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Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC) calls for desired behavioural changes that comprise the adoption of practices by members of society that will contribute to a low carbon, resource efficient, and sustainable society and economic growth without environmental degradation. The Malaysian school curriculum is analysed for contents and learning outcomes statements that express desired behaviours in sustainable consumption. The objective of this study is to assess the current status and existing initiatives in Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC) within the Malaysian public education system. The document analysis method is applied in analysing curriculum materials and textbooks. This paper presents results from the analysis of the public secondary school curriculum. Results from the document analysis show that while there are contents related to the consumption, use, and disposal of materials and resources in a number of subjects, there are hardly any stated learning outcomes in terms of desired behaviors in sustainable consumption. It is concluded that there is room for improvement, and opportunities and avenues to incorporate sustainable consumption education in the Malaysian curriculum. It is recommended that desired behavioral learning outcomes in ESC is integrated within the existing curriculum during the next national curriculum review.

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The massive amount of urban litter in Malaysia is influenced by rapid population growth, development, economic growth and unsustainable lifestyles. Few studies have assessed the amount of urban litter load and its composition at gross pollutant trap (GPT), significantly contributing to lack of historical data. This study is aimed to assess the amount of urban litter load in wet basis condition at individual GPTs along Sungai Batu, Selangor in 2015. The urban litter collection data at each GPT in 2015 were sourced from Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID). Samples were manually collected once a month, stored in plastic bag and immediately weighed and recorded by following the ASCE standard method. The result shows that the total amount of urban litter load in 2015 was 3761.72 kg/year (Mean ± SD; 313.4767 ± 141.9105 kg/year). In such situations, further study on urban litter load and its composition trapped at GPTs is urgently required as it is crucial to establish baseline data information during the decision making process, holistically improving stormwater management and urban litter management in Malaysia.

The massive amount of urban litter in Malaysia is influenced by rapid population growth, development, economic growth and unsustainable lifestyles. Few studies have assessed the amount of urban litter load and its composition at gross pollutant trap (GPT), significantly contributing to lack of historical data. This study is aimed to assess the amount of urban litter load in wet basis condition at individual GPTs along Sungai Batu, Selangor in 2015. The urban litter collection data at each GPT in 2015 were sourced from Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID). Samples were manually collected once a month, stored in plastic bag and immediately weighed and recorded by following the ASCE standard method. The result shows that the total amount of urban litter load in 2015 was 3761.72 kg/year (Mean ± SD; 313.4767 ± 141.9105 kg/year). In such situations, further study on urban litter load and its composition trapped at GPTs is urgently required as it is crucial to establish baseline data information during the decision making process, holistically improving stormwater management and urban litter management in Malaysia.