Recycling behaviour of Malaysian urban households and upcycling prospects / Carol Boon-Chui Teo

• Main Author: Teo, Carol Boon-Chui
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus 2016
• Subjects: Municipal refuse. Solid wastes; Malaysia; Refuse and refuse disposal
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/18975/1/AJ_CAROL%20BOON-CHUI%20TEO%20JIBE%20B%2016.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/18975/; https://jibe.uitm.edu.my/

Households remain the main generator of municipal solid waste in Malaysia. Malaysians produce an average of 30,000 tons of waste per day and only 5 per cent of it is recycled. Malaysian urbanites throw away waste more than normal. The solid waste generated continues to be a costly affair with about...