Authors :
Ratnakar Phadtare; Dr. Digambar Durgade; Dr. Dipak Chavan
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 8 - August
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24AUG840
Abstract :
Plastic waste is a problem for us all. Even
though plastic is one of the wonder products the problem
starts when it becomes a waste. As the populations grows
so does the amount of waste. The waste generation is much
more in the urban areas which creates a problem because
of the volume and as the waste is not segregates Keshav
Sita Memorial Foundation trust is a one of the leading
trust in Pune city the works on plastic waste management
wherein they create awareness of segregation at source
and also collect waste plastic from various households this
plastic is usually the post-consumer plastic which includes
mainly packaging wrapping and other traditionally non
recycling plastic Around 665 people from various
backgrounds from various WhatsApp groups respondent
to the questionnaire. The basic statistical analysis was
done on a various subject ranging from the behind the
participation in plastic Warrior project and to understand
the Habit change which has resulted into the long lasting
behavioural change. It has been shown in many previous
studies that for a sustainable waste management one
needs active participation from the garbage producers I
the people who generate the waste at their home
workplace or other places. The behavioural change takes
more time but also has longer lasting affect not only on the
behaviour of the person but the behaviour of the
householders also.
Keywords :
#Plastic Waste Management, #Pune City, #Behavior Change.
References :
- https://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/375-pune. html for the census
- Saifi, Nilofar & Jha, Bandana. (2024). An Overview of Solid Waste Management Practices in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology. 23. 923-934. 10.46488/NEPT.2024.v 23i02.027.
- Keshav Sita Memorial Foundation Internal document with their permission
Plastic waste is a problem for us all. Even
though plastic is one of the wonder products the problem
starts when it becomes a waste. As the populations grows
so does the amount of waste. The waste generation is much
more in the urban areas which creates a problem because
of the volume and as the waste is not segregates Keshav
Sita Memorial Foundation trust is a one of the leading
trust in Pune city the works on plastic waste management
wherein they create awareness of segregation at source
and also collect waste plastic from various households this
plastic is usually the post-consumer plastic which includes
mainly packaging wrapping and other traditionally non
recycling plastic Around 665 people from various
backgrounds from various WhatsApp groups respondent
to the questionnaire. The basic statistical analysis was
done on a various subject ranging from the behind the
participation in plastic Warrior project and to understand
the Habit change which has resulted into the long lasting
behavioural change. It has been shown in many previous
studies that for a sustainable waste management one
needs active participation from the garbage producers I
the people who generate the waste at their home
workplace or other places. The behavioural change takes
more time but also has longer lasting affect not only on the
behaviour of the person but the behaviour of the
householders also.
Keywords :
#Plastic Waste Management, #Pune City, #Behavior Change.
