Waste management and zero waste practices in educational institutions

Abstract

In this study, the situation of waste management and zero waste applications in educational institutions was investigated in Turkey. For this purpose, the wastes collected and separated within the scope of zero waste and the wastes collected without separating them in trash cans were determined at certain periods and the total amount of waste generated per unit time and per person was calculated for an engineering faculty, vocational school, high school and primary school. A questionnaire study was conducted to determine the viewpoints of the students studying at the engineering faculty on zero waste management. According to the obtained data, the amount of waste collected in the faculty was calculated as 184 kg day -1 and only 27 kg day -1 of this amount is being recycled. Considering all types of waste in the whole schools, waste generation rates were found to be 17,6, 32,3, 93,7 and 113 g person -1 day -1 respectively for primary school, high school, vocational school, and engineering faculty. One of the important results obtained in the study is that the necessary training and awareness-raising activities in zero waste implementation are very important, and every stage from the reduction of the number of trash cans to the correct placement of zero waste sets requires detailed planning.

Characterisation study of solid wastes: A case of districts in Tekirdağ

“…2 The fixed volume container was filled with the waste samples taken from different points of the waste pile, 3 After the fixed volume container was filled and then emptied on the plastic cover, the waste was separated and filled into component containers, 4 The waste containers were tared and absolute weight of the waste was recorded.…”

“…As it is known, solid waste generation rises in parallel with increasing population, living standards and technological developments, especially in cities [2]. Similarly, an increase is observed in the amount and type of solid waste generated in Tekirdağ [3,4]. The inadequacy of solid waste management in the province has led the local government to seek for new solutions [5].…”

Waste management in schools as part of sustainable development

“…Furthermore, by familiarizing students with the principles of sustainable waste management in the school environment as part of sustainable development, they can serve as role models for their families and help promote sustainable waste management practices in their communities (Muljaningsih and Galuh, 2018). Although there is a lot of research in the literature on municipal or other waste management, The amount of research conducted in the field of education between institutions and organizations is limited, especially education which is the basis for being forced to act responsibly towards the environment due to ethical and moral issues, because in the future students will be leaders in their respective environments (Hanedar et al, 2021a).…”

Valorization of shalgam juice plant waste for the production of carotenoids by Rhodotorula glutinis

“…In addition to the economic cost of the waste management, environmental pollution also creates a serious problem. Regarding this issue, worldwide meetings and conferences have been organized to take the attention of authorized organizations (Bröring et al, 2020;Hanedar et al, 2021). As a result of the increasing consciousness, 'zero waste' have gradually become the primary aim of the processes to prevent waste and ensure sustainability.…”