Open AccessINTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF A HOTEL IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL
Author(s) -
Suja Giri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
epra international journal of multidisciplinary research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-3662
DOI - 10.36713/epra7024
Subject(s) - solid waste management , municipal solid waste , urbanization , business , productivity , modernization theory , environmental planning , investment (military) , waste management , engineering , economic growth , geography , economics , political science , politics , law
The amount of solid waste is rapidly increasing due to urbanization. Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal is facing the bigger challenges day by day which are usually caused by rapid urbanization and modernization of the city. Cities around the world are playing an ever-increasing role in creating wealth, enhancing social development, attracting investment and harnessing both human and technical resources for achieving unprecedented gains in productivity and competitiveness. This study explored the solid waste management practices of a hotel in Kathmandu. I used ethnographic research design in doing this study. The discussion was done with hotel staffs, waste management company staffs and an expert of the solid waste management field. Hotel has been highly benefitted from the integrated solid waste management system. There is proper system and record of waste generated, recyclables recovered and the amount of waste transferred to the landfill site.KEYWORDS: Solid waste, hotel waste, green hotel, Nepal