The Importance of the 3R Principle of Municipal Solid Waste Management for Achieving Sustainable Development

Abstract

According to the nature of human life, we find that human produces wastes continually which result pollution. However, human is trying at the same time to find consistent solutions for managing municipal solid waste and to prevent pollution. As well as, human seeks to provide the natural resources for future generation by reducing the use of these natural resources and reuse and recycle it as most as possible. Therefore, in this context, the world can achieve sustainable development. This paper analyzed how the 3R principle (reduce, reuse and recycle) can help to achieve sustainable development. And in order to evaluate and analyze people's behavior and willingness to participate in the 3R principle, this study depends on a survey in a university environment in China. And the results show that although the analyzed sample is educated people but there is a lack in the participation of the 3R principle. As well as there is a lack in environmental knowledge.

Green approaches in Hong Kong’s fast-food restaurants and its effects on corporate image

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“…Though lacking in usage and visibility, 3R practices are clearly distinguishable (Samiha, 2013) [68]and widely used in various businesses. This research borrows the measurement items for 3R from Samiha (2013), who studied the effect of the use of reusable utensils, recyclable packaging, and biodegradable package and utensils at fast-food restaurants in Hong Kong. More importantly, this study examined if CSR needs concepts such as 3R to positively build corporate reputation and image in the context of fast-food restaurants.…”

Práticas De Gestão Para Otimização Da Vida Útil De Computadores Pessoais: Um Estudo De Caso No Campus De Santo André Da Universidade Federal Do Abc

“…Esse Princípio se alinha aos princípios da sustentabilidade, em especial aos da prevenção, precaução, cooperação e responsabilização. Experiências de implementação dos 3Rs em IES já ocorreram em vários países da Europa, EUA, China, Japão e em algumas nações em desenvolvimento (Samiha, 2013;Nordin et al, 2015).…”

Evaluating the Performance of 3Rs Waste Practices: Case Study-Region One Municipality of Tehran

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