Solid Waste and Environmental Sustainability: Educational Approaches to Managing Urban Waste in Bahawalpur City

Nimra  Khalid; Muhammad  Rafiq-uz-Zaman; Wardah  Tahira; Mudassar  Maqbool

Authors

Nimra Khalid MS Environmental Science, Department of Hostels, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. Author
Muhammad Rafiq-uz-Zaman Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.), Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. Author
Wardah Tahira M. Phil Education, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Author
Mudassar Maqbool Department of Zoology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. Author

Keywords:

Urban Waste Management, Environmental Sustainability, Public Awareness, Educational Interventions, Bahawalpur

Abstract

This study aims to fill the emerging gaps in managing urban wastes in Bahawalpur City, Pakistan. This study uses data from the Bahawalpur Waste Management Company (BWMC) together with survey-based analysis to determine awareness levels among the public and the effectiveness of education interventions in waste management. The results show a strong relationship between educational programs and the residents practicing better waste disposal practices through education as a tool to promote sustainable practices. By combining local perception and BWMC data on waste trends, the study highlights many health risks and environmental problems and how improvement of awareness campaign necessitate collaboration between government and community. Suggested policies involve concerted awareness campaigns to raise local inhabitants' ecological awareness and improve sustainable waste management, thereby establishing urban ecology. The implications of this research guide policymakers in establishing structures that will enable sustainable waste management and environmental objectives.

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