- Title
- The role of circular economy principles in solid waste management: a study of Walmer township
- Creator
- Ndarane, Nomonde
- Subject
- Circular economy
- Subject
- Recycling (Waste, etc.)
- Date Issued
- 2022-04
- Date
- 2022-04
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/58048
- Identifier
- vital:58509
- Description
- The maximisation of circular economy strategies brings hope to challenges of solid waste management and poverty alleviation. The purpose of the study was to explore the role of circular economy in solid waste management. A related goal was to enhance an understanding of how Walmer Township community’s use of circular economy principles can serve as a solid waste management strategy. The study holds the practical implication that circular economy contributes significantly to managing solid waste and to sustainable development. An empirical inquiry using a qualitative method was conducted and data was gathered through semi-structured interviews. Four different target groups were selected for this study- waste pickers, key informants (ward councillor and municipal officials), recycling businesses and NGO managers. It was brought to light that circular economy is utilised as both an economic and a solid waste management strategy. The findings show that implementing strategies of circular economy presents opportunities both for businesses and for poverty alleviation. Based on the findings, recommendations are made regarding making circular economy a lucrative business while upholding principles of environmentally friendly waste management strategies. Circular economy has crucial benefits, but it is practiced by few individuals within the community. More research needs to be conducted on how to make circular economy more attractive, especially to the youth.
- Description
- Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Business and Economic sciences, 2022
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (viii, 82 pages)
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Business and Economic science
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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