An overview of scheduled wastes management in Malaysia
The article reviews the scheduled waste management in Malaysia. It describes the scheduled waste classifications, characteristics, the sources of scheduled wastes, the policies and regulations related to scheduled wastes, the management of scheduled wastes in Malaysia and the challenges related to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Zibeline International Publishing
2019
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/75917/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/75917/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/75917/1/an%20overview%20of%20scheduled%20waste%20mx%20in%20malaysia.pdf |
| Summary: | The article reviews the scheduled waste management in Malaysia. It describes the scheduled waste classifications,
characteristics, the sources of scheduled wastes, the policies and regulations related to scheduled wastes, the
management of scheduled wastes in Malaysia and the challenges related to scheduled waste management in
Malaysia. Currently, the manufacturing industry has contributed the highest scheduled waste production in
Malaysia. Under the Environmental Quality Act (EQA) 1974, the government has set up several legal provisions
specifically for scheduled waste generation, storage, transportation, and disposal. The aims are to reduce the
potential risks to human and the environment. The paradigm shift from cradle to grave to cradle to cradle concept
is a sustainable and sound concept which is inevitable step to minimize the scheduled waste generation in Malaysia. |
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