International Journal of Waste Resources

Department of Environmental Sustainability and Climate Systems, Northhaven University, Wellington, New Zealand

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• Research Article   
  Solid Waste Management Beliefs and Practices in Rural Households of Barangay Poblacion, Saguiaran, Lanao Del Sur
  Author(s): Adrian Cole*
  
  A total of one hundred forty-six questionnaires were distributed at random from among the residents of the Poblacion, Saguiaran Lanao del Sur to: 1) Determine the types of solid wastes generated in the place. 2) Determine the attitudes and perceptions of respondents toward solid waste management practices. The solid wastes identified in their chronological order were plastics (31.50%), food and residues (22.37%), combination of all (17.80%), bottles (16.89%), papers (9.58%) and metals (2.28%). Respondents prefer to dispose their solid wastes every other day and in the morning at their backyards, opendumpsite, by garbage collector, incineration, etc. No proper segregation and no proper garbage disposal were the most common problems identified. Lack of community participation on solid waste management seemed to aggravate the problem... View more»
  

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