Household solid waste management practices and challenges of homemakers in Kerala
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/6w27e267Keywords:
Household Solid waste, waste management, disposal, composting, recycling, reuseAbstract
Solid waste management has become an intimidating task for authorities who seem to lack the capacity and
provision to deal with the intensifying waste issue. The present study assessed the perception on the issues
related to the management and disposal of household solid waste of urban and rural households in
Ernakulam, Kerala. The study was conducted in Ernakulam district of Kerala among 526 homemakers. A
survey method was adopted. In urban areas, people mostly gave their waste-to-waste collectors. Meanwhile,
in rural areas, burning was the common method of disposal, especially for kitchen waste, paper, plastic,
textiles, and sanitary waste.
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