Managing Waste Managing Waste in in

Ilisapeci Kubuabola-Samisoni, Ph.D. studentWalden University

PH 8165-2 Environmental HealthInstructor: Dr. Shana Morrell

Spring Quarter, 2009

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Source: www.geocities.com/fcandido2001/maps/fiji.html

Wailea Squatter SettlementWailea Squatter Settlement

Picture Source: Islands Business Magazine (2007) & Fiji Government (2007)

“Poorest of the poor…….live in these shanty towns”

Waste management: Waste management: A REAL A REAL issue!!issue!!

In 2004, skip bins put in place for waste management and disposal

Households had to contribute weekly towards maintaining these skip bins in the community

A 2005 survey showed: bins were used for household rubbish.

Pictures Source: Kawabata, Y (2007)

Creeks: Creeks: a convenient dumping sitea convenient dumping site

Picture Source: Nair, T (2007)

“Wailea creek….25 truckloads of rubbish was removed from this creek”

2009: 2009: Waste management Waste management still an still an issueissue

Recent community profiling indicated that waste

management and proper disposal is still a problem

Types of waste: aluminum & tin cans; glass bottles and jars;

plastic bottles & bags and household organic waste

Very little knowledge on the effects of inappropriate waste

disposal on community health

12% have some idea of what recycling is

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

At end of this presentation, the viewer will

Understand why managing rubbish/waste is important

Know the basic difference between: reduce, reuse & recycle

Be familiar with the exiting waste management & recycling services in

Suva

Design a mini-project for their own sections of the community

WhyWhy manage our rubbish? manage our rubbish?

Why is it important to manage the waste important to manage the waste or

rubbish in this community?

To reduce diseases such as leptospirosis

To minimize mosquito-breeding sites

To reduce air and water pollution

HowHow can we manage our can we manage our rubbish?rubbish?

How can we collectively manage How can we collectively manage our rubbish

or waste here in Wailea?

Reduce: Reduce: only take what you need

Reuse: Reuse: e.g. reuse your plastic containers

Recycle:Recycle: collecting recyclable materials and

making something new

Waste Management - Waste Management - RecyclingRecycling

IIs the “act of processing used materials into

new products”

in order to prevent waste of useful prevent waste of useful

materials

to reduce consumption reduce consumption of fresh raw

materials

to reduce pollutionreduce pollution

Wikipedia. Recycling. Retrieved on April, 30, 2009 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling

What sorts of things can be What sorts of things can be recycled?recycled?

Most of the materials found around this settlement can be

recycled:

Plastics: bottles, containers, toys, bags

Glass: bottles, dishes, jars

Assorted metals: copper, aluminium, brass, steel, engine

parts

Others: batteries, old TV’s, car parts etc

Benefits of RecyclingBenefits of Recycling

Prevent waste of useful materials

Reduce consumption of fresh raw materials

Reduce pollution

In all this: your rubbish can earn money for

you

Wikipedia. Recycling. Retrieved on April, 30, 2009 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling

ReferencesReferences• Geocities (2006). Location of Fiji on the World Map. Retrieved on April 19, 2009 from

www.geocities.com/fcandido2001/maps/fiji.html

• Nair, T (2007). Environment: The Growing Mountain of Rubbish. What and How does it cost Fiji? Island Business.

Retrieved on April 21, 2009 from

http://www.islandsbusiness.com/islands_business/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/

focusModuleID=5414/overideSkinName=issueArticle-full.tpl

• Barr, K.J. (2007). Squatters in Fiji: thieves or victims. CCF Housing and Social Exclusion, Policy Paper No.1

• Kawabata, Y. (2007). JOCV Waste Management and Activities for Fiji. The Japanese Society for Waste

Management Newsletter. Retrieved on April 20, 2009 from http://jswme.gr.jp/international/pdf/News62.pdf

• Fiji Government (2003). State to Regulate Measures to Sustain and Protect Environment. Ministry of Information

Press Release. Retrieved on April 22, 2009 from http://www.fiji.gov.fj/cgi-bin/cms/exec/view.cgi/54/4332/printer

• Wikipedia. Recycling. Retrieved on April, 30, 2009 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling

Sources for Further ReadingsSources for Further Readings• CSIRO. Overview: Waste Management Solutions. http://www.csiro.au/org/WasteManagementOverview.html

• Wikipedia. Waste Management. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_management