Waste Management Awareness of It Students in School
Introduction
Solid waste management is the process of collecting, storing, treatment and disposal of solid wastes in such a way that they are harmless to humans, plants, animals, the ecology and the environment generally(). Solid wastes have become recurring features in our environment. It is no longer in doubt that our environment is inundated with the challenges of un-cleared solid wastes. The poor state of waste management in the country is caused by inadequate facilities, poor funding, and poor implementation of policies as well as wrong lifestyle (consumption pattern). The unhealthy disposal of solid waste is one of the greatest challenges facing our environment. Unlike Environment of the school today create a lot of waste from all the products we use. The negative attitude of the public towards the environment does not exclude the educational institution whose problem has been aggravated by constant changes not just in curriculum content but also school subjects. For instance, school subjects such as hygiene where students were once taught sanitation of the environment has been replaced with health education, providing little or no opportunities through which students can be taught or learn the act of waste management and sanitation. Pollution is treated as a foreign intrusion for which local people have little responsibility. Many do not feel accountable for its production and therefore its disposal. Others recognize instead that since everyone produces waste, “we are all responsible” for its proper management. Think of all the things we throw away: juice bottles, soda cans, candy wrappers. It adds up. How much trash do we produce? We can help cut down on the amount of garbage we make. Garbage can harm the health of the people especially in school where the student learned. We must have the knowledge in proper disposal of garbage to avoid any diseases that garbage can give.
Statement of the Problem Indiscriminate solid waste disposal is actually a
Solid waste management is the process of collecting, storing, treatment and disposal of solid wastes in such a way that they are harmless to humans, plants, animals, the ecology and the environment generally(). Solid wastes have become recurring features in our environment. It is no longer in doubt that our environment is inundated with the challenges of un-cleared solid wastes. The poor state of waste management in the country is caused by inadequate facilities, poor funding, and poor implementation of policies as well as wrong lifestyle (consumption pattern). The unhealthy disposal of solid waste is one of the greatest challenges facing our environment. Unlike Environment of the school today create a lot of waste from all the products we use. The negative attitude of the public towards the environment does not exclude the educational institution whose problem has been aggravated by constant changes not just in curriculum content but also school subjects. For instance, school subjects such as hygiene where students were once taught sanitation of the environment has been replaced with health education, providing little or no opportunities through which students can be taught or learn the act of waste management and sanitation. Pollution is treated as a foreign intrusion for which local people have little responsibility. Many do not feel accountable for its production and therefore its disposal. Others recognize instead that since everyone produces waste, “we are all responsible” for its proper management. Think of all the things we throw away: juice bottles, soda cans, candy wrappers. It adds up. How much trash do we produce? We can help cut down on the amount of garbage we make. Garbage can harm the health of the people especially in school where the student learned. We must have the knowledge in proper disposal of garbage to avoid any diseases that garbage can give.
Statement of the Problem Indiscriminate solid waste disposal is actually a