Citizens' attitude to reuse of municipal solid waste: a practical application

The aim of this article is to analyze the opinion of the citizens of Gijon who use the services of a cleaning firm (EMULSA) about the possible implementation of a more complex management of municipal solid waste in this city. We will study the citizens' views about environmental problems caused by municipal solid waste. We analyze different matters related to the functions of EMULSA and the citizens' attitudes to a separate collection of paper, cardboard, glass and batteries. A main goal of this article is to study if the knowledge about damage caused on the natural environment by municipal solid waste and the availability of special containers influences citizen's attitudes.