Social Problems of Waste Management

  • Wiktoria SOBCZYK prof. dr hab. inż.; Katedra Inżynierii Środowiska, AGH Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza, 30-059 Kraków, Al. Mickiewicza 30, Polska
  • Anna KOWALSKA dr inż.; Instytut Matematyczno-Przyrodniczy, Zakład Ochrony Środowiska, Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Tarnowie, 33-100 Tarnów, ul. Mickiewicza 8, Polska
Keywords: waste management, ecological education, ecological ethics

Abstract

Waste is a problem on a local and global scale. Their mass is almost equal to the mass of man-made goods. Their diversity is also growing. The work uses literature and documentary methods. The danger of getting rid of problematic waste in the municipal waste stream was pointed out. Rich factographic material has shown that the problem of the lack of ecological culture applies not only to Poles, but also the societies of other countries. Littered streets, squares, parking lots, stops are a common sight everywhere. How do we fix this?
The ecological education of society is the most simple and the most difficult method. Educational campaigns concerning the rules of waste segregation, location of selective waste collection points, and hazardous waste issues are addressed to all age groups. It’s time to get rid of the features of ecological ignorance. Do not let us do the Earth, what is unpleasant to us.

Published
2020-09-08
How to Cite
SOBCZYK, W., & KOWALSKA, A. (2020). Social Problems of Waste Management. Test, 1(1), 61–65. https://doi.org/10.29227/IM-2020-01-10