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Journal articles on the topic "Household waste practices"
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Donacho, Dereje Oljira, Getachew Befekadu Geneti, Mohammed Reshad Kadir, Gutama Haile Degefa, and Mukemil Abdella Fugaga. "Household waste sorting practice, and factors associated with sorting practice in Bedelle town, Southwest Ethiopia." PLOS Global Public Health 3, no. 1 (January 17, 2023): e0001288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001288.
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Household solid waste generation rate in low-income countries is increasing due to population growth and changes in people’s lifestyles. Sorting waste into categories is an important step in household waste management. However, there is limited information about sorting practices in a low-income setting like Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess household solid waste (HSW) sorting practices, and factors associated with sorting practices.A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2021 in Bedelle town. Households were randomly selected, and household heads were interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire. A total of 209 households were included. The proportion of households that practice waste sorting was calculated. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between HSW sorting practices and associated factors. A P-value of less than 0.05 was declared as significant. The Hosmer and Lemeshow tests were used to check for model fitness.The result of the study shows that the proportion of householders who practiced waste sorting practice in the setting was 21.53%. The sex of the household head, information on sorting benefits, and the availability of private waste collectors for resource recovery were factors in practicing waste sorting at the household level. Accordingly, male-headed households are 88% less likely to practice sorting practice than female-headed households, and those having access to information on waste sorting benefits are 3.68 times more likely to practice sorting, and similarly, households, where private waste collectors are active, are about 4 times more likely to practice waste sorting at the household level than their counterpart. This finding calls on the municipality to create awareness about solid waste sorting practices at the household level, involving both male and female householders in waste management and mobilizing waste collectors at the household level to facilitate effective waste sorting and reuse as sustainable solid waste management options in the town.
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Sankari, K. Siva. "Disposal of Household Waste: Practices, Challenges & Management." International Review of Business and Economics 1, no. 3 (2018): 68–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.56902/irbe.2018.1.3.16.
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Household waste comprises of garbage and rubbish from individual home and flats/ apartments. This waste consists of fruits and vegetables, food scrapes, papers, cans and bottles, clothes, chocolate wrappers, shampoo bottles and sachets etc. These are non- hazardous wastes generated by household and can be recycled. Hazardous wastes are those from pest control, home cleaners, batteries, garage oils which have adverse impact on the environment and threatens human life and other living organisms. The improper disposal of household hazardous waste by pouring waste oils and cleaners on the ground or disposing the containers along with other wastages affects the people living in that area and also affects the health of sewage cleaners. Dumping of solid wastes in the outskirts or open area has created huge landfills which pose serious threats on environment causing air pollution, contamination of ground water. Another serious problem in improper disposal of domestic waste is in regard to the process of collecting household waste. Lack of equipment and infrastructure for collection, inadequate number of bins and bin capacity, lack of manpower and technical skills and high rate of generation of waste from household sector. The present paper is intended to investigate the practices in the disposal of household waste, problems and challenges of improper disposal and measures for effective household waste management. The paper also highlights suggestions for proper disposal of household waste.
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Pal, Imana, Ashika Naicker, and Heleen Grobbelaar. "Investigating the Behaviour and Practices of Household Food Waste Disposal of Consumers in the KwaDukuza Municipality, South Africa." Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal 11, no. 3 (December 31, 2023): 1229–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/crnfsj.11.3.27.
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Food waste poses a threat to both food security as well as the long-term sustainability of a country’s food system. In South Africa, the expense of post-consumer food waste (mostly from households) is estimated at roughly US$2.7 billion annually, or 0.7% of South Africa's annual GDP. It is unfortunate that so much food is wasted in a country where 26% of people regularly experience hunger and another 28.3% are at risk of becoming hungry at a household level. This study aimed to investigate household food waste practices and behaviours in the KwaDukuza community using a consumer survey. The survey was conducted on 190 households which were randomly selected in KwaDukuza municipality and administered with the structured questionnaire. The study's findings showed that 75% of the households reported doing weekly food shopping, and 87.4 % said they shopped primarily at supermarkets. Bread accounted for the largest share of food waste (28.9%), followed by vegetables and salads (24.7%), and in general, consumers experienced difficulty in making sense of expiry dates. However, many households (67.9%) acknowledged feeling guilty about food waste, and many more (34.2%) said they would waste less if they were informed about the adverse effects of food waste on the environment and economy. The comprehensive information gathered from the food waste survey would contribute to a better understanding of consumers' behaviour and practices regarding the disposal of household food waste, allowing for the development of appropriate food literacy tools to reduce household food waste.
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Bayor, Bonaventure, Edward Wilson Ansah, and Michael Afari Baidoo. "Households Waste Management Practices and Associated Factors in Tain District, Ghana." Advanced Journal of Social Science 9, no. 1 (December 23, 2021): 36–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.21467/ajss.9.1.36-42.
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Objective: Rapid population growth has increased tons of waste generated daily in the various Ghanaian districts. A total of 9,331kg of household waste is generated daily in the Tain District, but managing it becomes a challenge. The aim of the study was to investigate households’ waste management practice in the Tain District of Ghana. Method: A concurrent mixed method design was used to select four major communities in the Tain District for the study. A sampled of 1,037 female household heads were selected by convenient sampling for the qualitative and quantitative data collection. A questionnaire, participant and community observation were used to collect the data. Frequencies, percentages, logistic regression and observational interpretations were applied in analysing the data. Results: Many gutters at homes were clogged, bushy environment and littering of home, and that, there were limited waste bins and containers available, and waste dumpsites were near community gathering places. Furthermore, the main household generated wastes included food scraps (41%), but majority of the participants use public dumpsite (76.37%) for waste disposal. Meanwhile, 825(8%) of the households have high level of knowledge on the health effects of indiscriminate waste disposal. Conclusions: It is necessary to demarcate dumpsites away from community gathering places. The crude dumping places cannot contain the increase in waste production, which results in indiscriminate dumping of waste. Proper measures including regulations and standards are expected to be implemented for a more effective and efficient integrated waste management system in the district.
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Samar, Anne Cicely Remetio. "Solid Waste Disposal Practices of the Atis (Aeta) of Boracay." Proceedings Journal of Interdisciplinary Research 3 (October 29, 2016): 7–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.21016/irrc.2016.au13ef050o.
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The rising quality of life and high rates of resource consumption patterns had an unintended and negative impact both on the urban and rural environments and even on indigenous communities. Cities are now grappling with the problems of high volumes of waste, the costs involved, the disposal technologies and methodologies, and the impact of wastes on the local and global environment. This study is entitled Solid Waste Disposal Practices of the Atis (Aetas) of Boracay. The study was conducted to identify the Solid Waste Disposal Practices of the Atis in Boracay in terms of method of garbage storage and their methods of garbage disposal. It also seeks to identify activities/ programs implemented or practiced in the community to minimize improper waste disposal practices of every household in the community. The researcher to gather the information needed to be utilized a survey questionnaire. Interviews with 25 households and observations were conducted to further validate the authenticity of the data. Findings revealed that in terms of household garbage storage the respondents stored their garbage in a plastic bag, in an open container, and others pile it in the yard especially those biodegradable wastes. Concerning their garbage disposal practices, every household practiced proper segregation of waste. For their food waste, they put it in basket compost, while plastic containers, bottles, metals, and glass were segregated properly and disposed to a dumpsite through garbage collection. Trashes such as papers/cardboards were used for cooking by the Atis. Yard trimmings were used as compost as organic fertilizer. A once a week community cleaning is conducted by the Atis to maintain the cleanliness of their community where proper segregation of wastes was also monitored by the community organizer. In partnership with the Department of Agriculture Atis of Boracay were trained on basket composting to manage their biodegradable wastes. They were also guided by the policy of the Local Government Unit of Malay on proper wastes disposal.
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Afiatun, Evi, Yonik Meilawati Yustiani, Hidayat Hidayat, Muhammad Bagas Grahandikha, Yanuar Rizal Nurpratama, and Vinvin Halim Wijaya. "Enhancing Household Waste Management for Climate Change Mitigation: A Case Study of RW 06, Pasirluyu, Bandung, Indonesia." Journal of Community Based Environmental Engineering and Management 8, no. 2 (September 20, 2024): 201–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.23969/jcbeem.v8i2.18449.
