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HOUSEHOLDS’ AWARENESS AND OPINIONS ON RECYCLING OF SOLID WASTE IN EAST-COAST STATES OF MALAYSIA: A CASE STUDY

A. Omran

First published: 2008DOI pendingView metrics

Abstract

In the east-coast states of Malaysia, the waste management approach being employed is landfill, but due to rapid development and lack of space for new landfills, the east-coast States in Malaysia is looking for a success recycling of solid waste programmes. Households’ awareness is considered the touchstone for the success of recycling any recycling programmes. However, this paper attempts to identify households’ awareness and opinion on recycling of solid wastes in the major town of Kelantan State which located in the east-coast of Malaysia. The study focus on the respondents’ awareness on recycling campaigns, understanding of recycling purposes as well as the level of the perceptions on recycling campaign. Data were gathered using a mail-out questionnaire to households randomly chosen within the major towns. This study pointed out that the level of practice relies on the level of awareness of recycling. It is suggested that education would be the best means of encouraging recycling activities besides providing more facilities at residential areas. A lesson from this study is more legislation should be passed together with enforcement and there should be a target on what to achieve before any program is launched.

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Title
HOUSEHOLDS’ AWARENESS AND OPINIONS ON RECYCLING OF SOLID WASTE IN EAST-COAST STATES OF MALAYSIA: A CASE STUDY
Authors
A. Omran
Proceedings
8th International Scientific Conference - SGEM2008
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2008
Pages
711-722
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
954-918181-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
East-coast partEducation and AccreditationMajor townshousehold awarenessrecycling of solid waste
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