A Survey on Current Situation of Rural Household Waste Treatment and Disposal in Guangdong Province. Issue 1 (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tang, Ying; Hong, Chengyang
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 621:Issue 1(2020)
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/621/1/012071
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: The categories, collection and disposal method of rural household wastes in Guangdong Province as well as related intentions were collected and investigated through the questionnaire survey method, in an effort to figure out the current situation of rural domestic waste disposal in this area. A total of 169 valid questionnaires were collected in the questionnaire survey, which included 169 administrative villages in 17 prefecture-level cities. The survey results showed that when the respondents were listing the main components of household wastes, the probability for kitchen wastes to rank the top reached as high as 87%. 84% of the 169 surveyed administrative villages implemented the standardized management of household wastes, among which only 18 ones disposed the wastes after classified collection. In the current phase, the equipment of collection facilities was evidently better than that of terminal treatment facilities in the administrative villages. The intention survey results indicate that the ordinary people not only show the subjective willingness, but also are glad to take an active part in protecting the environment.