Household Waste As An Indicator Of Shifting Consumption Patterns And Lifestyle Transformations In Algeria
Auteurs : Bensmail Salem . Aguercif Siham .
Résumé
In Algeria, changes in consumption and lifestyles are increasingly reflected in the materials discarded by households. This study examines household waste as a material indicator of these transformations, focusing on changes in its volume and composition. The findings show a marked decline in the share of organic matter, from 80% to 53.6%, alongside a substantial increase in plastics and other non-organic fractions. The growing presence of packaging and disposable products points to changing dietary practices, consumption habits, and the organisation of everyday domestic life. Household waste thus provides a complementary perspective to conventional expenditure-based measures of consumption by making visible the material traces left by changing lifestyles in Algeria.
Mots clés
Household waste ; consumption ; lifestyles ; Algeria
