Solid Waste Management in Malaysia: The Perspectives of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Youths on Consumers’ Commitment

2019 ◽  
pp. 27-41
Author(s):  
Mashitoh Yaacob ◽  
Maznah Hj Ibrahim ◽  
Zubaidah Mohd Nasir
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Solid Waste Management in the Context of Public Policies and Private Sector Participation

2019 ◽  
pp. 229-247
Author(s):  
Gamze Yıldız Şeren
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Important Position

Public policies have undoubtedly a very important position in the economy. The environmental economy is a phenomenon that requires intervention in the market through public policies. This is because environmental problems need to be intervened with public policy tools because they have the characteristics of externalities and are public goods. Accordingly, waste management is a subject of environmental economics, at which point public policies come into play particularly at the level of local governments and gain importance. However, this is not only a matter of public policies but also requires the active involvement of the private sector and social participation. The participation of society and non-governmental organizations, as well as public and private partnerships plays a pivotal role in the effective management of this process because it is difficult to understand the significance of solid waste management for a society that has not completed its intellectual and cultural education.

Partnerships for sustainable cities as options for improving solid waste management in Nairobi city

2020 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2096773
Author(s):  
Florence A Ogutu ◽  
Dennis M Kimata ◽  
Raphael M Kweyu
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Private And Public

Partnerships as enshrined in policies are vital for achieving sustainable cities under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indeed the SDGs recognize the importance of partnerships in solid waste management (SWM) as a way of developing workable and reliable waste management systems. SWM in Nairobi city continues to be a great challenge, and poor practices threaten environmental and public health. Ineffective waste management in Nairobi city has been linked to inefficient policy implementation and enforcement by different stakeholders. To effectively address the challenge of sustainable waste management in Nairobi city, amalgamation of strategies amongst several segments, including stakeholders, private and public sectors (formal and informal), non-governmental organizations and communities, is important, through partnerships to implement improved policies, in terms of capacity, financial prudence, and technical and institutional factors. The paper seeks to analyse existing policy framework on SWM and its effectiveness in addressing SWM in Nairobi city. The study is based on a descriptive research design which involved interrogating the stakeholders included in the implementation of the policy frameworks in place. Data were acquired through semi-structured questionnaires administered to 385 respondents and interviews with 10 key informants. The theoretical framework is based on institutional theory and capacity building theories that expound the gaps in policy implementation and the role of partnerships. Policies in SWM should be interlinked for sustainable cities.

scholarly journals Assessment of Beneficiary Satisfaction with Community Based Solid Waste Management Service. A case of Okoa Maisha Project in Mnarani Village, Kilifi County, Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farida A. Hassan ◽  
Hilda A. Ong’ayo ◽  
Melckzedeck K. Osore ◽  
George N. Morara ◽  
Christopher M. Aura
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Management Service ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Abstract Solid Waste Management Service (SWMS) is an important public good, although most local governments in developing countries have failed to effectively provide it to their populace. Ineffective SWMS has serious environmental and public health ramifications. Consequently, other players such as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), private companies and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) have to be involved in the delivery of SWMS. This study assessed the level of beneficiary for households’ satisfaction with SWMS as rendered by Okoa Maisha Project (OMP - the Swahili translation for project of saving lives) operating under the auspices of Where Talent Lives (WTL) - a local CBO located in Mnarani Village in Kilifi County in Kenya. The study revealed that majority of the respondents (52.4%, n=152) were very satisfied with the overall SWMS as rendered by OMP. The satisfaction was mostly due to quality variables such as householders’ education on solid waste management (54%, n=157), neatness of waste collection crew (52.4%, n=152) and reliability of waste collection (49.7%, n=144). Relative to other indicators, the respondents ranked low quality variables such as frequency of waste collection from households and the behaviour of the waste collection crew towards the residents. The study concludes by emphasising on the need for assessment of SWMS as provided by CBOs for improved service delivery. The study recommends routine supervision of the SWMS rendered by donor or government sponsored projects for effective and sustainable service delivery to the beneficiary householders and the community

scholarly journals Assessment of Medical Waste Management Practices: A Case Study in Gopalganj Sadar, Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 62-71
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Medical Waste Management

At this time, waste may be a new concern that's generated and the management of waste is very important. The study was attended in one public hospital, seventeen private clinics and diagnostic centers, and two non-governmental organizations at Gopalganj Sadar in Bangladesh from October to December 2019 where no rigorous estimation of medical waste generation is supported by the scientific way. This study reviews the current situation of medical waste management and practices in several clinics and hospitals. Medical solid waste could be a special style of waste that carries a high potential for infection and injury. The main purpose of the study is to understand the current management system of treated waste and therefore the treatment solid waste disposal system. A convenience sampling technique, field visits, and interviews with health personnel and staff were followed to gather data. The information was gathered through questionnaires target various aspects like waste segregation and collection, storage and transport, awareness in addition. No waste management and resource segregation system was found, the absence of relevant healthcare practical training in dealing with this waste properly. The municipalities aggregate the waste and get rid of it finally.

Potential Microplastic Threat: Environmental Assessment of The Face Mask Pollution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ceyhun Akarsu ◽  
Özgecan MADENLİ ◽  
Ece Ümmü DEVECİ
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Face ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Industrial Use

Abstract In recent studies, many reports on the environmental effects of microplastic pollution have been presented. Countries across the world have already started carrying out studies on the restrictions of the industrial use of microplastics based on these reports. Many non-governmental organizations try to clean the existing microplastics from the oceans using their resources. However, a new source of microplastics has started to be released into nature as a result of the single-use face masks that protect us against the spread of COVID-19 and are being thrown onto the streets and into seas and nature. Before the pandemic, it was reported that more than 300 million microplastics were discharged from the province of Mersin to the eastern Mediterranean. This number will inevitably increase if not managed correctly. A mass balance needs to be studied for the correct management of waste. This study aims to estimate the amount of face mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, thereby expressing our concerns about waste management and plastic pollution, and calling on appropriate solid waste management policies and governments to take the necessary measures to formulate their strategies at all levels.

scholarly journals DLSU-D Green Innovations on Waste Management: Adoption of Greener Lifestyles in New Normal

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph J. Dinglasan ◽  
Jocelyn P. Luyon ◽  
Deodoro E. Abiog II
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Experience Of God ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

De La Salle University-Dasmariῆas (DLSU-D) is one with the call to collective action in responding to global ecological crisis as it adapts to the new normal of creating a safe, sustainable, and healthy university where the experience of God is lived and shared. As the world is currently battling new challenges affecting the environment in the face of COVID-19 crisis, DLSU-D reiterates its stand to lead in sustainable practices that foster caring for our common environmental home. Under the Black Out! Green In! flagship program, which is the University’s green response to combat climate change, its Ecological Solid Waste Management Program (ESWMP) ventures into simple, low-cost, and low technology initiatives. Internal collaboration among faculty, students, and service providers as well as external partnerships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local government units (LGUs) having similar environmental advocacies and lifestyle changing significantly contribute to the innovations and sustainability of the campus waste management program

Cost-effective systems for solid waste management

Waterlines ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manus Coffey
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Cost Effective

Solid Waste Management Challenges in India Comparing with Other Developing Nations – A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 176-177
Author(s):  
N. Sri Gokilavani N. Sri Gokilavani ◽  
◽  
Dr.D.Prabhakaran Dr.D.Prabhakaran ◽  
Dr. T. Kannadasan Dr. T. Kannadasan
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Developing Nations
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