Food packaging waste is a valuable resource for material recovery, if it is properly separated
and sorted by consumers. The packaging itself may have the potential to assist consumer …

This paper investigates the effect of socio-economic factors that might influence on recycling
practices in Malaysia. We conducted interview surveys to 600 households in the newly …

It is widely acknowledged that environmental impacts from packaging waste depend on how
consumers sort this waste fraction. In this research,“design for sustainable behavior”(DfSB) …

The urban community in Malaysia is facing rapid urbanisation and have been the
beneficiary of urban development policies. The key purpose of these policies has been to …

Due to population growth, urbanization, higher income levels, and intensive use of
packaging products, the amount of waste generated by households, including food …

The generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Malaysia over the past 10 years has
increased by 95 percent due to rapid development in the urban areas. 16.76 million tonne of …

Everyone is aware that recycling reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills, but
the biggest environmental advantage of recycling is the preservation of energy and natural …

This paper examines the effect of socio-economic factors on recycling practices among
households in Malaysia. Questionnaires were administered to 600 households in the newly …

“Actually, because when you love them you cannot just destroy those places. I mean I read
some stuff and you know there is a lot always a lot on the internet going around. So, then I …

This report focuses on many of the processes plastic goes through from the point a
consumer decides to recycle it until it is available for reuse in an IEM or AM facility. This …