Executing Waste Management System in Rural area of Myanmar

In the rural area of Myanmar, there is a common fallacy that nature will manage the waste by itself. The sentiment can be, without a doubt, stated correctly centuries ago. Products with plastic packaging started arriving in rural areas of Myanmar around the 2000s. Collecting and disposing of household waste in urban areas are under the municipal arrangement. Still, rural communities take care of their waste by burning them, disposing them into the waterways, and dumping them from the cliff. As these are not best practices for the waste management system, it causes rural areas to be cluttered with discarded items and create health problems.

Environmental Awareness and education are necessary to control the waste issue in the rural area of Myanmar and alarm the new generation and environmental enthusiasts to act. Rural Solid Waste management in Myanmar online course will fill the gap to educate passionate youth to begin and implement a fundamental waste management system in their villages with their community to create a cleaner environment. 

 Youths will learn how to set up the community solid waste management led by the local groups. Through videos, toolkits with tips and links to trusted resources, you will learn more.

(1) Impacts of waste management in Myanmar 

(2) Treatment of organic waste by composting for reduction of waste burning 

(3) Bins setting up for Awareness on littering 

(4) Setting up the different collection systems 

(5) Effective IEC materials for awareness-raising to the community and local schools on behaviour changes 

(6) Final disposal methods for waste management.

Rural Waste Management in Myanmar course is available for free on Udemy & YouTube, and learn the waste management skills you need to make a better #SWITCH for your community.

Funded by the EU SWITCH-Asia Programme; and created under Prevent Plastics Myanmar by project partner Thant Myanmar, 2 hours long course will provide detailed training on setting up a rural waste management system in Myanmar.