EFFECTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY SHOULD BE APPLIED IN

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MAIN IDEA 2 (Educate Society)
ITEM DETAIL SOURCE
TOPIC SENTENCE As stated by Sanja (2015) M. Alamgir, K.A.B.M. (2015)
(COMPLETE knowledge about waste, as Education in Waste Management,
SENTENCE WITH well as its impact on health 4th International Conference on
MAIN IDEA 2) and the environment, Solid Waste Management, pp. (1-
necessitates a systematic 9).
educational approach and a Retrieved from:
diverse set of educational https://www.researchgate.net/pub
methods. lication/282808776_Education_in
_Waste_Management

SUPPORTING Amit (2017) mentioned, in Amit Jain. (2017) Waste

DETAIL 1 order to educate society about Management in ASEAN
waste management, the Countries: United Nations
Department of Environmental Environment Programme.
Pollution Control, as a Retrieved from:
regulator, is responsible for https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream
pollution, policy, regulations, /handle/20.500.11822/21134/wast
and standards, as well as e_mgt_asean_summary.pdf
monitoring and control.

SUPPORTING As noted by Elham Mofid- Nakhaee. E. (2020) A sustainable

DETAIL 2 Nakhaee (2020) encourage municipal solid waste system
waste management practices design considering public
is educating the public about awareness and education: A case
options for inform them study
reducing waste generation Retrieved from:
and increasing recycling and https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/
composting rates full/10.1177/0734242X20910206

CONCLUDING Education and awareness

SENTENCE about municipal solid waste
management is an important
part of waste management
success because It's important
that key stakeholders are
aware of a city's waste
management activities and
understand the advantages of
proper solid waste
management.
Wastes from households, offices, hotels, malls or commercial areas, schools, institutions, and

from municipal services such as street cleaning and maintenance of recreational areas are

known as Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Generation and Composition. As stated by Sanja

(2015) knowledge about waste, as well as its impact on health and the environment,

necessitates a systematic educational approach and a diverse set of educational methods. A

successful waste management system cannot be implemented if we only consider the techno-

economic aspects and ignore the role of environmental education. Given the importance of

citizen participation in waste management. Because awareness is so low, it is necessary to

implement consumer education and raise awareness of the importance of proper waste

management. As a first and essential element of an integrated waste management system, we

must motivate residents to avoid waste. We must educate them beginning with well-known

waste characteristics. Following that, people should receive effective training on how to

reduce the amount of waste they produce. (Bartone, C.R, 1995).

It is critical to begin with educational activities, such as true educational centres, which can

be established at the local level by true NGOs, schools, and municipalities, in order to raise

public awareness. It will change people's perceptions of waste as a resource rather than a

problem, and that with proper management, society can benefit. It is a time-consuming

process, but it is also very creative and full of opportunities. Amit (2017) mentioned, in order

to educate society about waste management, the Department of Environmental Pollution

Control, as a regulator, is responsible for pollution, policy, regulations, and standards, as well

as monitoring and control. A resilient community with increased capacity and capability to

adapt to and respond to social and economic vulnerabilities, disasters, climate change, and

new threats and challenges. Design, develop, and implement waste management awareness

and technical capacity building programmes at all levels of government.

Environmental education will enable the acquisition of ecological knowledge and skills, as

well as public awareness of the importance of effective participation in the waste

management system's implementation. Encourage waste management practices by educating

the public about options for reducing waste generation and increasing recycling and

composting rates, as noted by Nakhaee. E, (2020). It is necessary to encourage people to

change their behaviour and raise their awareness of the importance of effective participation

in the waste management system's implementation, the development of new waste

knowledge, and the creation of new value in education and promotion activities in

kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, colleges, and households and businesses.

(Chanda, 2010). Governments should enhance current waste management policies and

institutional frameworks by implementing innovative awareness-raising mechanisms and

campaigns on information, education, and communication through digital technology or

citizen forums on social media. This will aid in determining citizens' expectations and levels

of participation in order to achieve the desired level of service delivery. In fact, the 3Rs entail

reducing waste generation, reusing some waste, and converting valuable waste components

into new materials and energy. Organized educational programmes in high-income countries

emphasise the 3Rs. Other than that, the 3Rs could be achieved through public awareness,

education, and training. (Jibril. JD, 2012).

The establishment of educational centres is critical to the success of a student's education.

Because it's critical that key stakeholders are aware of a city's waste management activities

and understand the benefits of proper solid waste management, education and awareness

about municipal solid waste management is an important part of waste management success.

Teachers, NGOs, the government, and citizens from opposing sides can form educational

partnerships with key environmental groups to set and implement sustainable waste and

recycling initiatives. Schools and local communities, in collaboration with NGOs, can serve
as a network for disseminating information and a platform for changing habits. Promoting

waste educational centres' awareness and understanding should send a clear picture of waste

characterization, waste methods such as composting at home, and waste collection.

Environmental issues and limited natural resources significantly contribute to the affirmation

of waste management's meaning and role in developing countries. We now understand that

technology is insufficient. Knowledge about waste and its effects on health and the

environment necessitates a systematic educational approach as well as a wide range of

educational methods. A certain level of waste management education is required in schools,

universities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the public and private sectors, the

government, and local governments, but the key rule has national governments in creating

legal, institutional, and economic conditions for sustainable waste management systems.
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Bartone, C.R. (1995). Keys to success developing countries. Paper presented at ISWA

Conference on Waste Management - Role of the Private Sector, Singapore, 24-25 September

1995.

Chanda, SP (2010) Trends in Solid Waste Management: Challenges and

Opportunities. International consultative meeting on expanding waste, 18-

19 March 2010, Tokyo, Japan.

Jibril, JD. (2012) 3Rs’ critical success factor in solid waste management for higher

educational institutions. Procedia – Social and Behavioural Sciences 65: 626–631.

M. Alamgir, K.A.B.M. (2015) Education in Waste Management, 4th International

Conference on Solid Waste Management, pp. (1-9).

Nakhaee. E. (2020) A sustainable municipal solid waste system design considering public

awareness and education: A case study