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In exploring how household waste management contributes positively towards climate change mitigation in RW (sub hamlet) 06, Pasirluyu Sub District, Bandung, the objective of this study is to assess existing waste management practices; promoted community awareness as well as aligning them with climate actions like waste reduction programs through recycling and composting initiatives. Recommendation is suggested for enhancing household waste management, especially facing the climate change mitigation. A total of 10 representative households were followed for 30 days collecting data on their wastes generation, separation and treatment processes that included various types of waste such as organic, inorganic and residual where organic wastes were composted using a Takakura method. The findings reveal that between 40-60% of the total amount of household garbage are made up of organic substances while inorganic substances account for about 20-35% and lastly residuals constitute only 5-10%. Households managed to separate their wastes properly on one hand though on another incorrect sorting was noted complicated by inconsistent participation. Thus composting resulted into reduced amounts of organic waste going to landfills thereby minimizing methane emissions. But then again limited infrastructural facilities as well as low levels of understanding were some other barriers against enforcing these practices. Continuous community engagement, enhanced infrastructure, and policy support are essential for aligning waste management with climate change mitigation efforts in RW 06. The findings contribute to broader sustainability goals and highlight the potential for similar urban communities to adopt climate-conscious waste management practices.
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Elmosaad, Yousif, Ahmed Al Rajeh, Maria Llaguno, Sami Alqaimi, Ali Alsalman, Ali Alkishi, Hassan Hussain, Mohammed Alhoudaib, Othman Alnajim, and Safia Belal. "Self-Reported Household Waste Recycling and Segregation Practices among Families in Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3 (January 18, 2023): 1790. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031790.
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Background: The reuse and recycling of household waste are correlated with a household’s daily activities and commonly depend on sociodemographic factors. In this study, we aimed to assess and probe the level of awareness of waste reuse and recycling, self-reported household waste recycling and segregation practices, and the variables affecting the practices of households in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Methods: We employed a cross-sectional study utilizing the multi-stage random sampling of 279 households and a researcher-structured, online questionnaire in English and Arabic. Data were analyzed using SPSS Version 20. Descriptive statistics was used to describe the level of awareness/practices, and inferential statistics was used to describe the correlational aspects. Results: It was determined that female participants, younger participants, participants of both genders with university and postgraduate education levels, and urban residents were significantly associated with self-reported household waste segregation and recycling practices at the source. Plastics, paper, glass, food waste, textiles, and electronic waste were determined to be the most common types of household waste. A lack of expertise, awareness, demand for recycled products, and laws that support recycling was reported to affect female participants’ failure to recycle. Social media, television, and educational institutions were shown to be sources of information regarding waste segregation and recycling. Therefore, awareness-raising polices must be developed to improve the prevalence, expertise, and efficiency regarding recycling and segregation. In addition, inventive methods, such as a card-based reward system, should be used to increase the demand level for recycled products.
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Shadab, Mohammad. "Household Waste Management Practices among the People of Shamli District: An Assessment." Scholars Journal of Engineering and Technology 10, no. 05 (May 13, 2023): 115–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.36347/sjet.2023.v11i05.002.
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Solid waste management has turn into a primary environmental issue in India. Improper disposal and waste management have a grim effect on the surroundings and human health condition (physically & mentally). This study aims to assess solid waste management among households of Shamli district. Simple random and systematic sampling techniques were used to select 344 respondents for the study. Simple frequency and percentage method was used to analyze the data. Results indicates that public waste collection area was far from households as endorsed by the majority (51.5%) of the respondents. The majority (51.5%) of the households spanned a distance of more than 15 minutes arriving to the dumping spot. In conclusion, the study found that community household waste dumping zone was outlying from households. This indicates that the distance from the resident place to the final waste disposal area covered more than 15 minutes to complete the journey. Based on the major findings of the study, researcher proposes that district assembly needs to provide waste collection trash to every household. It may oblige the residents not to dispose of their household waste randomly.
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Olajide, Komolafe A. "Household Environmental Sanitation Practices in Katsina Metropolis." International Letters of Natural Sciences 20 (July 2014): 91–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilns.20.91.
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The Study focused on household environmental sanitation practices in Katsina Metropolis. Survey research design was adopted for the study. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection from 250 households which were randomly selected from five wards in the study area. Multistage sampling technique was used to select respondents for the study. Four research questions were answered. Data collected for the study were analyzed, using frequency counts and mean to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that households in Katsina metropolis dispose their solid wastes in vacant or unused plots, back of homes, along the road and drains among others. Some strategies such as implementation of national environmental sanitation policy. Provision and use of waste disposal facilities, inculcation of right attitudes in householders/homemakers on waste disposal through the introduction of environmental education in primary and post primary schools curriculum, were identified to improve environmental sanitation practices. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made to improve on the practices.
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Olajide, Komolafe A. "Household Environmental Sanitation Practices in Katsina Metropolis." International Letters of Natural Sciences 20 (July 23, 2014): 91–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.56431/p-adti0f.
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The Study focused on household environmental sanitation practices in Katsina Metropolis. Survey research design was adopted for the study. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection from 250 households which were randomly selected from five wards in the study area. Multistage sampling technique was used to select respondents for the study. Four research questions were answered. Data collected for the study were analyzed, using frequency counts and mean to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that households in Katsina metropolis dispose their solid wastes in vacant or unused plots, back of homes, along the road and drains among others. Some strategies such as implementation of national environmental sanitation policy. Provision and use of waste disposal facilities, inculcation of right attitudes in householders/homemakers on waste disposal through the introduction of environmental education in primary and post primary schools curriculum, were identified to improve environmental sanitation practices. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made to improve on the practices.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Household waste practices"
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Cutforth, Claire Louise. "Understanding waste minimisation practices at the individual and household level." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2014. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/69484/.
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Over recent years, the issue of how to manage waste sustainably has intensified for both researchers and policy makers. From a policy perspective, the reason for this intensification can be traced to European legislation and its transposition into UK policy. The Welsh Government in particular has set challenging statutory targets for Local Authorities. Such targets include increases in recycling and composting as well as waste reduction and reuse targets. From a research perspective there has been dissatisfaction with behavioural models and their willingness to explore alternative social science thinking (such as leading approaches to practice). Despite policy interest in sustainable waste practices, there remains little research which focuses specifically on waste minimisation at the individual or household level. What research exists focuses on pro-environmental or recycling behaviour, and tends to focus upon values, intention and behavioural change, rather than on what actual practices occur, and for what reasons. This research focuses on what practices take place in order to access a more complex range of reasons why such practices take place. The methodology adopts a qualitative approach to uncovering practices in a variety of contexts, and discovers a number of key insights which underpin waste minimisation practice. This thesis demonstrates that waste minimisation performances take place, but often do so ‘unwittingly’. Coupled to this, many witting or unwitting waste minimisation actions occur for reasons other than concern for the environment. Furthermore, this research suggests that practices (and their motivations) vary dependent upon the context in which they occur. In general, three key themes were found to be significant in influencing the take up and transfer of practice: cost, convenience, and community. As a waste practitioner, the researcher is able to engage with these themes in order to suggest future directions for waste minimisation policy as well as research.
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Schanes, Karin, Karin Dobernig, and Burcu Gözet. "Food waste matters - A systematic review of household food waste practices and their policy implications." Elsevier, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.030.
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In recent years, food waste has received growing interest from local, national and European policymakers, international organisations, NGOs as well as academics from various disciplinary fields. Increasing concerns about food security and environmental impacts, such as resource depletion and greenhouse gas emissions attributed to food waste, have intensified attention to the topic. While food waste occurs in all stages of the food supply chain, private households have been identified as key actors in food waste generation. However, the evidence on why food waste occurs remains scattered. This paper maps the still small but expanding academic territory of consumer food waste by systematically reviewing empirical studies on food waste practices as well as distilling factors that foster and impede the generation of food waste on the household level. Moreover, we briefly discuss the contributions of different social ontologies, more particularly psychology-related approaches and social practice theory. The analysis reveals food waste as a complex and multi-faceted issue that cannot be attributed to single variables; this also calls for a stronger integration of different disciplinary perspectives. Mapping the determinants of waste generation deepens the understanding of household practices and helps design food waste prevention strategies. Finally, we link the identified factors with a set of policy, business, and retailer options.
