An assessment of waste management operation in Malaysia: case study on Kuala Langat and Sepang Innocent

Jereme, Innocent A.; Siwar, Chamhuri; Begum, Rawshan Ara; Alam, Md. Mahmudul

doi:10.1504/ijewm.2015.071288

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“…In this study, sustainable waste management behavior is examined using the 3R practices, i.e., "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle", which is also known as a waste management hierarchy [10,26]. The concept of dealing with the 3Rs places SWM strategies into various categories, which are primarily based on an individual's willingness to perform them [27].…”

Section: Sustainable Waste Management Behaviourmentioning

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Determinants of Sustainable Waste Management Behavior of Malaysian Academics

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The global increase of urban solid waste in developing countries is creating highly significant challenges. There is a lack of research on sustainable waste management behavior (SWMB) among university academic staff. Hence, this study aims to examine the effect of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavior control on SWMB. This study employed the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as the underlying theory. This study’s sample consisted of 252 academic staff from the top three sustainable universities in Malaysia listed by the UiGreenMetric in 2018. The academic staff were surveyed by using an online and self-administered survey and analyzed by using PLS-SEMThe results showed that attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control positively affect SWMB. This study makes significant contributions to both theory and practice. The study fills in the literature gap and supports the TPB theory. This study provides empirical evidence on the effect of main TPB variables, such as attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavior control on SWMB through a quantitative research approach, exploring all three of the 3Rs to study academic staff’s waste management behavior on campus. From the managerial perspective, this study’s results provide empirical evidence on factors that affect SWMB among academic staff. This information is crucial to managers and policymakers to plan strategies to engage academic staff with SWMB. Managers and policymakers should focus on conducting more campaigns on sustainable waste management for academic staff. The campaigns would enhance academic staff’s attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control towards practicing SWMB for a more sustainable campus in the future.

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Section: Sustainable Waste Management Behaviourmentioning

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“…The food waste collection fluctuates from 340.26 tonnes to increase to 368.77 tonnes before being reduced back to 367.34 tonnes. The MDKL's initiative of building nine recycling centers was unfortunately a failure due to the apathy and ignorance among the people towards the importance of proper waste treatment [58]. This reflects the low disposal of food waste in rural areas where more houses give their food waste to their neighbors, which demonstrates a brotherhood spirit in their communities [59].…”

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Impact of Movement Control Order (MCO) due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Food Waste Generation: A Case Study in Klang Valley, Malaysia

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The outbreak of a neurological disorder was first discovered as a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China. The infection spread rapidly in China and throughout the world, including Malaysia. Malaysia recorded its initial case on 25 January 2020 with intensifying numbers since March 2020. Due to this uncertain circumstance, Malaysia has introduced the Movement Control Order (MCO) with the main aim of isolating the source of the COVID-19 outbreak, which was effective from 18 March 2020. The restriction has observed fewer vehicles on the road with industrial and commercial activities being suspended. The objective of the study is to quantify the effects of MCO to food waste generation in town and district areas of Klang Valley, Malaysia. Food waste generation data was derived from the Project Delivery Department, KDEB Waste Management on a daily basis before (19 February–17 March 2020) and during the MCO (18 March–14 April 2020) at 12 local authorities in Selangor, Malaysia. The data was obtained with the limitation of assumption that there is no waste compositional analysis to be conducted in 2020. Despite the stay-at-home order, food waste data showed a descriptive reduction of up to 15.1% during the MCO. Statistical analysis of food waste generation from one-way variance has shown that municipal and district local authorities recorded a significant reduction (p < 0.50) during the MCO. The food waste reduction during the MCO will deliver as the evidence-based results to push the need for policies in Malaysia as per the goals outlined in Sustainable Development Goals of global food loss and waste.

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Recycling Awareness Through Mobile Application: Selecting the Categories of Recyclable Materials for Environmental Well-Being

Kamil,

Ishak

2024

CSR, Sustainability, Ethics &Amp; Governance

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An assessment of waste management operation in Malaysia: case study on Kuala Langat and Sepang Innocent

Cited by 5 publications

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Determinants of Sustainable Waste Management Behavior of Malaysian Academics

Determinants of Sustainable Waste Management Behavior of Malaysian Academics

Impact of Movement Control Order (MCO) due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Food Waste Generation: A Case Study in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Recycling Awareness Through Mobile Application: Selecting the Categories of Recyclable Materials for Environmental Well-Being

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