A regulatory approach for e-waste management: a cross-national review of current practice and policy with an assessment and policy recommendation for the Indian perspective

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amitava Bandyopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Policy Recommendation ◽  
National Review ◽  
Regulatory Approach ◽  
Indian Perspective ◽  
Cross National

scholarly journals Clinical waste management under COVID-19 scenario in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2095970
Author(s):  
P Agamuthu ◽  
Jayanthi Barasarathi
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Operating Procedure ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Standard Operating Procedure ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Government Hospitals ◽  
Standard Operating

Malaysia recorded 8904 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and 124 deaths as of 27 July 2020. Globally, everyday there are thousands of new cases of COVID-19 being recorded. Due to the high number of infections globally and nationwide the increase in the amount of clinical waste (CW) generation was expected. Malaysia has reported a 27% (by weight) increase in the generation of CW which was mostly attributed to COVID-19 related waste. This article presents the impacts of COVID-19 in waste generation, policy and regulation of CW management (CWM) in Malaysia and a case study on the CWM at a selected hospital used as a COVID-19 focal point. The current practice of CWM due to COVID-19 related cases follows the existing policy and legislation of CWM detailed in the Schedule Waste Regulation (2005), Environmental Quality Act, 1974, and with the standard operating procedure provided by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia. The case study conducted through survey and questionnaire interviews revealed that the CWM in government hospitals followed existing guidelines for CWM for COVID-19 waste, with some additional precautions and rules by the waste management contractors.

scholarly journals Community Participation and Performance of Waste Segregation Program in Malacca: Towards Sustainable Waste Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 02003
Author(s):  
Khalid Yusof ◽  
Faridah Ismail ◽  
Julitta Yunus ◽  
Norhafezah Kasmuni ◽  
Rohaslinda Ramele@Ramli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Housing Area ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
And Performance

This paper reviews the current practice and challenges of community participation on waste segregation program in Jasin Malacca since 2015-2017. The Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing (Act 672) which came into force on 1st September 2011, is Governments’ effort to provide a systematic, coordinated, effective and efficient solid waste management system in Malaysia including Malacca.. Since then, there has been significance increase on the amount recycle waste collected. However, the community participation on solid waste segregation and recycling program still at low level due to lack of awareness, attitude and exposure on the advantages of recycling in the long term. Thirty preliminary questionnaires were distributed randomly at resident’s housing area in Jasin and analysed through Average Index (AI) method. The result obtained shows the current challenges of the community in performing the waste segregation at source. From the result, further study will be conducted to discover new approach on promoting waste segregation which could provide the basis for success of 3R program in Malacca.

scholarly journals The Efficacy of Waste Management Plans in Australian Commercial Construction Refurbishment Projects

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Hardie ◽  
Shahed Khan ◽  
Angela O'Donnell ◽  
Graham Miller
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Building Stock ◽  
Regulatory Requirement ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Waste Minimisation ◽  
Construction Activity

Renovation and refurbishment of the existingcommercial building stock is a growing area oftotal construction activity and a significantgenerator of waste sent to landfill in Australia. Awritten waste management plan (WMP) is awidespread regulatory requirement forcommercial office redevelopment projects. Thereis little evidence, however, that WMPs actuallyincrease the quantity of waste that is ultimatelydiverted from landfill. Some reports indicate anabsence of any formal verification or monitoringprocess by regulators to assess the efficacy ofthe plans. In order to gauge the extent of theproblem a survey was conducted of twenty fourconsultants and practitioners involved incommercial office building refurbishment projectsto determine the state of current practice withregard to WMPs and to elicit suggestions withregard to ways of making the process moreeffective. Considerable variation in commitmentto recycling policies was encountered indicatinga need to revisit waste minimisation practices ifthe environmental performance of refurbishmentprojects is to be improved.

A Framework For Work-Life Instruments: A Cross-National Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 635-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Anne Bardoel ◽  
Helen De Cieri
Keyword(s):  
Work Life ◽  
National Review ◽  
Cross National

scholarly journals Analysis of contemporary municipal waste management practice in the Republic of Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-96
Author(s):  
Natalija Tošić ◽  
Dejan Vasović
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Sanitary Landfills ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Waste Management Practice

This paper presents an analysis of the current practice in the field of municipal waste management in the Republic of Serbia. Data on generated, reused and disposed waste, collected by the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency, have been analyzed. The analysis showed that part of the generated waste is still not properly disposed of in sanitary landfills. Also, the paper presents municipal waste management methods that are most commonly used in the Republic of Serbia. From the data analyzed, it was concluded that the most commonly used method of waste management is landfill disposal. The aim of the paper is to present the improvements made so far in the field of municipal waste management practice through the Waste Management Strategy 2011 to 2019 with reference to the betterments and changes expected in the new Strategy in the coming period.

scholarly journals Model of Integrated/Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Republic of Srpska – comparative analysis between two different municipalities

AГГ+ ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Topić ◽  
Ljubiša Preradović
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Solid Waste Collection ◽  
Significant Challenge ◽  
Treatment Technologies ◽  
Banja Luka ◽  
A Current

Establishing an Integrated/Sustainable Solid Waste Management (ISWM) system that is accessible and financially supported represents a significant challenge for Republic of Srpska. Fragmentation of solid waste collection and disposal systems, technically unapproved landfills, absence of treatment technologies and insufficient number of recycling centers are some of identified problems. In order to identify the effectiveness in delivering SWM services and to emphasize the problems, the ISWM model was developed and tested on the case studies. This model illustrates a current practice in WM for two selected municipalities (Banja Luka and Šipovo).

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