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Venter, Natashka Rosa. "Consumers' knowledge of date labelling and the influence thereof on household fresh produce waste practices in Gauteng." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65953.
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Globally, it is estimated that one-third of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, which amounts to a concerning 1.3 billion tons per year (FAO, 2011). More concerning is the fact that much of the wastage is unnecessary because consumers often misinterpret product attributes such as date labels (i.e. sell-by; use-by and expiry-date), which they often rely on as a primary indication of product quality and/or safety. This tendency often leads to premature discarding/wastage of food products such as fresh produce. The problem is further exacerbated as current retail procedures and policies determining the date labelling on food products such as fresh produce are seldom regulated and also contribute towards food losses and wastage in the pre-and post-consumption stages. In order to reduce the current levels of food waste, it is imperative that improvements are made not only at household level, but in all stages of the supply chain, thus from farm to fork. This study first and foremost aimed to explore consumers’ current fresh produce waste practices in order to investigate date labelling as a pertinent reason for unnecessary fresh produce wastage. The study secondly aimed to explore consumers’ knowledge of fresh produce date labelling (in terms of subjective and objective knowledge dimensions), i.e. their understanding and interpretation of date labelling, not only in order to describe consumers’ current fresh produce wastage practices, but also to propose mitigating strategies. The Systems Theory was found appropriate and therefore used to guide discussions as it enabled the researcher to understand the sequence, relationship and interdependency of fundamental elements that influence fresh produce wastage. Data collection was executed in two phases. An electronic questionnaire was implemented to gather data pertaining to Phase 1. Data collection for Phase 2 relied on focus group discussions. The respondents were recruited across Gauteng using a convenience sampling technique. The overall findings regarding consumers’ food wastage revealed that fresh produce is indeed the product category wasted the most, particularly vegetables, with respondents indicating that of all fresh produce purchased per month, an estimate of 41.24% is wasted. In terms of consumers’ knowledge of date labelling, the results revealed that consumers might be somewhat overly confident (subjective knowledge). Many consumers eagerly noted that they knew enough about date labelling in order to make wise consumer decisions, but failed to present that knowledge when tested objectively. The results from the focus group discussions supported these findings and emphasised the fact that confusion in terms of Date Labelling Theory, i.e. the difference between the dimensions of date labelling (i.e. sell-by, use-by and best-before dates) is mostly the reason for misinterpretation and subsequent produce wastage. In terms of the main barriers that hinder more sustainable consumption, the results indicated that although poor planning and purchasing ranked as the most worrisome, date labelling still featured amongst the top five reasons for wastage. Possible avenues to mitigate consumers’ misinterpretation of date labelling and fresh produce wastage included: 1. Making use of an app that alerts users, 2. Removing sell by dates, and 3. Getting more support from the South African government through education and awareness campaigns. Whilst several studies have been done on household food waste practices, few have studied consumers’ subjective and objective knowledge dimensions on date labelling. To the researchers’ knowledge, this is the first paper exploring consumer date labelling knowledge and the impact it has on household fresh produce wastage practices in Gauteng. By assessing the reasons for wastage, greater insight is gained with regard to presenting possible avenues that could mitigate fresh produce wastage.Dissertation (MConsumer Science)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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Steingrube, Anna Pauline. "Integration of food stock management applications into everyday food practices : Tackling the food waste problem in households by supporting everyday food practices." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Människa-datorinteraktion, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-447586.
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Household food waste levels pose a considerable problem in terms of sustainability. Food stock management applications for smartphones are interventions that support people in planning and keeping an overview of their food stock in order to reduce food waste. So far mainly their usability and effectiveness for reduction of food waste have been researched in HCI. This study aimed at investigating how these applications are being integrated into people’s food practices, and how their features contributed to the integration. In a three-week long field study seven participants used one of two applications in their daily lives. Through interviews and diary entries it was observed that some people integrated the applications into their food practices to replace other actions like checking one’s food stock. New connections to the food practices were created through expiration reminders and providing means to check the food stock from a distance. Reminders were seen as helpful even if not always necessary and can be seen as an opportunity to further support the integration process. The main issues for the integration were the high-effort adding processes and remembering to update the inventory after consumption.
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Bissmont, Mimmi. "Reducing household waste : A social practice perspective on Swedish household waste prevention." Licentiate thesis, Malmö universitet, Malmö högskola, Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-13752.
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This thesis studies household waste prevention from a social scienceperspective. Swedish waste management is efficient in handling wastebut has not succeeded in reducing its quantities, even though theissue of waste prevention is being raised at both international andnational levels.The aim of this thesis is to study and analyse the practice ofhousehold waste prevention. I seek to understand and explainhow it may be possible for households in their everyday to reducethat waste. With understanding comes an aspiration to mitigatewhatever impedes households from reducing their waste. A secondaim is therefore to apply these new understandings and make policysuggestions as to how household waste prevention can be promotedand supported. My research questions are:• How is everyday household waste prevention as a practicenarrated and discussed? And how can this practice andthe activities in it be understood in connection with socialstructures?• What obstacles and opportunities do households experience inconnection with the practice of everyday waste prevention?• What policy suggestions can be drawn from these findings? Household waste prevention has in earlier research often beenstudied from a waste management perspective, juxtaposing it withrecycling. These studies has identified a need to approach the areafrom a consumption perspective. Sustainable consumption has,however, in general failed to incorporate disposal as a practicesin itself, in that disposal involves competence in knowing what todo with certain things, as well as relation between things and theirmeanings. This runs the risk of leaving waste and waste preventionas part of consumption scarcely researched. It is in this identified gapthat I place my study.In order to address my questions, two studies were carried out.The first is presented in Article I, ‘Household practices of disposal –Swedish households’ narratives for moving things along’. The datawas gathered using in-depth interviews with Swedish households not explicitly devoted to waste prevention. The study focused oneveryday disposal activities. The second study, presented in Article II,is called ‘The practice of household waste minimisation’. This studycollected data from Swedish bloggers engaging in waste-minimisationpractices, sometimes called ‘zero-waste bloggers’, focusing on howthese forerunners describe practising waste minimisation in theireveryday.In both studies I used sociological theories of how humans asactors relate to the social structures and how humans act in theireveryday. The theories applied were derived from the extensive workof Anthony Giddens on structuration and late-modernity. As I placehousehold activities at the centre of my study, I have also appliedtheory of practice. My analysis starts off with the claim that waste is an unintendedconsequence of keeping up shared practices: in other words, thathousehold waste production is neither deliberate nor completelyvoluntary. For waste prevention practices to happen, the prevailingidea that recycling alone is good enough needs to be challenged.There need to be other opportunities to act, such as buying secondhandclothes, unpackaged groceries, repairable electronics etc. Theseopportunities need to be normalised, meaning that they need tobe socially spread and accepted. They also need to be reasonablyconvenient, as in not demanding too much time and effort. The studyof the minimising forerunners reveals that these households have tostruggle in their everyday to minimise their waste. This implies thathousehold waste prevention is not supported by the social structuresin Sweden and, therefore, will not increase by itself.I move on to suggest a new model for the understanding ofsustainable consumption. This model takes the perspective of practicetheory and presents four stages of consumption: need, obtain, use anddispose. All four stages should be recognised as possible situationsfor interventions. There is also a need for a holistic perspective onconsumption, where none of the stages is studied in isolation fromthe rest.I conclude the thesis by pinpointing the identified major obstaclesto household waste prevention, and by suggesting necessary changesin order for household waste prevention to become a shared practice.
