A REVIEW OF MALAYSIA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICIES TO IMPROVE RECYCLING PRACTICE AND WASTE SEPARATION AMONG HOUSEHOLDS

Households are the primary source that contributes to the municipal solid waste and thus, it is well justified that they should be targeted in waste recycling policies for the improvement of recycling rates in this nation. Aware of the significant role among the household, Malaysia has taken a series of initiative to improve the national policies for solid waste management to foster waste separation practices among household. These waste management policies focused on waste separation and waste recycling behaviour among households in Malaysia. This is because a well-managed and planned waste policy is one of the vital factors that will enhance waste separation and recycling behaviour among households. This paper attempts to summarise the waste management policies in Malaysia, chronologically and summarise the solid waste management and transformation plans in a timeline table for the ease of reference among future researcher and policymaker. This is to provide them with a better understanding of the progression of waste management policies and regulations in Malaysia.

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Municipal Solid Waste Management: Analysing the Principles of the Brazilian National Solid Waste Policy

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management ◽

10.1504/ijewm.2022.10035736 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Paschoal Russo ◽

Seimor Walchhutter ◽

Tiago Slavov ◽

Liana Santana

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Waste Policy

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Municipal solid waste and risk from 1970 to 2020

Resources Environment and Information Engineering ◽

10.25082/reie.2021.01.003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 124-137

Author(s):

Juan Antonio Araiza-Aguilar ◽

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Silke Cram-Heydrich ◽

Naxhelli Ruiz-Rivera ◽

Oralia Oropeza-Orozco ◽

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Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Scientific Publications ◽

Reference Framework ◽

Key Concepts ◽

Management Policies

In the field of solid waste management, key concepts such as risk, impact and hazards have been used interchangeably and have had imprecise meanings and scopes; this can lead to a partial or biased vision, for example in relation to municipal solid waste management policies. This paper presents a review of the literature on the theme of municipal solid waste and risk. Analysis of scientific publications from the years 1970 to 2020 shows that the concept of risk in the field of solid waste has been approached from various perspectives and different interpretations. Of all risk components, vulnerability has been the least addressed in the literature, because technical aspects such as hazard modeling predominate in this field. Most of the publications have studied the final disposal stage, since open dumpsites and landfills are still the most common methods for disposing of solid waste. Finally, a reference framework is proposed.

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Waste picker livelihoods and inclusive neoliberal municipal solid waste management policies: The case of the La Chureca garbage dump site in Managua, Nicaragua

Waste Management ◽

10.1016/j.wasman.2017.10.008 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 71 ◽

pp. 565-577 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Chris Hartmann

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Dump Site ◽

Garbage Dump ◽

Management Policies

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The effect of the waste separation policy in municipal solid waste management using the system dynamic approach

International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering ◽

10.4103/2277-9183.94389 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 5 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

AhmadJamshidi Zanjani ◽

Behdad kiani ◽

Mohsen Saeedi ◽

Ali Vosoogh

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

System Dynamic ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Dynamic Approach ◽

Waste Separation

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A systemic solution to the problem of municipal solid waste management in the Kaliningrad region as a factor in sustainable development

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202129102002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 291 ◽

pp. 02002

Author(s):

Varvara Altunina ◽

Natalia Lukyanova ◽

Liubov Shcherbinina

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Marketing Research ◽

Waste Recycling ◽

Green Economy ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Baltic Countries ◽

Kaliningrad Region

This article presents a systemic approach to municipal solid waste management in the Kaliningrad region. This approach is based on innovative practices and marketing research. It will contribute to regional development in line with the principles of green economy and cross-border cooperation in the Baltic countries. An innovative ecosystem should be created in the region to reach this goal, along with a network of solid municipal waste recycling enterprises. This network should include microenterprises. The study offers a universal business model for a recycling microenterprise.

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What does ‘risk’ mean in municipal solid waste management?

Investigaciones Geográficas Boletín del Instituto de Geografía ◽

10.14350/rig.60268 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Juan Antonio Araiza-Aguilar ◽

Silke Cram-Heydrich ◽

Naxhelli Ruiz-Rivera ◽

Oralia Oropeza-Orozco ◽

María Del Pilar Fernández-Lomelín ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Household Waste ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Reference Framework ◽

Urban Solid Waste ◽

Management Policies

In the field of solid waste management, key concepts such as risk, impact and hazards have been used interchangeably and have had imprecise meanings and scopes; this can lead to a partial or biased vision, for example in relation to municipal solid waste management policies. This paper analyzes the use and diverse meanings of the concept of risk and its components in the scientific literature that addresses the issue of urban solid waste, from 1970 to 2020. It shows that the concept has been approached from various perspectives and interpretations. Economic and health crises can surprisingly increase risks and waste as in 2020. Waste composition has changed, since protective equipment against the coronavirus has been mixed with household waste. Of all risk components, vulnerability has been the least addressed in the literature, because technical aspects such as hazard modelling predominate in this field. Most of the publications have studied the final disposal stage, given that open dumpsites and landfills are still the most common methods for disposing of solid waste. Finally, a reference framework is proposed.

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The Study of Quantity Change and Composition Variations of Municipal Solid Waste in Sareyn as a Touristic City to Improve Municipal Solid Waste Management

The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management ◽

10.5276/jswtm/2019.287 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 287-293

Author(s):

Rouhullah Dehghani ◽

Morteza Aalighadri ◽

Gholam Reza Mostafaii ◽

Gholamreza Hoseindoost ◽

Seyedmahdi Takhtfiroozeh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Waste Reduction ◽

Physical Analysis ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Essential Information ◽

Waste Separation

Background and Objectives. Investigating the amount and composition of municipal solid waste components, as an essential information, is required to design, operate and optimize the municipal solid waste management systems. The ultimate goal of this research is to explore the quantity change and physical variations of Sareyn municipal solid waste. Materials and Methods: This study was descriptive-cross sectional, conducted. Sampling was simple random and physical analysis was conducted according to the ASTM standard of MSW. Total of 28 samples were taken from the trucks brought to the landfill site. Results: The average amount of MSW production in Sareyn is 19.1 tons each day while the highest amount in summer is 35.1 and the lowest in winter is 10.46. The density of Sareyn MSW in the autumn is in the highest value and in the summer is in the lowest value equal to 386.1 and 349.1 kg / m3 respectively. The putrescible materials; 65.66 percent, have the highest amount, and the rest of the components consisting of plastics, rubbish and trash, paper and paperboard, wood, glass, textiles and metals, respectively. Conclusion: According to the conditions of Sareyn touristic city and in order to provide the required health care, it is necessary to review and plan a proper Municipal Solid Waste Management System, increase the number of collections of MSW during peak periods, locate a new place for landfill, and educate the citizens about the waste reduction and waste separation at the source.

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