Social Surveys about Solid Waste Management within Higher Education Institutes: A Comparison

Ferronato, Navarro; D’Avino, Carolina; Ragazzi, Marco; Torretta, Vincenzo; Feo, Giovanni De

doi:10.3390/su9030391

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“…The users of the GP are 3–13% of the population (H4), while about 49% of the citizens implement the SC at home (H5). These results are in agreement with a previous study conducted at the Salesian University of La Paz where 57% of the students stated that they separate the waste at home (Ferronato et al, 2017). Again, this behaviour has not dependence with the SES.…”

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Formal and informal waste selective collection in developing megacities: Analysis of residents’ involvement in Bolivia

2020

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The implementation of waste selective collection (SC) schemes in low-income countries is a challenge although it is one important way for improving environmental sustainability. The inclusion of the population is necessary for gaining effective results, and social surveys are support methods for understanding citizens’ involvement and behaviour. The aim of the research is to assess the support of the citizens concerning the formal and informal recycling in a low–middle income country. The study presents a questionnaire survey conducted in 2018 in La Paz, Bolivia, where 774 citizens were interviewed for evaluating their support to the formal and informal SC systems. Two questionnaires were submitted to two different users’ categories: users of the formal recyclable waste gathering points; and citizens of the neighbourhoods. Evidence of the survey shows that about 8% of the population supports the formal SC while about 48% are used to selecting their waste at home. About 79.2% of them bring the waste to the informal recycling shops or provide it to waste pickers, throwing the waste into or nearby the mixed containers in order to facilitate their collection. This research demonstrates how social inclusion is important for planning recycling systems within a developing big city, starting from the SC. Results suggest that the informal sector can be an effective means for improving the recycling behaviour of the citizens. The study can be of interest to stakeholders involved in introducing recycling policies in developing cities where the SC rate is still low, and informal waste collection exists.

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Formal and informal waste selective collection in developing megacities: Analysis of residents’ involvement in Bolivia

2020

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“…As an example, multiple studies found that there are differences in attitude towards waste sorting between younger and older generations [26][27][28] while others concluded that age does not impact participation in sorting [29]. Social surveys conducted in higher education institutes in developing countries found that sixty percent of surveyed students in Bolivia participate in waste sorting by sorting up to half of their household waste, even though recycling rates are generally low [30]. Whereas, roughly half of the students who participated in a survey in China claimed to sort their waste despite much higher participation rates among their parents (around one in three) [31].…”

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Household Waste Sorting Participation in Developing Countries—A Meta-Analysis

2020

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Given the increasing efforts at improving waste management in developing countries, this study aimed to analyze factors that influence participation in household waste sorting. It thereby is the first review that extends the published literature on this topic. A meta-analysis was conducted that analyzed twelve influencing factors. A moderate correlation was found for the most strongly influential factors—attitude, moral norm, subjective norm and perceived behavior control—which indicates that people’s perception of waste sorting is most influencing in prompting participation in household waste sorting in developing countries. The results of this meta-analysis indicate that knowledge, situational factors, such as physical conditions, and governmental incentives can influence participation in household waste sorting in developing countries but the relationship between those factors and other factors with high correlations should be studied further. Notably, socio-demographic factors have the weakest influence on the participation in waste sorting in developing countries despite a large body of research on such factors. It can be constructive to take the relationship across the identified factors and the participation in waste sorting into consideration when aiming to implement measures to increase the participation in waste management schemes through waste sorting. The outcome of this study may contribute to recommendations and policy suggestions regarding the promotion of sustainable waste management through household waste sorting in developing countries.

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“…The collection is guaranteed, on average, two times per week, depending on the area. It is common that the collection service is applied more than three times per week in the city center, while in suburban areas it is not applied at all (Ferronato et al, 2017b). This method is not adequate for guaranteeing the street cleaning and public hygiene due to foul smell and proliferation of flies and other vectors.…”

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The municipal solid waste management of La Paz (Bolivia): Challenges and opportunities for a sustainable development

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Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is considered an important public health, economic and environmental concern, especially in developing countries. This paper introduces the situation of MSWM in La Paz (Bolivia) in 2016, and is based on the Wasteaware indicators and waste flow analysis, useful tools for classifying and comparing waste treatment and management plans among other countries. Taking into account the lack of technology in waste treatment and the presence of a developed informal sector, the paper analyses the main strengths and weak points for implementing a sustainable MSWM. The research conducted revealed that the MSWM of La Paz is not efficient with regard to collection, recycling (8%), financial sustainability, and equity of the service. At the same time, local Government and stakeholders are interested in implementing new MSWM methods for improving the current sanitary state of the city and many efforts were made over the last ten years. In general terms, La Paz could be considered as a good study area for developing plans for waste valorization, becoming an example for a low-middle income developing big city of Latin America. The study provided a few considerations about the affordability of the methodology applied and critically analyzed the case study proposed.

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Social Surveys about Solid Waste Management within Higher Education Institutes: A Comparison

Cited by 18 publications

References 59 publications

Formal and informal waste selective collection in developing megacities: Analysis of residents’ involvement in Bolivia

Formal and informal waste selective collection in developing megacities: Analysis of residents’ involvement in Bolivia

Household Waste Sorting Participation in Developing Countries—A Meta-Analysis

The municipal solid waste management of La Paz (Bolivia): Challenges and opportunities for a sustainable development

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