Zero Waste Management in Higher Education: A Study on Chemistry Students

Gülizar Hoşten

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Zero Waste Management in Higher Education: A Study on Chemistry Students

Yazarlar:

Gülizar Hoşten

Yayıncı:

Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi

Ana Başlıklar:

Çevre Bilimleri | Ziraat Mühendisliği (Diğer)

Dergi:

Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 3, pp.2344-2360

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304692

pISSN:

2687-3729

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Özet:

 Numerous initiatives are carried out globally to preserve natural resources, recycle produced materials, and stop using toxic substances that endanger the environment and human health. One of the most significant roles in the creation, execution, and social integration of environmental projects is played by universities. Zero waste studies are carried out on many university campuses in our country. The main purpose of this study is to determine the awareness of the reduction and recycling of solid wastes that threaten environmental safety within the scope of occupational health and safety with the perception of the students and academics of the chemistry departments of universities and to determine whether there is a difference between universities. Three statements were used to analyze policy, process, and practices in the study. The first expression is zero waste is aimed and followed by everyone İ1. The second expression is that wastes are collected at certain places İ2. The third expression is on campus, there are ongoing efforts to cut back on solid waste and favor reusable items İ3. Descriptive statistical analyzes revealed that all participants thought that there were deficiencies in the initiatives despite the presence of policies regarding solid waste. As a result of one-way ANOVA, there was no difference between universities in terms of academic staff, but there was a difference in terms of student participants in terms of solid waste awareness. This study, which was conducted in four of the top ten most preferred universities in our country, calculated that although the environmental awareness and sustainability performances measured using international parameters were well above the national average, both students and academic staff evaluated the studies carried out only as average. This situation gives hope for the future studies of our universities.

 Numerous initiatives are carried out globally to preserve natural resources, recycle produced materials, and stop using toxic substances that endanger the environment and human health. One of the most significant roles in the creation, execution, and social integration of environmental projects is played by universities. Zero waste studies are carried out on many university campuses in our country. The main purpose of this study is to determine the awareness of the reduction and recycling of solid wastes that threaten environmental safety within the scope of occupational health and safety with the perception of the students and academics of the chemistry departments of universities and to determine whether there is a difference between universities. Three statements were used to analyze policy, process, and practices in the study. The first expression is zero waste is aimed and followed by everyone İ1. The second expression is that wastes are collected at certain places İ2. The third expression is on campus, there are ongoing efforts to cut back on solid waste and favor reusable items İ3. Descriptive statistical analyzes revealed that all participants thought that there were deficiencies in the initiatives despite the presence of policies regarding solid waste. As a result of one-way ANOVA, there was no difference between universities in terms of academic staff, but there was a difference in terms of student participants in terms of solid waste awareness. This study, which was conducted in four of the top ten most preferred universities in our country, calculated that although the environmental awareness and sustainability performances measured using international parameters were well above the national average, both students and academic staff evaluated the studies carried out only as average. This situation gives hope for the future studies of our universities.

 Numerous initiatives are carried out globally to preserve natural resources, recycle produced materials, and stop using toxic substances that endanger the environment and human health. One of the most significant roles in the creation, execution, and social integration of environmental projects is played by universities. Zero waste studies are carried out on many university campuses in our country. The main purpose of this study is to determine the awareness of the reduction and recycling of solid wastes that threaten environmental safety within the scope of occupational health and safety with the perception of the students and academics of the chemistry departments of universities and to determine whether there is a difference between universities. Three statements were used to analyze policy, process, and practices in the study. The first expression is zero waste is aimed and followed by everyone İ1. The second expression is that wastes are collected at certain places İ2. The third expression is on campus, there are ongoing efforts to cut back on solid waste and favor reusable items İ3. Descriptive statistical analyzes revealed that all participants thought that there were deficiencies in the initiatives despite the presence of policies regarding solid waste. As a result of one-way ANOVA, there was no difference between universities in terms of academic staff, but there was a difference in terms of student participants in terms of solid waste awareness. This study, which was conducted in four of the top ten most preferred universities in our country, calculated that although the environmental awareness and sustainability performances measured using international parameters were well above the national average, both students and academic staff evaluated the studies carried out only as average. This situation gives hope for the future studies of our universities.

 Tüm dünyada doğal kaynakların korunması, insan sağlığına ve çevreye zararlı materyallerin kullanımının ortadan kaldırılması veya sınırlandırılmasının yanı sıra üretilmiş materyallerin tekrar kullanılması için çeşitli projeler yürütülmektedir. Çevre projelerinin üretilmesi, uygulanabilmesi ve toplumla bütünleştirilebilmesinde en önemli rollerden birini üniversiteler üstlenirler. Ülkemizde pek çok üniversite yerleşkesinde sıfır atık çalışmaları yürütülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın ana amacı iş sağlığı ve güvenliği kapsamında çevre güvenliğini tehdit eden katı atıkların azaltılması ve geri dönüştürülmesi farkındalığının üniversitelerin kimya bölümü öğrenci ve akademik personelinin algısı ile ortaya koymak ve üniversiteler arasında farklılık olup olmadığını tespit etmektir. Çalışmada politika, süreç ve uygulamaları analiz etmek için üç ifade kullanılmıştır. Bunlar sırasıyla, Kampüste sıfır atık amaçlanmaktadır ve bunun için herkesin uyduğu politikalar bulunmaktadır İ1, Atıklar toplama yerlerine bırakılmaktadır İ2 ve Kampüste katı atıkların azaltılmasıtekrar kullanılabilen malzemelerin tercih edilmesi için sürekli girişimler olmaktadır İ3. Toplanan verilere tanımlayıcı istatistiksel analizler yapılmış ve tüm katılımcılar açısından yerleşkelerinde katı atıklarla ilgili politikaların bulunmasına rağmen girişimlerde eksikler olduğunu düşündükleri görülmüştür. Üniversiteler arasında katı atık bilinci açısından fark olup olmadığı tek yönlü varyans analizi ile değerlendirilmiş ve üniversiteler arasında akademik personel açısından fark olmadığı ama öğrenci katılımcılar açısından fark olduğu hesaplanmıştır. Ülkemizin en çok tercih edilen ilk on üniversitesinin dördünde yürütülen bu çalışmada uluslararası parametreler kullanılarak ölçülen çevre bilinci ve sürdürülebilirlik performansları ülke ortalamasının çok üstünde olmasına rağmen hem öğrencilerin hem de akademik personelin yapılan çalışmaları sadece ortalama olarak değerlendirdikleri hesaplanmıştır. Bu durum üniversitelerimizin gelecekte yapacakları çalışmalar için umut vermektedir.

Makale detayları

Zero Waste Management in Higher Education: A Study on Chemistry Students

Yazarlar:

Gülizar Hoşten

Yayıncı:

Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi

Ana Başlıklar:

Çevre Bilimleri | Ziraat Mühendisliği (Diğer)

Dergi:

Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 3, pp.2344-2360

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304692

pISSN:

2687-3729

sustainability

zero waste

occupational health and safety

chemistry departmentsürdürülebilirlik

sıfır atık

iş sağlığı ve güvenliği

kimya bölümü

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Gülizar Hoşten

Yayıncı: Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi

Ana Başlıklar: Çevre Bilimleri | Ziraat Mühendisliği (Diğer)

Dergi: Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 3, pp.2344-2360

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001304692

pISSN: 2687-3729

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Gülizar Hoşten

Yayıncı:

Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi

Ana Başlıklar:

Çevre Bilimleri | Ziraat Mühendisliği (Diğer)

Dergi:

Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 3, pp.2344-2360

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304692

pISSN:

2687-3729