Public perception on Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Bill 2007 towards sustainable waste management in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Fauziah, Shahul Hamid, Khairunnisa, A.K., Siti Zubaidah, B., Agamuthu, Pariatamby
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/10996/1/Public_Perception_on_Solid_Waste.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/10996/; http://www.iswa.org/uploads/tx_iswaknowledgebase/8-354paper_long.pdf

Lack of appropriate policy is the main constraint to sustainable waste management in Malaysia. As a result, the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Bill (SWPCM) was approved in 2007. Its aims are to provide an act and regulate the manag ement of solid waste and public cleansing in order...