Waste recycling in Malaysia: problems and prospects
Recycling of solid wastes should be integrated into the existing and future waste management plans so as to yield the benefits of conservation of natural resources, saving of fossil fuels and prolonging lifespan times of disposal sites. This paper discusses the current status of waste recycling in M...
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| author | Hassan, Mohd Nasir Abdul Rahman, Rakmi Theng, Lee Chong Zakaria, Zulina Awang, Muhamad |
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| description | Recycling of solid wastes should be integrated into the existing and future waste management plans so as to yield the benefits of conservation of natural resources, saving of fossil fuels and prolonging lifespan times of disposal sites. This paper discusses the current status of waste recycling in Malaysia and its future prospects. Although a large amount of Malaysian wastes could be recycled, less than 5% of the total (almost 10 000 t d-1) is actually separated and recycled. There is a good demand for waste plastics, paper and glass, with resale prices of about US$60 t-1, US$44 t-1 and US$32 t-1, respectively. Recovery of only 5% of the available waste plastics, paper and glass is estimated to yield a total of about US$3.4 million y-1. Recommendations to increase recycling are discussed in the paper. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-151552019-05-09T01:26:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15155/ Waste recycling in Malaysia: problems and prospects Hassan, Mohd Nasir Abdul Rahman, Rakmi Theng, Lee Chong Zakaria, Zulina Awang, Muhamad Recycling of solid wastes should be integrated into the existing and future waste management plans so as to yield the benefits of conservation of natural resources, saving of fossil fuels and prolonging lifespan times of disposal sites. This paper discusses the current status of waste recycling in Malaysia and its future prospects. Although a large amount of Malaysian wastes could be recycled, less than 5% of the total (almost 10 000 t d-1) is actually separated and recycled. There is a good demand for waste plastics, paper and glass, with resale prices of about US$60 t-1, US$44 t-1 and US$32 t-1, respectively. Recovery of only 5% of the available waste plastics, paper and glass is estimated to yield a total of about US$3.4 million y-1. Recommendations to increase recycling are discussed in the paper. SAGE Publications 2000 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15155/1/Waste%20recycling%20in%20Malaysia%20problems%20and%20prospects.pdf Hassan, Mohd Nasir and Abdul Rahman, Rakmi and Theng, Lee Chong and Zakaria, Zulina and Awang, Muhamad (2000) Waste recycling in Malaysia: problems and prospects. Waste Management & Research, 18 (4). pp. 320-328. ISSN 0734-242X; ESSN: 1096-3669 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0734242X0001800404 10.1177/0734242X0001800404 |
| spellingShingle | Hassan, Mohd Nasir Abdul Rahman, Rakmi Theng, Lee Chong Zakaria, Zulina Awang, Muhamad Waste recycling in Malaysia: problems and prospects |
| title | Waste recycling in Malaysia: problems and prospects |
| title_full | Waste recycling in Malaysia: problems and prospects |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Waste recycling in Malaysia: problems and prospects |
| title_short | Waste recycling in Malaysia: problems and prospects |
| title_sort | waste recycling in malaysia problems and prospects |
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