Open AccessAWARENESS AND THE ATTITUDES TOWARDS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY IN TRINCOMALEE TOWN
Author(s) -
Suthajini Thiruketheeswaranathan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2019.v04i03.072
Subject(s) - solid waste management , municipal solid waste , business , waste management , environmental planning , geography , engineering
Sustainable development of the environment can be achieved through the proper management of solid waste. In Sri Lanka, solid waste disposal is one of the major threats nowadays. However, the practices of basic concepts on waste disposal are often neglected or paid least attention. The negative attitude towards the solid waste in developing country gives rise to chaotic situation. In Trincomalee, Municipalities are responsible for waste disposal. This study was done to assess the awareness level and the attitudes towards the solid waste among the residents of Trincomalee town, Eastern province Sri Lanka. The study was descriptive cross sectional survey in which 250 people were selected randomly and data was gathered using by questionnaire. The obtained data was tabulated and expressed into percentages for analysis. In this study, more than half of the people were aware of solid waste strategies and practices. Awareness of the E-waste disposal was very poor. So government should focus the ways to improve the people’s attitudes and awareness level on solid waste management.