New perspective of integrated solid waste management in Malaysia

Current practices of many scholars in solid waste management define Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) is a comprehensive waste prevention, recycling, conzposling, and disposal progrant. In the other-hand, some of /he countries implemented hierarchy of solid waste management, but it still a li...

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Main Author: Seow , Ta Wee
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3428/
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3428/1/new_perspective_of_integrated_solid_waste.pdf
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Summary:Current practices of many scholars in solid waste management define Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) is a comprehensive waste prevention, recycling, conzposling, and disposal progrant. In the other-hand, some of /he countries implemented hierarchy of solid waste management, but it still a little scientific or technical, However, the sustainable of integrated solid waste needed to look into the local scenario and the element should be according to the local practice. This concept paper aims la discuss the element of integrated solid waste management. There are five elements are discuss toward integrated solid waste nzanagernent in the local situation. They are element of landfill site chosen, element of recycling programme, element of public opinion, element of worker's health and safety and element of management.