Evaluating waste management practices of street vendors in the informal settlement of Cape Town: a case study of Khayelitsha

Anthropogenic Pollution

دوره 7، شماره 2، اسفند 2023، صفحه 1-11

نوع مقاله: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.57647/j.jap.2023.0702.18

نویسندگان

Benett Siyabonga Madonsela^* ؛ Thabang Maphanga

Department of Environmental and Occupational Studies, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town 7700, South Africa

چکیده

Street vending is common in developing nations, where urbanization is growing faster than in developed nations. It is often thought that street vendors impede cities' ability to modernize and become global because they provide services at a lower cost, but this may not be the case. Waste from street vending is improperly disposed of, and vendor waste has an impact on the environment. The illegal dumping of waste attracts rats, causes air pollution from meat preparation smoke, and clogs drainage systems. Putting improperly discarded plastics and papers down drains results in rat food and blockages. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the waste management practices of street vendors in Cape Town's informal settlements. Data was collected qualitatively and quantitatively using a questionnaire. Purposeful sampling was used because it's time and cost-effective. SPSS 26 was used for statistical analysis. Most street vendors have secondary education or no formal education, so it is not surprising that up to 40% dump waste illegally (behind the stall and in open spaces). A small percentage of street vendors (12.3%) collect garbage in buckets or containers. The municipality collects the bins once a week, but when they're full, vendors may illegally dump the trash. Street vendors need environmental education to understand the importance of caring for the environment and that people need the environment more than the environment needs them.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Environmental Law؛ Environmental Management؛ Public Health؛ Waste Disposal؛ Waste Management

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