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To Study 3 R’s (Reuse, Reduce and Recycling) Pattern of Household Waste


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1 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar (Uttarakhand, India
2 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar (Uttarakhand), India
     

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Household waste refers to waste material usually generated in the residential environment. Indiscriminate dumping, irregular collection, poor storage and inadequate resources are the main problems associated with improper handling of household waste. This leads to various health related problems like cholera, dysentery, typhoid etc. and also have a negative impact on the environment by polluting land, air and water. So there is a need to manage the domestic household waste in such a way that it in will lead to a safe and healthy environment. A descriptive research design was chosen for the study. A pre-coded interview schedule, knowledge and awareness scales was used to gather the required information. The collected data was tabulated and analyzed with the help of descriptive and statistical analysis.

Keywords

Waste Disposed, Solid Waste Management.
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Authors

Surabhi Bharti
Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar (Uttarakhand, India
Aditi Vats
Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar (Uttarakhand), India

Abstract


Household waste refers to waste material usually generated in the residential environment. Indiscriminate dumping, irregular collection, poor storage and inadequate resources are the main problems associated with improper handling of household waste. This leads to various health related problems like cholera, dysentery, typhoid etc. and also have a negative impact on the environment by polluting land, air and water. So there is a need to manage the domestic household waste in such a way that it in will lead to a safe and healthy environment. A descriptive research design was chosen for the study. A pre-coded interview schedule, knowledge and awareness scales was used to gather the required information. The collected data was tabulated and analyzed with the help of descriptive and statistical analysis.

Keywords


Waste Disposed, Solid Waste Management.

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