Survey and analysis of public knowledge, awareness and willingness to pay in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – a case study on household WEEE management

Afroz, Rafia; Masud, Muhammad Mehedi; Akhtar, Rulia; Duasa, Jarita

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.02.004

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“…In this case, holding all other variables constant, a member increase in HH will increase the total HH waste generation by 0.12 kg/day, significant at 1%. Other studies have also found similar positive result (Afroz et al, 2011;Afroz, Masud, Akhtar, & Duasa, 2013;Gu et al, 2015;Khan et al, 2016;Maskey et al, 2016;Sankoh et al, 2012;Senzige et al, 2014;Sujauddin et al, 2008;Suthar & Singh, 2015;Trang et al, 2017). The more members in a HH, the more will be purchased and consumed that will ultimately result in higher waste generation.…”

Section: Waste Generationmentioning

confidence: 60%

Household Waste Generating Factors and Composition Study for Effective Management in Gorkha Municipality of Nepal

Maskey¹,

Singh²

2017

JSD

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Municipal solid waste is a growing concern in cities of developing countries and households are the main contributor. Lack of reliable data sources remain one of the major drawbacks for deciding on effective waste management option. The study area Gorkha municipality is selected because it is one of the highly under-researched and least resource intensive municipalities in Nepal. However, continued growth in municipal waste if left unattended will only intensify the problem and thus demands proactive action. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze waste composition and to evaluate the socioeconomic factors impacting household waste generation for effective management. Using stratified sampling method, 401 households were selected from all 15 municipal wards. Socioeconomic factors impacting household waste generation were assessed using Ordinary Least Square regression model. The rate of household waste generation in Gorkha municipality is found to be 0.24 kg/capita/day and estimated total household waste generation of 9.4 tonnes/day. Household size and income are found to have positive impact on waste generation, both statistically significant at 1% and thus can be important indicators to forecast solid waste generation trend. Household waste composition was 47.25% organic waste, 37.52% recyclable waste that comprised of 10.38% paper and paper products, 9.88% glass, 6.92% metal, 5.39% plastic, 3.57% textile and 1.38% rubber and leather, and rest 15.23% other waste. Organic waste has the highest share and if not managed properly, creates serious health and environmental hazards. It could be managed efficiently by composting at household and local government level.

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Section: Waste Generationmentioning

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Household Waste Generating Factors and Composition Study for Effective Management in Gorkha Municipality of Nepal

Maskey¹,

Singh²

2017

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“…Two of the most important factors affecting decision making are awareness (Afroz et al, 2013) and payback time (Abdelaziz et al, 2011). Awareness is the amount of information an investor has about a given technology and the market associated with it (Polanec et al, 2013).…”

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Strategies on implementation of waste-to-energy (WTE) supply chain for circular economy system: a review

Pan

Huang

et al. 2015

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Pro-environmental behaviour refers to behaviour that minimizes negative impacts on the natural and built environment [30]. Research on willingness to pay for household electrical and electronic equipment has also been conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [31]. The construction industry is considered a highly labour-intensive industry.…”

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Practitioners Recycling Attitude and Behaviour in the Australian Construction Industry

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Construction waste management and recycling is widely discussed. However, at present there is still a significant amount of waste generated during the construction process. Considering this fact, this research aims to analyse the recycling attitudes and behaviours in the Australian construction industry. This paper investigates attitudes and behaviour towards recycling habits in construction; understands how recycling is viewed and carried out by practitioners in the industry; explains the causes of these states of mind; and formulates techniques that could be utilized to improve waste management and recycling acceptance within the industry and improve its effectiveness. Initially, the required data was collected through a questionnaire survey. Afterwards, a statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS software. It was found that the practitioners' attitude towards recycling habits are positive; however, their behaviour is not as strong as it should be. This means that the industry is aware and concerned about recycling in construction and willing to improve the environment by developing recycling habits. Recommendations to improve attitudes and behaviour towards recycling habits are also suggested, such as legislation and market driven developments, improvements of waste management methods, provisions in work method statements, sharing research and applications in sub-industries and developing communication.

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Survey and analysis of public knowledge, awareness and willingness to pay in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – a case study on household WEEE management

Cited by 191 publications

References 22 publications

Household Waste Generating Factors and Composition Study for Effective Management in Gorkha Municipality of Nepal

Household Waste Generating Factors and Composition Study for Effective Management in Gorkha Municipality of Nepal

Strategies on implementation of waste-to-energy (WTE) supply chain for circular economy system: a review

Practitioners Recycling Attitude and Behaviour in the Australian Construction Industry

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