A three-pronged approach to waste composition determination

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dc.contributor.authorNell, Charlotte
dc.contributor.authorSchenck, Catherina
dc.contributor.authorBlaauw, Derick
dc.contributor.authorGrobler, Lizette
dc.contributor.authorViljoen, Kotie
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-02T09:04:03Z
dc.date.available2022-08-02T09:04:03Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-01
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding solid waste composition has frequently been cited as one of the most valuable resources to those responsible for the proper management of solid waste. The unique contribution of this article lies in the fact that a waste characterisation study, conducted in a remote rural town in South Africa, was combined with an illegal dumping contents mapping and a household survey. This enabled researchers to gain a more thorough understanding of household waste management practices and challenges in this community, bridging the knowledge gap that is created when illegal dumping and household perceptions are omitted from waste characterisation studies in study areas where illegal dumping is an ongoing concern. The study therefore contributes to understanding the waste behaviour of households within the larger context of the town's waste management practices. Results indicate that, in order for municipalities to fully understand how to manage their waste, the contents of illegal dumping, where present, and household surveys should also be included in waste characterisation assessments.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNell, C., Schenck, C., Blaauw, D., Grobler, L. and Viljoen, K., 2022. A three-pronged approach to waste composition determination. Journal of Environmental Management, 303, p.114203.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114203
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7655
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectWaste characterisationen_US
dc.subjectHousehold waste managementen_US
dc.subjectRural areaen_US
dc.subjectWaste compositionen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectIllegal dumpingen_US
dc.titleA three-pronged approach to waste composition determinationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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