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Teague, Christine. "Household hazardous waste: What is best practice?" Thesis, Teague, Christine (2003) Household hazardous waste: What is best practice? Masters by Coursework thesis, Murdoch University, 2003. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/51326/.
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In Western Australia there have previously been very limited attempts to deal with the issue of household hazardous waste (HHW). This report presents the findings of a worldwide literature review to determine “best practice” in the collection of household hazardous waste. The Waste Division of the Department of Environment Western Australia determined the need for this review, to assist in developing their strategies to deal with the problematic household hazardous waste stream.
This research initially examined the legislative framework for the management of HHW within Australia, and overseas in Europe, United Kingdom (UK), New Zealand, Canada, United States, Africa, Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Japan. The research then focused on identifying and analysing the existing HHW collection systems within Australia and overseas, the collection methods that were used and the costs incurred. The research identified that countries where separate collections of HHW are organised, usually rely on a combination of methods to collect the HHW.
Examination of the literature identified the costs of collecting HHW varied considerably between different countries and the various identified programs. During the research, it also became evident that a number of interesting initiatives for specific items of HHW were being undertaken, such as the Community RoPaint Program in the UK.
Education and promotion programs for the collection of HHW were also reviewed during the research, and it was apparent that the success of any HHW collection program is largely dependent on educating the public using all forms of media.
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Mbiadjeu-Lawou, Sosthène Parole. "Quelle économie circulaire spontanée pour une ville moyenne camerounaise ? : Le cas des déchets solides ménagers de Bangangté (Cameroun)." Thesis, Le Mans, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019LEMA3007/document.
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Pour appréhender l'économie circulaire spontanée à Bangangté, ville moyenne camerounaise, avec le cas des déchets solides ménagers, nous avons formulé une hypothèse principale montrant les liens forts des pratiques alternatives ou spontanées de cette gestion avec l’économie circulaire. Pour y parvenir, nous avons adopté une approche transversale, explicative et analytique. Des recherches documentaires nous ont permis d’obtenir des données relatives à notre problématique. Sur la base d’un échantillonnage aléatoire, nous avons enquêté 200 ménages dans 10 quartiers de la ville de Bangangté. De plus, nous avons réalisé 30 entretiens avec plusieurs acteurs : administration publique en charge de la gestion des déchets, entreprise Hygiène et Salubrité du Cameroun (HYSACAM), récupérateurs, emplois verts, associations, etc. Des observations empiriques, souvent illustrées, nous ont permis d’identifier et d’évaluer les facteurs de risques et les conséquences liés aux déchets solides ménagers. Nous avons pu suivre les activités de valorisation par les bangangtéens et la municipalité, pour une gestion efficace et rentable de ces déchets. Cette démarche nous a permis d’obtenir des résultats sur la caractérisation des déchets, les pratiques courantes, les filières de l’économie circulaire et la réalisation de la cartographie des gisements et composition des déchets, leur répartition par quantités et par quartiers, les sites de transformation et de vente des matières de récupération et de recyclage. A Bangangté, la pratique de l’économie circulaire de proximité a eu des conséquences socio-économiques positives et à plus de durabilitéTo understand the spontaneous circular economy of Bangangte, a Cameroonian medium-sized city, with the case of solid household waste, we formulate a main hypothesis showing the strongly linked that alternative or spontaneous practices for managing to the circular economy. To achieve this, we have adopted a transversal, explanatory and analytical approach. Documentary research permitted us to obtain data related to our topic. Based on a random sample, we surveyed 200 households in 10 neighbourhoods or quarters in Bangangte city. In addition, we conducted 30 interviews with several stakeholders : public administration in charge of waste management, Cameroon Sanitary and Hygene company (HYSACAM), reclaimers, green jobs, association, etc. Empirical observations, often illustrated, allowed us to identify and assess the risk factors and consequences related to household solid waste. We were able to monitor the recovery activities by the Bangangteans and the municipality, for the efficient and profitable waste management. This approach has enabled us to obtain results on waste characterization, current practices and the mapping of waste deposits and compostion, their distribution by quantity and neighbourhood, and the processing and sale sites for recovery and recycling materials. Knowledge of the different perceptions and ways of using waste is also important. In Bangangte, the practice of the local circular economy has had positive socio-economic and has generated more than a hundred local jobs in the field of recovery, recycling activities, composting, reuse,etc. to go further, the mutualization between several actors
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Van, Wyk Josly. "A practice-led exploration of the aesthetics of household waste in selected South African visual artworks." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60437.
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In this practice-led exploration, I investigate the aesthetic potential of household waste. With household waste as the object of investigation, I explore the cultural signification of waste in terms of the role it plays in art practice. I look into the found object, bricoleur culture and the sculptural process of assemblage. By considering how assemblage allows for the inclusion of waste materials, the lowly status of household waste leads my art practice to a do-it-yourself approach. This approach of incorporating waste materials into artworks shifts the focus from the physical state to the conceptual meaning of waste. The shift that occurs when the waste object is displaced into art is central to this research study, owing to the capacity of these objects to connote meaning. I refer to this capacity as the social agency of waste materials. My investigation pertains to how art practice may alter or enhance the meaning of household waste. The physical cycle of waste, the constant change in use value that is promoted by consumer society and the process of conceptual adaptation instil a nomadic quality in household waste. I view the nomadic quality of waste as a means to activate viewer participation.
I investigate, in particular case studies, how the interrelationship of installation art, site-specificity and community-based art may contribute to an experiential mode of viewing. I apply the lens of phenomenology and contemporary environmental aesthetics to interpret how viewers engage with art installations. My investigation of confrontational art installations has informed the approach of my own creative research. To convey the nomadic quality of waste, I have developed a series of quasi-functional sculptural artworks that act as mechanical modes of movement to signify an industrial influence of consumerism. Through community art practice as an interrelated field of research, the community members of Rietondale, particularly the school learners from workshops I presented, influenced my approach to my own art practice as I had sought to influence theirs. This mini-dissertation serves as a reflection on the coinciding thought process, material journey and collaborative initiative of a practice-led exploration of the aesthetics of household waste.Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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Mokhasi, Lucky. "The knowledge and practices of mercury coated bulbs disposal among households at ga-Mokgwathi village, Limpopo Province, South Africa." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1353.
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Thesis ( MPH.) --University of Limpopo, 2014The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge and practices among households at Ga-Mokgwathi Village regarding the disposal of mercury coated bulbs. Cross-sectional design with quantitative approach was used in this study. The study objectives were to determine the knowledge about the disposal methods of mercury coated bulbs and also to determine the practices of handling broken mercury coated bulbs among the villagers of Ga-Mokgwathi. Data collection was done using self-administered questionnaires. Cluster random sampling was used in the study where a total number of 338 households were randomly selected to participate in the study. The results indicated that 36.7 % of the households at Ga-Mokgwathi Village had knowledge of safe disposal methods of mercury coated bulbs, 7.7% were not sure and 55.6% did not have such knowledge. Furthermore, the results indicated that 51.5% of the households had improper practices regarding the handling of broken mercury coated bulbs, 6.2% were not sure and 42.3% had proper practices regarding the handling of broken mercury coated bulb. The results of the study concluded that the majority of people were lacking knowledge of proper disposal methods and the handling of mercury coated bulbs. These results necessitate education of people about the disposal methods and handling of mercury coated bulbs.
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Åberg, Helena. "Sustainable waste management in households from international policy to everyday practice : experiences from two Swedish field studies /." Göteborg : Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, 2000. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/45542448.html.
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Davies, David. Achieving recycling targets: Best practice in materials recycling. Aylesford: Aylesford Newsprint, 2000.
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Elvie, Germino-Hausken, Collins Mary A, United States. Office of Educational Research and Improvement., and National Center for Education Statistics., eds. National Household Education Survey: Profile of preschool children's care and early education program participation. [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 1993.
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Bill, David. Practical home energy savings: It's cheaper to save energy than to waste it. Snowmass, CO: Rocky Mountain Institute, 1991.
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Åberg, Helena. Sustainable waste management in households: From international policy to everyday practice : experiences from two Swedish field studies. Götebourg, Sweden: Acta universitatis gothoburgensis, 2000.
