Household recycling knowledge, attitudes and practices towards solid waste management

Babaei, Ali Akbar; Alavi, Nadali; Goudarzi, Gholamreza; Teymouri, Pari; Ahmadi, K.; Rafiee, Mohammad

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.06.014

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“…This may be because older persons have more time to perform household waste reduction behaviors, or they have a greater desire to conserve resources for future generations. These results are similar to previous studies [24,42,47,48], which showed a positive relationship between age and household waste behavior. Younger age-groups showed a lower level of awareness, similar to a previous study [18].…”

Section: Difference Of Abstract Knowledge Among Different Socio-econosupporting

confidence: 92%

“…The analysis revealed that females had higher abstract knowledge (p < 0.001). This may be because women have a closer engagement with waste management at the household level [42]. Studies in Uganda, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Vietnam also found that women were more involved in source separation than men in the household [43][44][45].…”

Section: Difference Of Abstract Knowledge Among Different Socio-economentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The lower socio-economic category also understands and values the importance of resources, as they sell more recyclables to earn money [44]. The highest socio-economic category is the most educated category, therefore, they are bound to have greater knowledge [42,46].…”

Section: Difference Of Abstract Knowledge Among Different Socio-economentioning

confidence: 99%

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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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Section: Difference Of Abstract Knowledge Among Different Socio-econosupporting

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“…The groups could then periodically evaluate the quality of SC and propose further meetings on environmental issues. The positive role of awareness campaigns in improving SC and reducing the generation of waste has been demonstrated by recent studies [23][24][25].…”

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Analysis and Measures to Improve Waste Management in Schools

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Girelli³

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Assessing waste production in schools highlights the contribution of school children and school staff to the total amount of waste generated in a region, as well as any poor practices of recycling (the so-called separate collection of waste) in schools by the students, which could be improved through educational activities. Educating young people regarding the importance of environmental issues is essential, since instilling the right behavior in school children is also beneficial to the behavior of their families. The way waste management was carried out in different schools in Trento (northern Italy) was analyzed: a primary school, a secondary school, and three high schools were taken as cases of study. The possible influence of the age of the students and of the various activities carried out within the schools on the different behaviors in separating waste was also evaluated. The results showed that the production of waste did not only depend on the size of the institutes and on the number of occupants, but, especially, on the type of activities carried out in addition to the ordinary classes and on the habits of both pupils and staff. In the light of the results obtained, some corrective measures were proposed to schools, aimed at increasing the awareness of the importance of the right behavior in waste management by students and the application of good practices of recycling.

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“…For instance, a study selected 2400 householders from Iran to evaluate the correlation between demographic, attitude, knowledge and other factors relevant to waste disposal. The results showed that their knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards solid waste recycling were influenced by demographic factors of age, education level, gender and occupation [11]. Another example is that individuals' education level can help to predict pro-environmental behaviours [36].…”

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Understanding Household Waste Separation Behaviour: Testing the Roles of Moral, Past Experience, and Perceived Policy Effectiveness within the Theory of Planned Behaviour

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Due to the increasing waste generation over the years in China, there is an urgent need to addressing this major problem by implementing effective household waste separation programs. Although past studies have tried to explain the waste behaviour from social and psychological motivations, there is little understanding as to the impact of individual moral obligation and past experience on forming waste separating intention. The aim of this study is to investigate key determinants influencing household waste separation intention and behaviour. Based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) model, we designed a survey questionnaire by taking account of determinants including residents' attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, moral obligation, past behaviour, and demographic factors, with the prediction of household waste separation behaviour in mind. After obtaining 628 valid questionnaires from households in the city of Hangzhou, the partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of each construct. The results indicate that subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, past behaviour and intention significantly predict household waste separation behaviour, with past behaviour being the most significant construct to predict individuals' intention and behaviour. Additional analysis on the moderating effect of different kinds of people in terms of their genders, ages, income levels and perceived policy effectiveness, to further evoke household waste separation behaviours is also discussed. The findings suggest insightful future policies that can focus on residents' habit formation by providing the convenient location of waste separation and collection facilities, encouraging market-driven recycling programs and traders, promoting community campaigns and education which help residents to form favourable habits for protecting the environment.

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Household recycling knowledge, attitudes and practices towards solid waste management

Cited by 232 publications

References 45 publications

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

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

Analysis and Measures to Improve Waste Management in Schools

Understanding Household Waste Separation Behaviour: Testing the Roles of Moral, Past Experience, and Perceived Policy Effectiveness within the Theory of Planned Behaviour

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