POTENTIAL FOR INSTITUTIONAL SOLID WASTE REUSE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY: A CASE STUDY OF ALLAMA IQBAL CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB, LAHORE
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Solid waste management, characterization, developing countries, institutional solid waste, resource recovery, waste generation rate
Abstract
Sustainable development has forced developing countries to focus on their waste management system, including the institutional solid waste. Proper solid waste management is necessary and a fundamental key for achieving a sustainable environment. Solid waste management is a major challenge faced by many countries worldwide. If not properly managed, it can lead to severe hazards which are dangerous for the human health as well as the environment. Uncontrolled population growth and industrialization have resulted in more solid waste along with environmental problems.
This paper reports on institutional solid waste management and its potential for waste reuse and resource recovery. It is a case study on the Allama Iqbal Campus of the University of the Punjab. The advantages for the management of solid waste is being noted at institutional level because every institution have its unique characteristics which has a great influence on their needs regarding waste management.
This paper outlines the findings from a four month period at the 5 departments which include the following: Department of Pharmacy, Arts and humanities, Oriental learning, Department of commerce, Department of computing and information technology. Surveys were done along with field investigations. The on-site waste measurement including the collection, segregation, the estimation of waste generation rate and the characterization of the solid waste generated were done. The questionnaire surveys were also included to collect the information.
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Maria Tariq
Department of Environmental Science, Lahore School of Economics, Lahore, Pakistan.