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Alexander, Catherine, and Daniel Sosna, eds. Thrift and its Paradoxes: From Domestic to Political Economy. Berghahn Books, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/9781800734623.
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Thrift is a central concern for most people, especially in turbulent economic times. It is both an economic and an ethical logic of frugal living, saving and avoiding waste for long-term kin care. These logics echo the ancient ideal of household self-sufficiency, contrasting with capitalism’s wasteful present-focused growth. But thrift now exceeds domestic matters straying across scales to justify public expenditure cuts. Through a wide range of ethnographic contexts this book explores how practices and moralities of thrift are intertwined with austerity, debt, welfare, and patronage across various social and temporal scales and are constantly re-negotiated at the nexus of socio-economic, religious, and kinship ideals and praxis.
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Liu, Christine. Sustainable Home: Practical Projects, Tips and Advice for Maintaining a More Eco-Friendly Household. Quarto Publishing Group UK, 2018.
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Household Waste in Social Perspective: Values, Attitudes, Situation and Behaviour (Ashgate Studies in Environmental Policy and Practice). Ashgate Pub Ltd, 2002.
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Friis, Robert, ed. The Praeger Handbook of Environmental Health. Praeger, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798216981923.
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Written by internationally acclaimed experts in the United States and abroad, this comprehensive set of environmental health articles serves to clarify our impending challenges as well as opportunities for health and wellness. Written in an accessible style that is appropriate for general readers as well as professionals in the environmental health field, this work provides a comprehensive yet coherent review of the principal environmental challenges that confront our society. This four-volume work taps a multidisciplinary team of experts from across the nation to present emerging information about how our world is being impacted, the effects on health and life, and the steps we are taking—and should take—to correct or avoid the problems. The Praeger Handbook of Environmental Healthcomprises four volumes:Foundations of the Field;Agents of Disease;Water, Air, and Solid Waste; andCurrent Issues and Emerging Debates. Within each volume, chapters cover the latest scientific research findings in an objective manner and present practical applications of the information. Topics addressed include air and water contaminants, PCBs, hazardous waste, household cleaning products, dioxin, plastics, radiation, radon, electromagnetic fields, and noise and light pollution, just to name a few. This title stands alone in its comprehensive coverage of environmental health topics.
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Friis, Robert, ed. The Praeger Handbook of Environmental Health. Praeger, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798216981893.
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Written by internationally acclaimed experts in the United States and abroad, this comprehensive set of environmental health articles serves to clarify our impending challenges as well as opportunities for health and wellness. Written in an accessible style that is appropriate for general readers as well as professionals in the environmental health field, this work provides a comprehensive yet coherent review of the principal environmental challenges that confront our society. This four-volume work taps a multidisciplinary team of experts from across the nation to present emerging information about how our world is being impacted, the effects on health and life, and the steps we are taking—and should take—to correct or avoid the problems. The Praeger Handbook of Environmental Healthcomprises four volumes:Foundations of the Field;Agents of Disease;Water, Air, and Solid Waste; andCurrent Issues and Emerging Debates. Within each volume, chapters cover the latest scientific research findings in an objective manner and present practical applications of the information. Topics addressed include air and water contaminants, PCBs, hazardous waste, household cleaning products, dioxin, plastics, radiation, radon, electromagnetic fields, and noise and light pollution, just to name a few. This title stands alone in its comprehensive coverage of environmental health topics.
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Friis, Robert, ed. The Praeger Handbook of Environmental Health. Praeger, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798216981909.
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Written by internationally acclaimed experts in the United States and abroad, this comprehensive set of environmental health articles serves to clarify our impending challenges as well as opportunities for health and wellness. Written in an accessible style that is appropriate for general readers as well as professionals in the environmental health field, this work provides a comprehensive yet coherent review of the principal environmental challenges that confront our society. This four-volume work taps a multidisciplinary team of experts from across the nation to present emerging information about how our world is being impacted, the effects on health and life, and the steps we are taking—and should take—to correct or avoid the problems. The Praeger Handbook of Environmental Healthcomprises four volumes:Foundations of the Field;Agents of Disease;Water, Air, and Solid Waste; andCurrent Issues and Emerging Debates. Within each volume, chapters cover the latest scientific research findings in an objective manner and present practical applications of the information. Topics addressed include air and water contaminants, PCBs, hazardous waste, household cleaning products, dioxin, plastics, radiation, radon, electromagnetic fields, and noise and light pollution, just to name a few. This title stands alone in its comprehensive coverage of environmental health topics.
Book chapters on the topic "Household waste practices"
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Dandeniya, Warshi S., and Serena Caucci. "Composting in Sri Lanka: Policies, Practices, Challenges, and Emerging Concerns." In Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking, 61–89. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36283-6_4.
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AbstractCompost is a widely accepted organic fertiliser throughout the world. It is being produced using a wide variety of source materials at household to commercial scale. With the increased population and changes in food consumption pattern tending towards a vegetable- and meat-rich diet, the amount of organic waste generated in urban and peri-urban settings has increased. Many governments promote composting as a process that helps them to reduce the volume of organic waste and recycle nutrients back to croplands. Some examples of organic waste accumulated in large scale include household waste from urban and peri-urban settings, sewage, animal farm waste, agricultural waste from large-scale markets, food debris, and kitchen waste from hotels. The composition of compost varies in a wide range depending on the nature of materials used to produce it. The safety concerns related to compost also vary along the same line. The quality of compost has become a subjective term that means different aspects to different bodies due to a lack of commonly agreed standards to regulate the composting process and the final product itself. Recent research findings indicate that compost can serve as a carrier of potentially toxic trace elements, organic pollutants, and determinants of antimicrobial resistance to the environment and along the food chain. Producing good-quality compost safe to human health and the environment at large has become a challenge that should be addressed at various levels: from production to policymaking. This chapter discusses some of the major challenges faced in Sri Lanka with compost making. To prepare the background for this discussion, information on the policies and current practices of nutrient management in Sri Lanka is also presented. The context may be applicable to many other developing countries in the tropics.
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Hossain, Imran, A. K. M. Mahmudul Haque, Zeyneb Kılıç, S. M. Akram Ullah, Mourade Azrour, and Jamal Mabrouki. "Exploring Household Waste Management Practices and IoT Adoption in Barisal City Corporation." In Studies in Computational Intelligence, 27–45. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70102-3_2.
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Hamzah, Nurhidayah, Nur Syazwina Marzuki, Fauzi Baharudin, Nur Liza Rahim, Nor Amani Filzah Mohd Kamil, Nor Azliza Akbar, and Nur Shazlinda Mohd Zin. "Knowledge, Attitudes, Awareness and Practices on Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Among Undergraduate Students in Selangor, Malaysia." In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 103–13. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7920-9_13.
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Mandpe, Ashootosh, Sweta Kumari, and Sunil Kumar. "Composting: A Sustainable Route for Processing of Biodegradable Waste in India." In Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking, 39–60. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36283-6_3.
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AbstractSurging populations, coupled with the ever-increasing demand for sustenance, have led to the generation of behemoth proportions of wastes throughout the globe. The processing of such a considerable amount of waste has raised concerns for environmental planners, policymakers, and researchers in regard to maintaining sustainability. Biodegradable waste is a part of the total waste stream. Consideration should be given to the importance of making better use of biodegradable waste. The technology that is adopted for the management of biodegradable waste should be ecologically sustainable and cost-effective, as well as beneficial to social well-being. The most efficient way of managing biodegradable waste must include different methods for the optimal utilisation of such waste, ranging from the small scale (single household) to the very large scale (entire city). Amid all the other waste processing technologies, composting stands out as a most potent option because of its ability to maintain and restore soil fertility, along with the transformation of waste into a resource. Composting is one of the few technologies which has a benefit–cost ratio higher than 1 at all scales of operation. This chapter analyses the most significant aspects of the composting process, including the recent developments and dynamics involved in it. The chapter discusses various aspects of composting via analysis of the integrated waste management system and composting-related projects implemented at the community level in the Indian context. Finally, the chapter presents policies and the efforts put in place by the Government of India with the aim of encouraging composting practice and related activities.
