This paper aims to demonstrate the current status of solid waste management practices in stone and marble industry (SMI) facilities in Palestine. To this end, a mixed qualitative and quantitative approach has been adopted. More specifically, field visits and semistructured interviews, and questionnaires have been employed to gather needed data from a randomly selected sample of Palestinian SMI faculties. Such data include facilities’ demographics, infrastructure and production inputs, solid and liquid waste estimated quantities, and current waste management practice. Statistical analyses show that SMI facilities are highly-heterogeneous in their profiles and practices. Besides, it was found that surveyed respondents from SMI facilities are highly aware of the importance of waste management and are willing to apply effective waste management practices in their facilities. To this end, a set of practical recommendations have been presented to help different stakeholders in the SMI in employing more effective waste management practices in their facilities and hence improve their social, environmental and economic sustainable organizational performance.

Conference Title

First International Conference and Expo on Innovation and Sustainability in Engineering and Technology

Conference Country

Palestine

Conference Date

June 14, 2023 - June 15, 2023

Conference Sponsor

An-Najah National University