Solid Waste Genearation

Abstract

Solid Waste Genearation

Solid Waste Genearation The increase in student in take, constant change in consumption pattern and social behavior has increased solid waste generation on the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) campus. While solid waste management is a worldwide phenomenon, the unsuitable management of solid waste (SW) causes hazards to the inhabitants.

The issue of solid waste management (SWM) is also prevalent in the NITC Campus academic environment. There is therefore an urgent need for improved planning and implementation of comprehensive SWM systems to upgrade the Campus ‘ environmental scenario.

It requires detailed information on the quantity and character of SW generated and its physical and chemical properties. This present study is to investigate the problems and prospects of solid waste on the Campus.

The investigation includes methods of source-related practices, quantity generated, collection, transportation, storage, treatment, and solid waste disposal at NITC Campus. In this work, it is intended to collect data using questionnaire, field visit, and interaction with residents. This work will evolve an appropriate solid waste management strategy based on the principles of reduction, reuse and recycling.

You look away from it, and as you cross it, hold your nose. There’s no exception even to our campus. Waste management in NIT Calicut campus is rarely done properly. Lack of waste bins, heap of waste in front of E hostel, tired job of daily college labourers to keep the campus clean –all these are familiar sights in our campus life.

Conclusion

The method adopted was to conduct a detailed study of the quantity of waste produced on campus (particularly in mess’) for a period of 3 weeks. We also tabulated the quantity of waste generated from the hostel rooms and weighed it after separating it into plastic and non-plastic. But in the case of hostel per day it is considerably low so an anaerobic digester is a suitable option.

Data for mess waste was analyzed on the assumption that kitchen waste consists mainly of sugar feedstock. In reality, however, there may be other substances with low sugar content.