. It also determines the factors that could potentially affect their willingness to pay for an improved access to solid waste collection and disposal services in their residential areas. The empirical findings obtained through some statistical and econometric analyses do not actually support the widely voiced assertion that the poor populations degrade the environment. But the findings strongly support the fact that urban impoverished populations do not actually degrade but they protect the environment by undertaking some environment-friendly waste management practices and contributing monetarily for an improvement in the environmental quality.

Microwave assisted pyrolysis of expanded polystyrene waste using carbon black catalyst

“…The plastic consumption is increasing around the world with an increasing in population (Silva et al, 2022;Khan et al, 2020;Murad & Alam, 2019). Plastic materials are in high demand for several sectors such as automotive parts, building construction and packaging (Silva et al, 2022;Murad & Alam, 2019;Poletto & Zattera, 2017). The world plastic production crosses 380 million tons/year (Premalatha et al, 2021).…”