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Prevalence of plastic waste as a household fuel in low-income communities of the Global South

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By Bishal Bharadwaj, Sobia Rose, Ernoiz Antriyandarti, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Chizoba Obianuju Oranu, Monjit Borthakur, Pramesh Dhungana, Aminath Shazly, Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre, Ayse Lisa Allison, Sizwe Mabaso, Philip Kofi Adom, Witness Dlamini, Telesphore Kabera, Jessika Bohlmann, Chinnathan Areeprasert, Bijeesh Kozhikkodan Veettil, Nyaladzani Nkhwanana, Alice Kammwamba, Rajesh Kumar Rai, Bakary Conteh, Victoria Ndinelago Erasmus, Sadikou Agbere, Darcy E. Glenn, Gilbert Mubalama Mugisho, Raeesa Moolla, Madina Guloba, Ulemj Damiran, Hari Vuthaluru, Yacob Mulagetta, Marc Jeuland, Ian D. Gates, Peta Ashworth, Margaret Banga, Wasso Dieudonné Shukuru, Keophousone Phonhalath, Hope Njoroge, Esther Ishuga, Fèmi E. Hounnou
| Flipboard
21 hours ago Even if you bring home as few bags as possible — using reusable bags, carrying purchases home with your own two hands — soft plastics sill accumulate. I certainly have a collection with one flimsy plastic sack filled with dozens or hundreds of others. I plan to do something with it… …
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Prevalence of plastic waste as a household fuel in low-income communities of the Global South

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By Bishal Bharadwaj, Sobia Rose, Ernoiz Antriyandarti, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Chizoba Obianuju Oranu, Monjit Borthakur, Pramesh Dhungana, Aminath Shazly, Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre, Ayse Lisa Allison, Sizwe Mabaso, Philip Kofi Adom, Margaret Banga, Witness Dlamini, Telesphore Kabera, Jessika Bohlmann, Chinnathan Areeprasert, Bijeesh Kozhikkodan Veettil, Wasso Dieudonné Shukuru, Nyaladzani Nkhwanana, Alice Kammwamba, Rajesh Kumar Rai, Bakary Conteh, Victoria Ndinelago Erasmus, Sadikou Agbere, Keophousone Phonhalath, Hope Njoroge, Darcy E. Glenn, Esther Ishuga, Gilbert Mubalama Mugisho, Raeesa Moolla, Fèmi E. Hounnou, Madina Guloba, Ulemj Damiran, Hari Vuthaluru, Yacob Mulagetta, Marc Jeuland, Ian D. Gates, Peta Ashworth
| Nature Verified
Abstract Anecdotal evidence suggests that households burn plastics to manage waste and help satisfy their energy demand. To examine the prevalence, extent, and reasons for using plastic waste as household fuel, we report on a survey with 1018 key informants from cities in 26 countries in the Global South. Informants were purposively selected due to their familiarity with the living conditions in their communities.
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