Role of the informal sector in recycling waste in Eastern Lahore

• Autorzy: Kamran A. , Chaudhry M.N. , Batool S.A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In Shalimar Town (ST) and other areas of Lahore, sorting of waste is carried out by an informal sector comprised of junkyards, household waste collectors, street hawkers, and scavengers. This study explains the role of this informal sector in recycling of waste in eastern Lahore. People working in the informal sector belong to different socio-demographic and socio-economic groups. Recyclables are collected by males and females of all age groups. They are migrants, minorities, and poor refugees. Purchased and collected recyclables are later sold at slightly higher prices to junkyards located at different places in town. The total estimated quantity of recyclable material recovered by all junkyards working in ST is about 15.30 tons/day and worth 681.8 €/day. People comprising the informal sector suffer from both health and safety issues during working hours because of their poverty. Not only is this informal sector helpful in reducing waste from highly populated urban areas of a third world country like Pakistan, but it also makes important economic contributions. Better results could be obtained if local government authorities improve the working environment for people working in the informal sector by providing better facilities for health care and environmental safety.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: 24
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.537-543,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Kamran A.

• College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

autor

Chaudhry M.N.

• College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

autor

Batool S.A.

• Department of Space Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Bibliografia

• 1. EPA. Municipal Solid Waste Basic Facts U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/facts.htm., 2004.
• 2. UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme), 2005. Basel basics. Geneva: Secretariat of the Basel Convention. Retrieved on January 6, 2005 from: http://www.basel.int/pub/basics.html.
• 3. JIN J., WANG Z., RAN S., Solid waste management in Macao: practices and challenges Waste Manage., 26, 1045-1051, 2006.
• 4. DAMGHANI A.M., SAVARYPOUR G., ZAND E. R., Deihimfard Municipal solid waste management in Tehran: current practices, opportunities and challenges Waste Manage., 28 (5), 929-934, 2008.
• 5. SHARHOLY M., AHMAD K., MAHMOOD G., TRIVEDI R. C., Municipal solid waste management in Indian cities - A review. Waste Manage., 28 (2), 459-467, 2008.
• 6. MEDINA M., Globalization, Development and Municipal Solid Waste Management in Third World Cities Global Development Network 38, 2000.
• 7. ASIM M., BATOOL S. A., CHAUDHRY M. N., Scavengers and their role in the recycling of waste in Southwestern Lahore. Resour. Conserv. Recy., 58, 152-162, 2012.
• 8. SUTTIBAK S., NITIVATTANANON V., Assessment of factors influencing the performance of solid waste recycling programs. Resour. Conserv. Recy., 53 (1), 45-56, 2008.
• 9. WILSON D. C., VELIS C., CHEESEMAN C., Role of informal sector recycling in waste management in developing countries. Habitat Int., 30 (4), 797-808, 2006.
• 10. SEMBIRING E., NITIVATTANANON V., Sustainable solid waste management toward an inclusive society: Integration of the informal sector. Resour. Conserv. Recy., 54 (11), 802-809, 2010.
• 11. Waste Pickers without Frontiers Report of conference proceedings. First international and third Latin American conference of waste-pickers, Bogota, Colombia, 1-4 March 2008.
• 12. ABU QDAIS H. A., Techno-economic assessment of municipal solid waste management in Jordan. Waste Manage., 27 (11), 1666-1672, 2007.
• 13. Koica - World Bank. Solid Waste Management in Punjab. Final Report Draft Part 2, 2007.
• 14. ZURBRUGG C., Solid waste management in developing countries. Sandec, Dübendorf, 2002.
• 15. BATOOL S. A., CHUADHRY M. N., The impact of municipal solid waste treatment methods on greenhouse gas emissions in Lahore, Pakistan. Waste Manage., 29 (1), 63-69, 2009.
• 16. AHMED S. A., ALI M., Partnerships for solid waste management in developing countries: linking theories to realities. Habitat Int., 28 (3), 467-479, 2004.
• 17. BALL R., LAWSON S.M., Public attitudes towards glass recycling in Scotland Waste Manage. Res., 8, 177-192, 1989.
• 18. MARTIN-GULLON M. ESPERANZA R., Font Kinetic model for the pyrolysis and combustion of poly-(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) J. Anal. Appl. Pyrol., 58-59, pp. 635-650, 2001.
• 19. MCDONALD S., OATES C., Reasons for non-participation in a kerbside recycling scheme Resource Conservation & Recycling, 39, 369-385, 2003.
• 20. PERRIN D., BARTON J., Issues associated with transforming household attitude and opinions into materials recovery: a review of two kerbside recycling schemes Resour. Conserv. Recy., 33, 61-74, 2001.
• 21. TONGLET M., PHILLIPS P. S., BATES M. P., Determining the drivers for householder pro-environmental behaviour: waste minimisation compared to recycling. Resour. Conserv. Recy., 42 (1), 27-48, 2004.
• 22. ZERBOCK O., Urban solid waste management: waste reduction in developing nations. Michigan Technological University, 2003.
• 23. ZHANG D. Q., TAN S. K., GERSBERG R. M., Municipal solid waste management in China: Status, problems and challenges. J. Environ. Manage., 91 (8), 1623-1633, 2010.
• 24. BUSHRA M., Regional study on policies and institutional assessment of solid waste management in Egypt. Blue Plan Regional Activity Centre, Sophia Antipolis, 2000.