Food Waste Management Practice in Malaysia and Its Potential Contribution to the Circular Economy

Yoong, Leong Siew; Bashir, Mohammed J.K.; Wei, Lim Jun

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-7525-9_23-1

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“…This is necessary for households to abstain from using unsustainable products and ultimately revise their purchasing decisions. The ideal situation is the total ban of non-essential products (e.g., single-use and disposable plastic) by shifting focus and business models to the circular economy [3,6,9]; at the same time, society should be prepared with adequate knowledge and a convenient environment in which to practice R&SS with continuous motivation or feelings of commitment [33,39].…”

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“…Out of these, only 14 are categorised as sanitary. The official lab report of the country estimates that at least 40% waste diversion can be achieved [8,9]. Consequently, space and land availability will gradually emerge as a major limitation to landfilling as the increasing waste volume exceeds the capacity of the treatment, not to mention other waste problems to be addressed, such as illegal dumping and plastic waste import [10,11].…”

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Understanding the Human Dimensions of Recycling and Source Separation Practices at the Household Level: An Evidence in Perak, Malaysia

Ghafar

Adam

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Recycling and source separation (R&SS) are believed to have been the first attempt to minimise waste. This research adopted mixed methods that followed sequential quantitative then qualitative data collection, combining questionnaire surveys from 100 households, semi-structured interviews, and participatory observations to study the human dimension of waste generation and management. Scoring Assessment (with modified Bloom’s Cut Off point) indicated that households had moderate knowledge and positive attitudes yet poor behaviour, and these three components indicated no linear associations, tested using Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient. However, age group, marital status, educational level and living duration showed statistical significance with households’ participation in source separation through Chi-Square Test. Meanwhile, observation data showed that waste management mechanisms and environment had inefficiently supported households’ participation in R&SS practices (external factors: poor accessibility to services, lack of tangible incentives, and absence of restriction in consumption). Elicited data indicated that a satisfactory level of intentions, knowledge, and willingness, together with good habit and quality persuasion (internal factors), were required to drive good behaviour. Subsequently, a series of recommendations were formulated to promote gradual yet solid transformation of the waste management system, tapping on existing initiatives by considering additional parameters upon the gap in households’ knowledge, attitude, and behaviour.

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