Assessing the effectiveness of waste minimization methods in solid waste reduction at the source by manufacturing firms in Malaysia

Manufacturing industries in Malaysia play a fundamental role in economic growth and enhancing the populations standard of living.However, a huge quantity of industrial wastes is generated daily, exacerbating landfill disposal issues. Waste minimization as the most sustainable approach of waste handl...

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Main Authors:	Mallak, Shadi Kafi, Ishak, Mohd Bakri, Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan, Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	HARD Publishing 2015
Subjects:	TD785 Municipal refuse. Solid waste
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spelling	iium-455372018-02-26T11:08:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/45537/ Assessing the effectiveness of waste minimization methods in solid waste reduction at the source by manufacturing firms in Malaysia Mallak, Shadi Kafi Ishak, Mohd Bakri Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan Abu Samah, Mohd Armi TD785 Municipal refuse. Solid waste Manufacturing industries in Malaysia play a fundamental role in economic growth and enhancing the populations standard of living.However, a huge quantity of industrial wastes is generated daily, exacerbating landfill disposal issues. Waste minimization as the most sustainable approach of waste handling contributes to a significant reduction of waste. In Malaysia, practicing waste minimization by manufacturing firms is not very common. Thus, this study attempted to determine the most commonly practiced methods of minimization by manufacturing firms in Malaysia. HARD Publishing 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45537/1/Pol.J.Environ.Stud.Vol24_No5_2063-2071.pdf Mallak, Shadi Kafi and Ishak, Mohd Bakri and Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan and Abu Samah, Mohd Armi (2015) Assessing the effectiveness of waste minimization methods in solid waste reduction at the source by manufacturing firms in Malaysia. Polish Journal Environmental Studies , 24 (5). pp. 2063-2071. ISSN 1230-1485 http://www.pjoes.com/pdf/24.5/Pol.J.Environ.Stud.Vol.24.No.5.2063-2071.pdf 10.15244/pjoes/35518
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spellingShingle	TD785 Municipal refuse. Solid waste Mallak, Shadi Kafi Ishak, Mohd Bakri Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan Abu Samah, Mohd Armi Assessing the effectiveness of waste minimization methods in solid waste reduction at the source by manufacturing firms in Malaysia
description	Manufacturing industries in Malaysia play a fundamental role in economic growth and enhancing the populations standard of living.However, a huge quantity of industrial wastes is generated daily, exacerbating landfill disposal issues. Waste minimization as the most sustainable approach of waste handling contributes to a significant reduction of waste. In Malaysia, practicing waste minimization by manufacturing firms is not very common. Thus, this study attempted to determine the most commonly practiced methods of minimization by manufacturing firms in Malaysia.
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author	Mallak, Shadi Kafi Ishak, Mohd Bakri Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
author_facet	Mallak, Shadi Kafi Ishak, Mohd Bakri Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
author_sort	Mallak, Shadi Kafi
title	Assessing the effectiveness of waste minimization methods in solid waste reduction at the source by manufacturing firms in Malaysia
title_short	Assessing the effectiveness of waste minimization methods in solid waste reduction at the source by manufacturing firms in Malaysia
title_full	Assessing the effectiveness of waste minimization methods in solid waste reduction at the source by manufacturing firms in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Assessing the effectiveness of waste minimization methods in solid waste reduction at the source by manufacturing firms in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Assessing the effectiveness of waste minimization methods in solid waste reduction at the source by manufacturing firms in Malaysia
title_sort	assessing the effectiveness of waste minimization methods in solid waste reduction at the source by manufacturing firms in malaysia
publisher	HARD Publishing
publishDate	2015
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/45537/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/45537/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/45537/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/45537/1/Pol.J.Environ.Stud.Vol24_No5_2063-2071.pdf
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Assessing the effectiveness of waste minimization methods in solid waste reduction at the source by manufacturing firms in Malaysia

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