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Reetsch, Anika, Didas Kimaro, Karl-Heinz Feger, and Kai Schwärzel. "Traditional and Adapted Composting Practices Applied in Smallholder Banana-Coffee-Based Farming Systems: Case Studies from Kagera and Morogoro Regions, Tanzania." In Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking, 165–84. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36283-6_8.
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AbstractIn Tanzania, about 90% of the banana-coffee-based farming systems lie in the hands of smallholder farmer families. In these systems, smallholder farmers traditionally add farm waste to crop fields, making soils rich in organic matter (humus) and plant-available nutrients. Correspondingly, soils remained fertile during cultivation for over a century. Since the 1960s, the increasing demand for food and biofuels of a growing population has resulted in an overuse of these farming systems, which has occurred in tandem with deforestation, omitted fallows, declined farm size, and soil erosion. Hence, humus and nutrient contents in soils have decreased and soils gradually degraded. Inadequate use of farm waste has led to a further reduction in soil fertility, as less organic material is added to the soils for nutrient supply than is removed during harvesting. Acknowledging that the traditional use of farm waste successfully built up soil fertility over a century and has been reduced in only a few decades, we argue that traditional composting practices can play a key role in rebuilding soil fertility, if such practices are adapted to face the modern challenges. In this chapter, we discuss two cases in Tanzania: one on the traditional use of compost in the Kagera region (Great African Rift Valley) and another about adapted practices to produce compost manure in the Morogoro region (Uluguru Mountains). Both cases refer to rainfed, smallholder banana-coffee-based farming systems. To conclude, optimised composting practices enable the replenishment of soil nutrients, increase the capacity of soils to store plant-available nutrients and water and thus, enhance soil fertility and food production in degraded banana-coffee-based farming systems. We further conclude that future research is needed on a) nutrient cycling in farms implementing different composting practices and on b) socio-economic analyses of farm households that do not successfully restore soil fertility through composting.
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Machado, Cristian Rivera, and Hiroshan Hettiarachchi. "Composting as a Municipal Solid Waste Management Strategy: Lessons Learned from Cajicá, Colombia." In Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking, 17–38. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36283-6_2.
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AbstractMunicipal solid waste (MSW) generated in developing countries usually contains a high percentage of organic material. When not properly managed, organic waste is known for creating many environmental issues. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, soil and water contamination, and air pollution are a few examples. On the other hand, proper and sustainable management of organic waste can not only bring economic gains but also reduce the waste volume that is sent for final disposal. Composting is one such recovery method, in which the end product – compost – eventually helps the agricultural industry, and other sectors, making the process an excellent example of nexus thinking in integrated management of environmental resources. The aim of this chapter is to discuss how Cajicá, a small city in Colombia, approached this issue in a methodical way to eventually became one of the leading organic waste composting examples in the whole world, as recognised by the United Nations Environment Programme in 2017. Cajicá launched a source separation and composting initiative called Green Containers Program (GCP) in 2008, based on a successful pilot project conducted in 2005. The organic waste separated at source collected from households, commercial entities, schools, and universities are brought to a privately operated composting plant chosen by the city to produce compost. The compost plant sells compost to the agricultural sector. The participants in the GCP could also receive a bag of compost every 2 months as a token of appreciation. The Cajicá case presents us with many lessons of good practice, not only in the sustainable management of waste but also in stakeholder engagement. It specifically shows how stakeholders should be brought together for long-lasting collaboration and the benefits to society. Finding the correct business model for the project, efforts made in educating the future generation, and technology adaptation to local conditions are also seen as positive experiences that others can learn from in the case of Cajicá’s GCP. Some of the concerns and potential threats observed include the high dependency GCP has on two institutions: the programme financially depends completely on the municipality, and the composting operation depends completely on one private facility. GCP will benefit from having contingency plans to reduce the risk of having these high dependencies.
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Giudice, Linda C. "Talking with Patients and the Public About Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals." In Environment Impact on Reproductive Health, 233–41. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36494-5_11.
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AbstractTalking with patients and the public about endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be challenging for healthcare providers if they themselves are not well versed with the topic. Scientific and clinical evidence about environmental impacts on reproductive health have escalated exponentially over the past two decades, and this field can no longer be ignored or denied, as the consequences are significant, and many are preventable. EDCs are found in industrial- and e-waste, plastics, pesticides, preservatives, bedding, personal care products, household dust, diesel exhaust, air pollution, and humans and wildlife. They disrupt endocrine processes in the developing fetus, neonates, children, adolescents, and adults. These effects, along with lax toxicity regulations, make a compelling case for healthcare providers to understand the issues for appropriate counseling of patients and the public. Moreover, clinicians can also effectively advocate for change at governmental levels, complementing individual attempts to minimize personal risk. This chapter reviews recent advances enabling healthcare professionals in practice and in training to take an environmental history and talk with patients, the public, and policy makers about EDCs and resources to protect the reproductive health of this and future generations.
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Munro, Kirstin. "Managing Household Waste." In The Production of Everyday Life in Eco-Conscious Households, 79–95. Policy Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781529211474.003.0005.
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This chapter investigates how eco-conscious households manage the disposal of household waste, including trash, recycling, composting, diapers, and toilet waste. These eco-conscious households were almost universally concerned with reducing their consumption, and for many, the waste generated by their lifestyles and practices serves as an uncomfortable reminder of their shortcomings in the sustainability realm. For some households, practices that prevented waste from going to a landfill, such as composting and recycling, are sufficient to alleviate the guilt associated with waste-generating consumption. Other households attempt to purchase items with as little packaging as possible because recycling and composting are not enough for them to feel absolved. In this sample of households, the topic of packaging elicited powerful and unexpected reactions, while practices that involve allowing organic matter to decompose in the backyard or leaving urine in a toilet bowl unflushed elicited few negative reactions. The work involved in consumption has been described as the “other side of the paycheck.” For these eco-conscious households, practices involving the disposal of household waste are the other side of the other side of the paycheck—the final phase of the consumption they wish they could avoid.
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Munro, Kirstin. "Introduction: “This Can’t Be All Up to Me”." In The Production of Everyday Life in Eco-Conscious Households, 1–21. Policy Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781529211474.003.0001.
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This chapter introduces the author and the main premise of this book. Based on qualitative interviews with sustainability-oriented but “on-the-grid” parents of young children in Portland, Oregon, in the Northwestern United States, The Production of Everyday Life in Eco-Conscious Households describes what happens when people make interventions in mundane and easy-to-overlook aspects of everyday life to bring the way they get things done into alignment with their values. Household production and social practices related to three aspects of everyday life are examined: household waste, cleanliness, and indoor comfort in hot and cold weather. Because the ability to make changes is constrained by the culture and capitalist society, there are negative consequences and trade-offs involved in these household-level sustainability practices. Ecologically conscious households devote substantial time (even more so than money) to these sustainability efforts, but their efforts frequently stimulate conflicts, and the end results are rarely perfect. Beyond depleting people physically, financially, and emotionally, many of these pro-environmental activities are ineffective at best and are self-contradictory at worse—these paradoxical pro-environmental activities inadvertently reproduce capitalist society, and in doing so enable the continued environmental devastation that motivates these practices in the first place. Thus, promoting many household-level sustainability practices may be misguided, as this transfer of institutional responsibility for environmental protection into households results in even greater burdens on households, whose time, money, and emotional capacities are already stretched to their limits. The households described in this book shed light on the full extent of the trade-offs involved in promoting sustainability at the household level as a solution to environmental problems.[[AQ: Please check as this abstract repeats the book abstract (and the keywords repeat the book abstract keywords).]]
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Singh, Dharam, and Vikash Kumar. "Awareness and Handling Practices of Electronic Waste in Indian Households and Society." In Sustainable Approaches and Strategies for E-Waste Management and Utilization, 26–38. IGI Global, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7573-7.ch002.
