Demonstrating the need for the development of internal research capacity: Understanding recycling participation using the Theory of Planned Behaviour in West Oxfordshire, UK

Davis, Glyn; Phillips, Paul S; Read, Adam D.; Iida, Yuki

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.07.001

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“…The results indicate that most residents (91.5%) consider recycling as a very important activity. This finding is similar to previous studies by Perrin and Barton [20] and Davis et al [7] that identified environmental concerns as the main reason for participation in recycling. The residents are likewise concerned with the availability of landfills.…”

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Problems And Current Practices Of Solid Waste Management In The City Of Al-marj, Libya

Hamad¹,

Hanafiah²,

Abdullah³

2017

J. CleanWAS

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Solid waste management is one of the most difficult environmental problems in the urban center of developing countries, where services are often grossly deficient, particularly in low-income settlements. These settlements often comprise a sizable proportion of the city's area and population. Rapid urban growth, increasing population density, traffic congestion, air and water pollution, increasing per capita generation of solid waste, and lack of land for waste disposal contribute to the aggravation of solid waste management problems. Future demands will increase with expanding residential, commercial, and industrial sectors and increasing economic development. This paper aimed to examine the current practice of solid waste management programs in the city of Al-Marj, which is located in the central northeastern area of Libya. Various problems of wastes in past and present, waste minimization hierarchy and people attitudes and awareness towards' waste management are defined. We found that the lack of effective relationship between various stakeholders contributes to the unsuccessful good solid waste management practices in the study area. Sustainable solid waste management in Libya can be achieved through active participation of these stakeholders. INTRODUCTIONMunicipal solid waste management has appeared as one of the greatest issues facing by many developing countries [17]. Problems in solid waste management of most developing countries, such as Libya, differ from those found in industrialized countries in terms of composition, density, political and economic framework, amount of waste, access to waste collection, awareness and attitude. The wastes are heavier, wetter and more corrosive in developing cities as compared to the developed cities [9]. Over the past 50 years, the practice of waste management has emerged and currently it encompasses disposal, treatment, reduction, recycling, segregation and modification [12]. Despite increasing industrialization and urbanization, dumping of solid waste, particularly in landfills, remains a major means of disposal and implied treatment [16]. Major developments have occurred in landfill technology and in the legislative control of waste categories that can be subject to disposal by landfilling. Unfortunately, many landfills remain primitive in their operations. Alternative treatment technologies for solid waste management are available, namely, incineration with heat recovery and waste gas cleaning as well as accelerated composting [4]. However, these technologies are criticized by environmentalists because of possible hazardous emissions, failure to eliminate pathogenic agents, and failure to immobilize heavy metals. Landfill operators and contractors are also criticizing these technologies on the basis of waste management economics [12].Different definition has been given to refer to the solid waste. Rimberg [24] defined solid waste as garbage, refuse and other discarded solid materials, including solid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial and agricul...

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“…Waste hierarchy which has been developed in the 1970s [7,14,21] was placed in the following order: Waste minimization, prevention, reduction, reusing, recycling, composting, incineration and disposal. Barr [3] defined waste hierarchy order as a waste management behavior which relates to recycling, reusing and reduction ( Figure 1).…”

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Problems And Current Practices Of Solid Waste Management In The City Of Al-marj, Libya

Hamad¹,

Hanafiah²,

Abdullah³

2017

J. CleanWAS

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“…Several other studies have highlighted the waste management behavior of households in countries, such as UK [22,23], Iran [24], Malaysia [25], and Greece [26], using the framework of the theory of planned behavior, to understand the attitudes, subjective norms, intentions, and perceived behavioral controls of residents. A social survey conducted in Malaysia revealed that people have a positive intention in participating in source separation of food waste in the household, if they are given the knowledge, opportunities, and facilities needed regarding source separation [25].…”

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“…A study in Iran indicated that educational material that targets moral obligation and action planning may be more effective in improving household waste reduction behavior [24]. A study done in the UK also suggests that a pro-recycling attitude is the major contributor to recycling behavior [22,23]. These attitudes are influenced by the availability of appropriate facilities and knowledge, apart from other factors, such as concern for the community and previous recycling experience.…”

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Resident Knowledge and Willingness to Engage in Waste Management in Delhi, India

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Abstract:Delhi generates about 8360 tons of municipal solid waste per day, and there is low compliance to rules regarding waste management. The objective of this paper was to understand the situation in Delhi with respect to the segregation, storage, collection, and disposal of household waste, and to assess the knowledge of the residents of Delhi, and their willingness to engage in solid-waste management. A stratified random sample, comprising 3047 respondents, was chosen for a questionnaire survey, covering all municipalities of Delhi, with socio-economic classification as the stratifying variable. Survey results indicate that 60% of residents do not know the difference between biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, and only 2% of them segregate waste. Fifty-eight percent of respondents reported that the waste collector mixes the segregated waste, 97% of respondents reported that they sold items to an itinerant waste buyer, and 87% of households are covered by doorstep waste collection services. Abstract knowledge (general knowledge about waste management) is seen to have a significant correlation with willingness to engage in waste management. Differences between the socio-economic groups indicate that the highest (most educated and wealthy), as well as the lowest socio-economic category (least educated and poor), older age-groups, and women, have greater abstract knowledge. Socio-economic categories having higher abstract knowledge can be active participants in decentralized models of waste management.

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“…It is sometimes possible to use a product more than once in its same form for the same purpose; this is known as reuse. Examples include using single-sided paper for notes, reusing disposable shopping bags, or using boxes as storage containers [18]. Reusing products displaces the need to buy other products thus preventing the generation of waste.…”

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An Optimized Model for Waste Management Using the Concept of Industrial Symbiosis

2017

IJAERD

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Demonstrating the need for the development of internal research capacity: Understanding recycling participation using the Theory of Planned Behaviour in West Oxfordshire, UK

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