Appraisal of public awareness regarding plastic waste in the Tangail Municipality, Bangladesh

被引：3
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作者：
Islam A. [1 ]
Karmakar P. [1 ]
Hoque M.M. [1 ]
Roy S. [1 ]
Hassan R. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail
来源：
International Journal of Environmental Studies | 2021年 / 78卷 / 06期
关键词：
Awareness; Bangladesh; plastic waste; waste management;
D O I：
10.1080/00207233.2020.1852776
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摘要：
The paper reports a study in Tangail municipality, Bangladesh, to assess public awareness of the problems of using and disposing of plastics. Results showed that a significant proportion of respondents (40.5%) use plastic containers, and 30.5% use polythene bags. Most of the respondents (>90%) are aware of the adverse effect of plastic use. The respondents’ awareness of the issue is related to their education level, and 80.3% would like to reduce plastics use. Most respondents (90.5%) are willing to use environment-friendly alternatives when available at affordable prices. Changes are desirable in management of waste and some are proposed. © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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页数：13
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