The Economic Contribution of Recycling in Kahramanmaras
Abstract
Recycling is the process of
collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as
trash and turning them into new products. The use of recycled paper in paper
manufacturing is known to reduce air pollution by 74-94%, water pollution by
35%, and water use by 45%. Objectives of this study was to determine the
consumer’s point of view on recycling and pollution in Kahramanmaraş city
center, increasing the awareness of consumers about recycling and determine the
factors that are effective in informing consumers about the recycling. For this
purpose, a face to face survey in 2017 was conducted with 268 people in the
city center of Kahramanmaraş. Descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test were
applied to analyze the data obtained from the survey results. According to
results, 76% of consumers do not know the real definition of garbage, 81% of
consumer do not know the definition of household waste, 70% of consumers have
information on recycling, 26% of consumers separate garbage as recyclable and
not recyclable, %78 of consumers know products that can be recycled, %23 of
consumers looks for the symbol of recycling when buying a product and %78 of
consumers are willing to buy recycled products. Moreover, according to results,
the most important environmental pollution in Kahramanmaraş region is air
pollution (%36), noise pollution (%31), soil pollution (%22) and water
pollution (%11). According to the results of the analysis, the level of
knowledge and awareness about the importance of recycling are increasing as the
level of household income and education increases. Some of the recommendations
from study are; adding more recycling bins in public spaces, explaining the
benefits of recycling to consumers, share details about the recycling supply
chain, educate the community by adding more informative banners or panels in
public space, creating activities and organizing public platforms and events in
schools to target the younger citizens.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 31, 2018
Submission Date
October 20, 2018
Acceptance Date
January 1, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 21
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