Investigating environmental impacts of betel nut (Areca chatechu) waste disposal based on human behavior in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Pendis Ono; M Maryono; Fuad Muhamad

doi:10.14710/jbes.2023.19271

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/jbes.2023.19271

Investigating environmental impacts of betel nut (Areca chatechu) waste disposal based on human behavior in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Pendis Ono¹ , M Maryono^{1, 2}, Fuad Muhamad^{1, 3}

¹Graduate Program of Environmental Science, School of Postgraduate Studies, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia

²City Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia

³Biology Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia

Received: 30 Jun 2023; Accepted: 22 Jul 2023; Available online: 25 Jul 2023; Published: 5 Aug 2023.

Editor(s): Marcelinus Christwardana

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@article{JBES19271,
    author = {Pendis Ono and M Maryono and Fuad Muhamad},
    title = {Investigating environmental impacts of betel nut (Areca chatechu) waste disposal based on human behavior in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea},
    journal = {Journal of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences},
  volume = {2},
    number = {2},
    year = {2023},
    keywords = {Areca catechu (betel nut); betel quid; Piper betel; Calcium hydroxide (lime) waste management; waste disposal; environmental degradation},
    abstract = {  The consumption of Areca catechu (betel nut) in combination with Piper betel and lime (calcium hydroxide) in Papua New Guinea has been a daily consumable commodity among the country’s population. Due to the increase usage of betel nut, more wastes tend to be deposited into the city’s environment making the city very filthy. The disposal of wastes along with its end byproducts has become a major problem for the environment due to uncontrolled human behavior and ignorance. The city of Port Moresby has seen a lot of wastes from betel nut husks and salivary spittle being spewed all over public places. The uncontrolled wastes disposal and carelessness of the people has significantly affected the outlook of the surrounding environment. Even though, laws were put in place to manage wastes, people do not care of the impacts and continue to ignore the laws. The study was undertaken to understand human behavior and characteristics towards improper waste management and determine the level of wastes derived from the use of betel nut. The study was conducted using simple random sampling and stratified sampling methods through interviews for qualitative data collection. The results revealed that ignorance and carelessness exist within the population in managing betel nut wastes. The results also indicate that banning the sale and trading of betel nut may lead to social and economic problems for most of the unemployed population in Port Moresby. Therefore, it requires a better approach from the government and the city authorities to develop and implement workable win-win solution to the problems faced by the city residence as well as managing their wastes from the use of betel nut.     },
   issn = {2829-7741},   pages = {67--77}  doi = {10.14710/jbes.2023.19271},
    url = {https://jbes.cbiore.id/index.php/jbes/article/view/19271}
}

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The consumption of Areca catechu (betel nut) in combination with Piper betel and lime (calcium hydroxide) in Papua New Guinea has been a daily consumable commodity among the country’s population. Due to the increase usage of betel nut, more wastes tend to be deposited into the city’s environment making the city very filthy. The disposal of wastes along with its end byproducts has become a major problem for the environment due to uncontrolled human behavior and ignorance. The city of Port Moresby has seen a lot of wastes from betel nut husks and salivary spittle being spewed all over public places. The uncontrolled wastes disposal and carelessness of the people has significantly affected the outlook of the surrounding environment. Even though, laws were put in place to manage wastes, people do not care of the impacts and continue to ignore the laws. The study was undertaken to understand human behavior and characteristics towards improper waste management and determine the level of wastes derived from the use of betel nut. The study was conducted using simple random sampling and stratified sampling methods through interviews for qualitative data collection. The results revealed that ignorance and carelessness exist within the population in managing betel nut wastes. The results also indicate that banning the sale and trading of betel nut may lead to social and economic problems for most of the unemployed population in Port Moresby. Therefore, it requires a better approach from the government and the city authorities to develop and implement workable win-win solution to the problems faced by the city residence as well as managing their wastes from the use of betel nut.

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Keywords: Areca catechu (betel nut); betel quid; Piper betel; Calcium hydroxide (lime) waste management; waste disposal; environmental degradation

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