Toward sustainable solid waste minimization by manufacturing firms in Malaysia: strengths and weaknesses
| Autor: | Mohd Bakri Ishak, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Ahmad Fariz Mohamed, Shadi Kafi Mallak |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Municipal solid waste
020209 energy Industrial Waste 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Reuse Solid Waste 01 natural sciences Industrial waste Waste Management 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Recycling SWOT analysis 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science Commerce Malaysia General Medicine Environmental economics Dispose pattern Pollution Refuse Disposal Policy Manufacturing firms Minification Business Strengths and weaknesses Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Environmental monitoring and assessment. 190(10) |
| ISSN: | 1573-2959 |
| Popis: | Malaysia is facing an increasing trend in industrial solid waste generation due to industrial development. Thus, there is a paramount need in taking practical actions and measurements to move toward sustainable industrial waste management. The main aim of this study is to assess practicing solid waste minimization by manufacturing firms. Analysis showed that majority of firms (92%) dispose of their wastes rather than utilize other sustainable waste management options. Also, waste minimization methods such as segregation of wastes, on-site recycle and reuse, improved housekeeping, and equipment modification were found to have significant contribution to waste reduction (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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