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The Role of Informal Sector in Waste Management, A Case Study; Tafila-Jordan

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Summary, in English

Scavengers play a major role in the waste management process in developing countries. This study analyzed the informal recycling activities carried out by scavenger in the Tafila region of Jordan. The results show that scavengers have an important role in the informal solid waste management (SWM) especially in term of waste reduction, minimization and material recovery. Significant values from the scavenged material make the scavenging somewhat a profitable business for poor people and could track more in the future. Socially scavenging tends to be acceptable in the community, especially with the increasing of the poverty and employments rates and became more acceptable in rural areas as it is already in urban areas. Despite the low level of education, the awareness for the negative health effect from working with waste was very high. The organizing of the scavenger work is suggested, since it would improve their working environment, income and living conditions. Therefore it should increase their contribution significantly to resource recovery.

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

9-14

Publication/Series

Resources and Environment

Volume

5

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Scientific & Academic Publishing, Scientific & Academic Publishing

Topic

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences

Keywords

  • Jordan
  • Tafila
  • Material recovery
  • Keywords: Scavengers

Status

Published

Research group

  • Water Resources Engineering

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2163-2618