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Management of electronic garbage (e-waste) is presently a major problem, particularly in emerging economies where poor waste disposal results in financial loss as well as detrimental effects on the environment and public health. Improper handling and processing practices of e-waste are related with numerous environmental and healthiness issues. The purpose of this study is to elaborate the different programmes that can bring awareness to the people for household e-waste, environmental related issues, inappropriate disposal, and eagerness to contribute to e-waste management. The study revealed useful e-waste programme and recommendation run by government for educational interaction and increasing public awareness of e-waste. A practical strategy to managing e-waste is also presented in the article. This chapter can assist legislators and government organizations of India and other developing countries to decide awareness programme and citizen responsibility for e-waste management.
Conference papers on the topic "Household waste practices"
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Mitaftsi, O., and S. R. Smith. "Quantification of household waste diversion from landfill disposal by waste management practices." In WASTE MANAGEMENT 2006. Southampton, UK: WIT Press, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/wm060361.
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Pagels, Kelvin Østergaard, Mikkel Bayard Rasmussen, and Devarajan Ramanujan. "Addressing Information Gaps in Household Waste Sorting Using a Mobile Application." In ASME 2019 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2019-97385.
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Abstract The Danish government has outlined a target of recycling 50% of total household waste by the year 2022. Improving household waste sorting is an important consideration towards achieving this goal. This paper focuses on understanding existing waste sorting practices among Danish residents and exploring whether a mobile application can help address any existing information gaps. We conducted a preliminary survey (N = 180) that assessed preference for sorting strategies and the types of waste sorted. Following this a more detailed survey was conducted (N = 357) that assessed residents’ motivation to sort household waste, knowledge of local sorting requirements, information gaps that prevent effective sorting, and need for specific features in a mobile application. Results show over one-third of respondents felt they needed additional waste sorting information. Respondents had fewer inaccuracies disposing items within a single waste stream (e.g., electronics waste) compared to items with mixed waste streams (e.g., milk carton with a plastic cap). Based on these findings we propose the design of a mobile application that can potentially improve household waste sorting.
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Wijayasenaratne, K. A. S. H., R. M. D. I. Rathnayake, A. G. H. M. Rajakaruna, W. K. T. Dulanjana, R. A. K. S. Ranasinghe, and R. T. K. Ariyawansha. "Analysing people’s behaviour towards indoor air quality management: a case study in Kandy, Kurunagala and Hambanthota." In World Construction Symposium - 2024, 159–70. Department of Building Economics, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/wcs.2024.13.
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Indoor air quality (IAQ) management is crucial for ensuring a healthy and comfortable living environment. This study aimed to assess people's behaviours on IAQ management by investigating their awareness, attitudes, and practices. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted to gather data on IAQ-related habits and practices of individuals in Kurunagala-Abanpola, Kandy-Bothota, and Hamabnthtoa-Thangalle. The sample population was 156. The awareness of respondents regarding indoor air quality varied among the sampling locations. Awareness levels in Ambanpola, Bothtoa, and Thanagalle were 80%, 34.62%, and 82.14% respectively. Major sources of indoor air pollution also varied, with tobacco smoke usage (34.62%) and cooking emissions being predominant in Kandy-Bothota, while pollution associated with household cleaning products (32%) was identified as a major source in Kurunagala-Ambanpola. In contrast, cooking smoke (25%) and, cleaning products (21.43%) were identified as major indoor air pollutant sources in Hambanthtoa-Thangalle. In addition, outdoor activities such as the open burning of plastic waste, also impact indoor air quality. The majority of the respondents (42.31%) in the Kandy-Bothota region burned their plastic waste close to their dwellings, whereas the Kurunegala-Abanpola region had the lowest proportion, at 3.57%. The findings underscore varying levels of awareness among participants, largely attributed to a lack of information accessibility. The attitudes towards IAQ management were generally positive. However, the survey revealed that practical implementation of IAQ measures often fell short, indicating a gap between intention and behaviour.
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Mészáros, Katalin, Nikoletta Németh, and Attila Kurucz. "Examining the Environmental Awareness of Rural Households in Terms of Household Waste Management and Purchasing Decisions." In Logistics in Agriculture. University of Maribor Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.18690/um.fl.1.2023.1.
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Achieving sustainability is a shared interest which concerns both macro- and micro-level actors in the economy. Households' environmental awareness can be assessed in several aspects, where the use of resources (energy use; products, and equipment purchased) and the amount of waste produced are the key elements. Conscious purchasing behaviour and, on the other hand, waste reduction is the focus of the present study, being essential not only for sustainability but also for the implementation of a circular economy. In our study, we examined the practice of households in and around Sopron by random sampling and analysed the data with SPSS statistical program. Our aim was to highlight the differences in the attitudes of people living in villages, urban agglomerations, and the city center towards selective waste collection. Our expectation was that the examined demographic variables have an effect on environmentally conscious purchasing behavior and selective waste collection. The main consequences of the research were that the population of Sopron and its surroundings is mostly aware of selective waste collection (supported by the values obtained for the willingness and disposal of selective waste) and the commitment is independent of gender, but influenced by place of residence.
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Bella, Ilham Aguida, Nabil Bella, Aissa Asroun, and Sara Saddiki. "Contribution on the Use of Household Waste as Bio-Admixture." In 4th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials. Switzerland: Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/cta.1.569.
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In the civil engineering field, the incorporation of chemical admixtures is now a practical technics' used for improving the properties of concrete, such as improved workability, decreasing the water demand, increasing strength, etc. However, chemical admixtures have some disadvantages such as environmental pollution during both their manufacture and their use, else, there are rare somewhere. Because of this background, bio-admixtures appear principally useful, due to their environmental effect and friendly properties, bio-admixtures are substances obtained from a biodegradable product also resulting from the methanisation. The objective of this research is the valorization of household waste used as a bio-admixture. Moreover studying its effect on cement path workability, start/end of the cement setting.
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Storodubtseva, Tamara, Anna Korotkaya, and V. Kitaev. "RESISTANCE TO VIBRATION OF WOOD TEMPERATURE POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIAL." In Modern machines, equipment and IT solutions for industrial complex: theory and practice. FSBE Institution of Higher Education Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.34220/mmeitsic2021_345-350.
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In this work, a wood composite material is considered, which incorporates all the best properties of the known wood polymer composites: water resistance, moisture resistance, high bending strength. It was concluded that according to the criterion of resistance to temperature fluctuations, it is possible to give more complete recommendations on the optimal composition of the wood polymer composite material based on a two-factor study. To ensure comparability of optimization results for a number of other properties, a series of computer experiments was carried out according to the same plan as for the study of compression resistance, that is, the concentration of wood and at the same time the concentration of sand was changed from 10 to 50 % with a step of 10 %, respectively. The material has acquired new advantages, which do not have known analogues
– the possibility of using any wood waste, higher strength due to the content of sand in the composition, cheaper production due to the fact that most of the components of the material are household and wood waste, namely waste from the woodworking and forestry industries in the form of chips, sawdust, chips, lump waste, as well as sand, which is a publicly available and inexpensive material.
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Goel, Ankur, Monisha Awasthi, Vijaylakshmi Sajwan, Priyank Sharma, Rajiv Kumar, Minakshi Memoria, and Shiv Dayal Pandey. "Adoption of Solid Waste Management (SWM) Practices: Empirical Study of Households in Meerut City, UP, India." In 2022 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication and Materials (ICACCM). IEEE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icaccm56405.2022.10009091.
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Sergeev, Ilya A. "ORGANIZATION OF COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF SOLID HOUSEHOLD WASTE ILLEGALLY PLACED ON THE TERRITORY OF THE FOREST FUND: REVIEW OF JUDICIAL AND ARBITRATION PRACTICE." In II All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference. Saint Petersburg Forestry Research Institute, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21178/2079-2022.149.
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Kolosova, Ieva. "Fun and game theory as motivation in waste sorting process at an individual level." In 23rd International Scientific Conference. “Economic Science for Rural Development 2022”. Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. Faculty of Economics and Social Development, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.22616/esrd.2022.56.003.
