Evaluating the In-site Sorting of Solid Waste in Selected Educational Institutions – A Pilot Study

• Autorzy: Al-Hamaiedeh Husam , Al-Rafiaha Enam , Al-Khashman Omar , Mohawesh Osama , El Hanandeh Ali

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DOI

10.12911/22998993/161617

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study evaluated the process of in-site sorting of the generated solid waste (SW) in some educational institutions in Ma’an city, Jordan. The study included eight schools and one University. The students and employees of seven schools, as well as the students and employees of the University, had received the awareness campaigns concerning the importance and benefits of in-site sorting of SW. As a control, one school student and employee who had not received awareness campaigns were involved. The institutions were provided with four bins at each collection site (glass and plastic, paper and cardboard, metals, and bread). The content of bins in each institution was collected and sorted manually to evaluate the efficiency of the conducted awareness campaigns on onsite sorting behavior. The mass ratios of many SW components in their designated bins in the reference school (control) were higher than the average ratios in the assigned bins for the same component in all schools. As for the University, the results of the manual sorting showed that all bins included a mix of SW in different ratios; moreover, the proportions of glass and plastic, and metals were lower than the proportions of other components. On the basis of the above mentioned results, it can be concluded that the awareness campaigns did not achieve the stated goals; subsequently, the in-site sorting failed in the schools and the University. Thus, different awareness campaigns should be assessed to identify the best approach positively affect the SW sorting and disposal habits of people.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

solid waste; awareness campaign; in-site sorting; educational institution; manual sorting

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 24, nr 5
• Strony: 137--143
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

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Al-Hamaiedeh Husam

• Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Mutah University, Karak, Jordan

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Al-Rafiaha Enam

• Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Mutah University, Karak, Jordan

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Al-Khashman Omar

• Faculty of Engineering, Environmental Engineering Department, Ma’an, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan

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Mohawesh Osama

• Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Mutah University, Karak, Jordan

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9139-8090

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El Hanandeh Ali

• School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University Nathan, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan QLD 4111, Australia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).