Food wastes management: practice of composting process at the IIUM Kuantan Campus

• Main Authors: Abu Samah, Mohd Armi, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman, Wan Kamal, Wan Mohd. Hilmi, Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi, Hassan Basri, Raszera
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English; English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021
• Subjects: BPC Science and Technology in Islam; BPG113 Environmental ethics/responsibility. Sustainable living.; BPL Islamic education; HT Communities. Classes. Races; HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology; HT241 Urban ecology. Sustainable urban development; HT51 Human settlements. Communities; LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa); Q Science (General); T Technology (General); T55.4 Industrial engineering.Management engineering.; T58.7 Production capacity. Manufacturing capacity; T59.7 Human engineering in industry. Man-machine systems; TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD1020 Hazardous substances and their disposal; TD169 Environmental protection; TD172 Environmental pollution; TD511 Sewage collection and disposal systems. Sewerage; TD785 Municipal refuse. Solid waste; TD813 Street cleaning. Litter and its removal; TD895 Industrial sanitation. Industrial wastes
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/91002/1/food-wastes-management-practice-composting-process-iium-kuantan-campus-mohd-armi-abu-samah-kamaruzzaman-yunus-dato-wan-mohd-hilmi-wan-kamal-mohd-ramzi-mohd-hussain-razsera-hassan-basri; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91002/3/91002_Food%20wastes%20management_Natural%20Food%20Products%20and%20Waste%20Recovery.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91002/; https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003144748 (https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003144748)

Malaysian population has been increasing at a rate of 2.4% per year or about 600,000 per year since 1994. With this population growth, the municipal solid waste (MSW) generation also rises, which makes municipal solid waste management important. Changes in municipal solid waste generation rates are...