Status and challenges of e-waste management in Malaysia
As the economy grows, more Malaysians can afford to purchase new electronic and electrical equipments and discarded the old ones. The ever-increasing and rapidly growing volume of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) in Malaysia will become a serious threat to the environment, if the situation...
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| author | Songip, Ahmad Rahman Zainu, Zaipul Anwar |
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| description | As the economy grows, more Malaysians can afford to purchase new electronic and electrical equipments and discarded the old ones. The ever-increasing and rapidly growing volume of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) in Malaysia will become a serious threat to the environment, if the situation is not manage properly. E-waste is now considered as a new and emerging type of hazardous waste and currently regarded as the most challenging waste stream in Malaysia. A comprehensive research on holistic approach to e-waste management is therefore imperative to protect the environment in the future. In view of this situation, this study explores e-waste's past and present status to effectively manage the challenges for the future. The focus will be on household generated e-waste as currently there is no specific law to control this type of ewaste in Malaysia. In details, through the use of qualitative research method, this study will look at the status, current practises and legislation related to the management of household generated e-waste, for a sustainable environmental management in Malaysia. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-620002017-08-21T06:51:45Z http://eprints.utm.my/62000/ Status and challenges of e-waste management in Malaysia Songip, Ahmad Rahman Zainu, Zaipul Anwar TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering As the economy grows, more Malaysians can afford to purchase new electronic and electrical equipments and discarded the old ones. The ever-increasing and rapidly growing volume of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) in Malaysia will become a serious threat to the environment, if the situation is not manage properly. E-waste is now considered as a new and emerging type of hazardous waste and currently regarded as the most challenging waste stream in Malaysia. A comprehensive research on holistic approach to e-waste management is therefore imperative to protect the environment in the future. In view of this situation, this study explores e-waste's past and present status to effectively manage the challenges for the future. The focus will be on household generated e-waste as currently there is no specific law to control this type of ewaste in Malaysia. In details, through the use of qualitative research method, this study will look at the status, current practises and legislation related to the management of household generated e-waste, for a sustainable environmental management in Malaysia. 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Songip, Ahmad Rahman and Zainu, Zaipul Anwar (2015) Status and challenges of e-waste management in Malaysia. In: 2nd International Conference on Waste Management & Environment (ICWME), 20-22 Aug, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. http://www.iswa.org/nc/events/calendar/eventdetail/show_detail/international-conference-on-waste-management-and-environment/ |
| spellingShingle | TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering Songip, Ahmad Rahman Zainu, Zaipul Anwar Status and challenges of e-waste management in Malaysia |
| title | Status and challenges of e-waste management in Malaysia |
| title_full | Status and challenges of e-waste management in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Status and challenges of e-waste management in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Status and challenges of e-waste management in Malaysia |
| title_short | Status and challenges of e-waste management in Malaysia |
| title_sort | status and challenges of e waste management in malaysia |
| topic | TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
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