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Title

Awareness, understanding and practices of household waste recycling: A comparative study of low-and high-income communities in the North of Pretoria, South Africa

Journal title

Archives of Environmental Protection

Yearbook

2025

Volume

51

Issue

4

Authors

Affiliation

Nyathi, Senzeni : Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences university, South Africa ; Mugivhisa, Liziwe : Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences university, South Africa ; Oladeji, Mary : Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences university, South Africa ; Olowoyo, Joshua : Florida Gulf Coast University, United States

Keywords

composting, ; waste management, ; household waste, ; waste recycling, ; South Africa,

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

3-17

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

9.09.2025

Publication type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/aep.2025.157224

DOI

10.24425/aep.2025.157224

Pages

3-17

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