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One of the key aspects in the development of a sustainable waste system is respect towards the principles of a circular economy. Despite its complexity, the essential and crucial role in the waste management process is that of an individual. Residents of Latvia face several challenges in the recycling process – lack of infrastructure, knowledge and individual motivation to sort the waste for the common good. European Union has set ambitious goals in regard to waste reduction. If the situation in Latvia does not rapidly improve, it will not achieve these goals.This paper proposes the game theory and a positive been conducted encouragement approach to help improve the situation. A literature review of established theories has and results in a proposal of an informal approach – fun theory. The final section offers a brief overview of four different research studies about waste recycling and individual motivation toward it. A range of theories and motivational aspects related to the problem have been considered and theoretical grounds laid for further and practical research, namely, a unified collection of information in a format of a household waste themed game that could be tested by employing a sample of a Latvian population.
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Mokua, Beatrice Kiage. "Nutritional Status and Risk Factors for Malnutrition among Under Five Children in Merti ward, Isiolo County, Kenya." In 3rd International Nutrition and Dietetics Scientific Conference. KENYA NUTRITIONISTS AND DIETICIANS INSTITUTE, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.57039/jnd-conf-abt-2023-m.i.y.c.n.h.p-29.
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Malnutrition is a significant public health issue affecting under-five children in many developing countries, including Kenya. This mixed-methods study aimed to assess the nutritional status and risk of malnutrition among under-five children in Isiolo County, Kenya. The study used a cross-sectional design and purposive sampling technique to recruit 384 participants, and data collected on socio-demographic characteristics, dietary practices, and nutritional status informed the development of appropriate interventions to address malnutrition in this region. The study found a high prevalence of global acute malnutrition (17%), underweight (14.6%), stunting (15.9%), and low nutrient intake among children under five. The study also found a low rate of exclusive breastfeeding and late introduction of solid foods, highlighting the need for interventions that promote and support appropriate feeding practices for infants and young children in this population. Additionally, the study identified poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices in Isiolo, Kenya, with a significant number of households lacking access to proper sanitation facilities and not treating their drinking water before consumption. The findings highlight the need for urgent interventions that target poverty reduction, food security, access to healthcare, and improved living conditions of households to improve the nutritional status of under-five children in Isiolo, Kenya. Additionally, interventions are needed to improve access to proper sanitation facilities, promote safe kitchen waste disposal methods, and encourage proper water treatment and handwashing practices to prevent the spread of diseases in this population. The study's findings provide valuable insights into the nutritional status and risk of malnutrition among under-five children in Isiolo County and inform the development of appropriate interventions to address malnutrition in this region. Keywords: Malnutrition, Under-five children, Nutritional status, WASH practices, Kenya
Reports on the topic "Household waste practices"
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Muñoz Chávez, Anyi Milena, Lina Marcela Cárdenas Cleves, Luis Fernando Marmolejo Rebellón, Dagoberto Angulo, Norberto Estrada, and Jaiber Amaya. Community-based Management of Used Cooking Oil for its Sistainable Use and Valorisation. Universidad del Valle, September 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.25100/policy-briefs.pb.12-eng.
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Used Cooking Oil (UCO) is a waste product from food preparation whose physicochemical characteristics change during the cooking process, making it unfit for human consumption; additionally, its inadequate management affects water resources, soil, fauna and public health. Its management is usually regulated for generators that carry out industrial, commercial and service activities, including basic duties for the residential sector, oriented towards its collection and delivery to storage sites, not usually accessible to all households. This Policy Brief proposes the incorporation of individual and collective community management of UCO as an opportunity to ensure the proper handling of this waste at the place of generation and proposes a series of recommendations to foster this practice. This approach reduces the costs of UCO management, avoids the disposal of this type of waste in the surrounding areas and increases the possibility of achieving its transformation into a new product with added value for the communities where it is generated.
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Eneroth, Hanna, Hanna Karlsson Potter, and Elin Röös. Environmental impact of coffee, tea and cocoa – data collection for a consumer guide for plant-based foods. Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54612/a.2n3m2d2pjl.
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In 2020, WWF launched a consumer guide on plant-based products targeting Swedish consumers. The development of the guide is described in a journal paper (Karlsson Potter & Röös, 2021) and the environmental impact of different plant based foods was published in a report (Karlsson Potter, Lundmark, & Röös, 2020). This report was prepared for WWF Sweden to provide scientific background information for complementing the consumer guide with information on coffee, tea and cocoa. This report includes quantitative estimations for several environmental categories (climate, land use, biodiversity and water use) of coffee (per L), tea (per L) and cocoa powder (per kg), building on the previously established methodology for the consumer guide. In addition, scenarios of consumption of coffee, tea and cocoa drink with milk/plant-based drinks and waste at household level, are presented. Tea, coffee and cacao beans have a lot in common. They are tropical perennial crops traditionally grown in the shade among other species, i.e. in agroforestry systems. Today, the production in intensive monocultures has negative impact on biodiversity. Re-introducing agroforestry practices may be part of the solution to improve biodiversity in these landscapes. Climate change will likely, due to changes in temperature, extreme weather events and increases in pests and disease, alter the areas where these crops can be grown in the future. A relatively high ratio of the global land used for coffee, tea and cocoa is certified according to sustainability standards, compared to other crops. Although research on the implications of voluntary standards on different outcomes is inconclusive, the literature supports that certifications have a role in incentivizing more sustainable farming. Coffee, tea and cocoa all contain caffeine and have a high content of bioactive compounds such as antioxidants, and they have all been associated with positive health outcomes. While there is a strong coffee culture in Sweden and coffee contributes substantially to the environmental impact of our diet, tea is a less consumed beverage. Cocoa powder is consumed as a beverage, but substantial amounts of our cocoa consumption is in the form of chocolate. Roasted ground coffee on the Swedish market had a climate impact of 4.0 kg CO2e per kg powder, while the climate impact of instant coffee powder was 11.5 kg CO2e per kg. Per litre, including the energy use for making the coffee, the total climate impact was estimated to 0.25 kg CO2e per L brewed coffee and 0.16 kg CO2e per L for instant coffee. Less green coffee beans are needed to produce the same amount of ready to drink coffee from instant coffee than from brewed coffee. Tea had a climate impact of approximately 6.3 kg CO2 e per kg dry leaves corresponding to an impact of 0.064 CO2e per L ready to drink tea. In the assessment of climate impact per cup, tea had the lowest impact with 0.013 kg CO2e, followed by black instant coffee (0.024 kg CO2e), black coffee (0.038 kg CO2e), and cocoa drink made with milk (0.33 kg CO2e). The climate impact of 1kg cocoa powder on the Swedish market was estimated to 2.8 kg CO2e. Adding milk to coffee or tea increases the climate impact substantially. The literature describes a high proportion of the total climate impact of coffee from the consumer stage due to the electricity used by the coffee machine. However, with the Nordic low-carbon energy mix, the brewing and heating of water and milk contributes to only a minor part of the climate impact of coffee. As in previous research, coffee also had a higher land use, water use and biodiversity impact than tea per L beverage. Another factor of interest at the consumer stage is the waste of prepared coffee. Waste of prepared coffee contributes to climate impact through the additional production costs and electricity for preparation, even though the latter was small in our calculations. The waste of coffee and tea at Summary household level is extensive and measures to reduce the amount of wasted coffee and tea could reduce the environmental impact of Swedish hot drink consumption. For the final evaluation of coffee and tea for the consumer guide, the boundary for the fruit and vegetable group was used. The functional unit for coffee and tea was 1 L prepared beverage without any added milk or sweetener. In the guide, the final evaluation of conventionally grown coffee is that it is ‘yellow’ (‘Consume sometimes’), and for organic produce, ‘light green’ (‘Please consume). The evaluation of conventionally grown tea is that it is ‘light green’, and for organic produce, ‘dark green’ (‘Preferably consume this’). For cocoa, the functional unit is 1 kg of cocoa powder and the boundary was taken from the protein group. The final evaluation of conventionally grown cocoa is that it is ‘orange’ (‘Be careful’), and for organically produced cocoa, ‘light green’.
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Household waste practices. Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), September 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9e5e512c-en.
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