ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc especially in 2020 and the first half of 2021 and has left severe after-effects affecting not only the health sector but also all aspects of human life. The aim of this study is to inspect the current trends of the quantities of household waste produced during the first four waves of the pandemic. The study was carried out in Guelma city, northeastern of Algeria, where the first containment was registered on February 25, 2020, it concerns an Italian national (Mohamed et al. 2021). An increase in the production of household waste of approximately 14% during the first containment was recorded in the study area, with the interruption of recycling, which caused an enormous pressure on the technical landfill center of Guelma. The results showed that the trend of waste production decreased at the following averages: 205.80;198.92;196.69 and 192.43 tons, for the first four waves of COVID-19 respectively. Therefore, a return to the pre-pandemic state would be close, which dampens the impact and pressure on the landfill and the environment. This research allows for perceiving the waste management status in Algeria, between the pandemic and post-pandemic period. © 2023. The Author(s).
ABSTRACT
This research aims to determine the demographics that affect the solid waste management behavior in San Martin Subdivision in Angono, Rizal, conducted during the time of pandemic. This aims to improve sustainability and help create programs that will improve the participation of the households towards positive waste management. Currently, there are limited studies involving waste management, especially in developing countries like the Philippines, where waste management problems are more prevalent, adding more solid wastes during the pandemic period. This will help developing countries improve their waste management system as it will open areas for research and development. The researchers seek through the study of the demographics that affects the attitude, knowledge, and practices of the households to create a more targeted solution for the area. Online questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test. The findings revealed the relevant demographics in the target area and created a conceptual framework that the administrators can adopt. For the knowledge, attitude, and practice of the households, the income of the family showed significance. The other significant demographics were the household size for the attitude section;educational attainment for the knowledge section;and all the demographics for the practice section. Knowing this relevance, the community can create policies that are catered more to the effective group equating to greater chance of success in the implementation. The significance of the study is that the household wastes comprise of more than half of the waste generation of the Philippines hence, targeting this sector of the society will greatly impact the solid waste problem in the country. © 2021 IEEE.