Exploring Ways of Reducing Carbon Footprints in Clothing Care and Maintenance among Tertiary Students in Ghana
Exploring Ways of Reducing Carbon Footprints in Clothing Care and Maintenance among Tertiary Students in Ghana
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2018
Authors
Pong, Ninette Afi
Zanu, Joana Akweley
Lartey, Rebecca
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International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 8, Issue 8
Abstract
Students clean their garments to eliminate dirt and to
prevent them from smelling. Although often ignored, every load
of washing and drying contributes to environmental consequence
on tertiary campuses with extensive use of water, energy,
detergents, and chemicals. The study thus investigated the
existing patterns of student laundry application and the
environmental implications of these practices. The sample used
for this study were tertiary students in Ghana. Convenience
sampling was used to select 150 students and administered with
questionnaires. The major findings of the study demonstrate that
one of the main problems with laundry as it stands is the lack of
education about the environmental impacts of doing laundry.
Students do not connect doing laundry with the number of
resources necessary to make their clothes clean. This is
especially true when considering detergents and the number of
students who haphazardly pour detergent when cleaning their
clothes
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Zanu, J. A., Lartey, R., & Appiah, N. (2018). Exploring Ways of Reducing Carbon Footprints in Clothing Care and Maintenance among Tertiary Students in Ghana. Zanu, JA, Lartey, L. & Pongo NA (2018). Exploring Ways of Reducing Carbon Footprints in Clothing Care and Maintenance among Tertiary Students in Ghana. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 8(8), 746-753.