Sustainable solid waste management practices and perceived cleanliness in a low income city

Permana, Ariva Sugandi; Towolioe, Sherly; Aziz, Norsiah Abd.; Ho, Chin Siong

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.05.028

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“…Here, disposal includes all disposal options that are carried out based on the notion of environmental The waste management behaviors of citizens can play an important role in solving waste management problems by minimizing the volume of solid waste and effectively eliminating waste by minimizing potential impacts on the environment [7][8][9][10][11][12]. The concept of a waste hierarchy, which is widely used to explore effective solid waste management [13][14][15], suggests three main strategies for achieving sustainable waste management: avoidance, resource recovery, and disposal [7]. Avoidance, the highest priority, refers to action to minimize the volume of waste produced by individuals, the industrial sector, and/or public and private organizations.…”

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Application of Protection Motivation Theory to Investigate Sustainable Waste Management Behaviors

Janmaimool

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:The aim of this study is to explain individuals' engagement in sustainable waste management behaviors (SWMBs) based on the application of protection motivation theory (PMT). SWMBs include waste avoidance, green purchasing, reuse and recycle, and waste disposal behaviors. Considering the amount of solid waste generation per capita per day during the past 10 years, the statistical records from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) illustrate the increasing trend of solid waste generation from 1.18 kg per capita per day in 2005 to 1.28 kg per capita per day 2015. Many scholars have asserted that human beings should alter their behaviors to successfully reduce their environmental impact. Several environmental problems (e.g., air pollution, water pollution, and odors) caused by waste disposal are consequences of human behaviors; therefore, citizens' engagement in SWMBs should be widely promoted. This study applies PMT to explore how individuals' SWMBs are influenced by their perceived threats caused by environmental contamination from waste disposal and their perceived coping capability. The Bangkok metropolitan area was selected as a case study because it has faced serious waste management problems, caused by increasing amounts of solid waste over the last ten years. Questionnaire surveys were administered to 193 public and private office workers residing in the city of Bangkok. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to justify the effects of individual threat appraisal and coping appraisal on SWMB engagement. The results illustrated that respondents' self-efficacy could explain all types of SWMBs. On the contrary, response efficacy was not a significant predictor of all behaviors. People's perceived severity of adverse consequences caused by pollutants could significantly explain their waste disposal and reuse and recycle behaviors, and the perceived probability of being impacted by pollutants could explain only reuse and recycling behaviors. Thus, PMT may be well suited for explaining low-cost and simple SWMBs that require less effort. To promote people's engagement in each type of SWMB, different communication campaigns should be established.

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Application of Protection Motivation Theory to Investigate Sustainable Waste Management Behaviors

Janmaimool

2017

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“…To fight against environmental pollution arising from MSW, both pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) systems under the polluter pays principle [4][5][6][7] and source separation of MSW [8,9] have been widely practiced in developed countries. In recent years, some developing country authorities have adopted these two policy instruments to alleviate their burgeoning solid waste problem without careful consideration of the country's particular socio-political circumstance and tradition [10], although the practical effects of waste charging systems and recycling programs across municipalities are still far from consensus [11].…”

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The Crowding-Out Effects of Garbage Fees and Voluntary Source Separation Programs on Waste Reduction: Evidence from China

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This paper examines how and to what degree government policies of garbage fees and voluntary source separation programs, with free indoor containers and garbage bags, can affect the effectiveness of municipal solid waste (MSW) management, in the sense of achieving a desirable reduction of per capita MSW generation. Based on city-level panel data for years 1998-2012 in China, our empirical analysis indicates that per capita MSW generated is increasing with per capita disposable income, average household size, education levels of households, and the lagged per capita MSW. While both garbage fees and source separation programs have separately led to reductions in per capita waste generation, the interaction of the two policies has resulted in an increase in per capita waste generation due to the following crowding-out effects: Firstly, the positive effect of income dominates the negative effect of the garbage fee. Secondly, there are crowding-out effects of mandatory charging system and the subsidized voluntary source separation on per capita MSW generation. Thirdly, small subsidies and tax punishments have reduced the intrinsic motivation for voluntary source separation of MSW. Thus, compatible fee charging system, higher levels of subsidies, and well-designed public information and education campaigns are required to promote household waste source separation and reduction.

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“…Figure 1 shows the waste management performed at this time. Only few disposal sites have implemented an integrated waste management (Permana, et al, 2015).…”

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Disposal Site Selection Using TOPSIS in Wonogiri District Central Java

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Setiawan³

2018

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Currently, waste is an important issue faced by almost all countries, including Indonesia, as it can have social and environmental impacts. Waste management needs coordination between local governments and waste-generating communities. The government must provide means of final waste disposal site. At present, Wonogiri District has five disposal sites located in 5 different sub-districts of Pracimantoro, Baturetno, Ngadirojo, Slogohimo and Purwantoro. Determination of alternative final disposal site in Wonogiri District is needed for more effective and optimum waste handling. Using Technique of Order Preference method by Similiary to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), it is proposed in this article that the Baturetno site is the best alternative for final disposal site compared to the other four sites. This article also proposes a scheme for the further processing of waste into methane gas that can be utilized by the community.

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Sustainable solid waste management practices and perceived cleanliness in a low income city

Cited by 67 publications

References 17 publications

Application of Protection Motivation Theory to Investigate Sustainable Waste Management Behaviors

Application of Protection Motivation Theory to Investigate Sustainable Waste Management Behaviors

The Crowding-Out Effects of Garbage Fees and Voluntary Source Separation Programs on Waste Reduction: Evidence from China

Disposal Site Selection Using TOPSIS in Wonogiri District Central Java

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