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Waste minimization benefits and obstacle for solid industrial waste in Malaysia

Moving toward a sustainable industrial activity requires an effective waste management that is applicable and efficient for all different types of industrial wastes .Waste minimization as the most acceptable option in waste management hierarchy, has a significant contribution in minimizing the solid...

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Main Authors: Mallak, Shadi Kafi, Ishak, Mohd Bakri, Mohamed, Ahmad Fariz
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Published: International Organization of Scientific Research 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36002/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.360022016-02-12T07:26:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36002/ Waste minimization benefits and obstacle for solid industrial waste in Malaysia Mallak, Shadi Kafi Ishak, Mohd Bakri Mohamed, Ahmad Fariz Moving toward a sustainable industrial activity requires an effective waste management that is applicable and efficient for all different types of industrial wastes .Waste minimization as the most acceptable option in waste management hierarchy, has a significant contribution in minimizing the solid wastes generated by manufacturing industries. The absence of appropriate policy, lack of awareness and information ,inadequate guidelines , limited time , lack of cooperation and application of old technologies such as end of pipe approaches are the common obstructive factors towards practicing efficient waste minimization by industries. The study was conducted to review and analyze the practical waste minimization methodologies and its characteristics based on the industrial activities. In addition the obstacles which hold up industries from practicing waste minimization efficiently were determined. Thus this study suggest the effective practices for improving waste minimization which suitable for manufacturing industries in Malaysia. International Organization of Scientific Research 2014 Article PeerReviewed Mallak, Shadi Kafi and Ishak, Mohd Bakri and Mohamed, Ahmad Fariz (2014) Waste minimization benefits and obstacle for solid industrial waste in Malaysia. IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 8 (2 ver.1). pp. 43-52. ISSN 2319-2399; ESSN: 2319-2402 http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jestft/pages/8%282%29Version-1.html 10.9790/2402-08214352
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description Moving toward a sustainable industrial activity requires an effective waste management that is applicable and efficient for all different types of industrial wastes .Waste minimization as the most acceptable option in waste management hierarchy, has a significant contribution in minimizing the solid wastes generated by manufacturing industries. The absence of appropriate policy, lack of awareness and information ,inadequate guidelines , limited time , lack of cooperation and application of old technologies such as end of pipe approaches are the common obstructive factors towards practicing efficient waste minimization by industries. The study was conducted to review and analyze the practical waste minimization methodologies and its characteristics based on the industrial activities. In addition the obstacles which hold up industries from practicing waste minimization efficiently were determined. Thus this study suggest the effective practices for improving waste minimization which suitable for manufacturing industries in Malaysia.
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author Mallak, Shadi Kafi
Ishak, Mohd Bakri
Mohamed, Ahmad Fariz
spellingShingle Mallak, Shadi Kafi
Ishak, Mohd Bakri
Mohamed, Ahmad Fariz
Waste minimization benefits and obstacle for solid industrial waste in Malaysia
author_facet Mallak, Shadi Kafi
Ishak, Mohd Bakri
Mohamed, Ahmad Fariz
author_sort Mallak, Shadi Kafi
title Waste minimization benefits and obstacle for solid industrial waste in Malaysia
title_short Waste minimization benefits and obstacle for solid industrial waste in Malaysia
title_full Waste minimization benefits and obstacle for solid industrial waste in Malaysia
title_fullStr Waste minimization benefits and obstacle for solid industrial waste in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Waste minimization benefits and obstacle for solid industrial waste in Malaysia
title_sort waste minimization benefits and obstacle for solid industrial waste in malaysia
publisher International Organization of Scientific Research
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36002/
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