Penglibatan sektor awam dan swasta dalam pengurusan sisa pepejal melalui pendekatan pengurangan, guna semula dan kitar semula (3R)
Urbanization is the key factor to increase the solid waste generation especially in cities. Initiatives and various programs of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R's) that has been introduced by the Government since 1993, yet has shown no positive changes. Recycling rate is just a 5% to 10% which is...
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| Summary: | Urbanization is the key factor to increase the solid waste generation especially in cities. Initiatives and various programs of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R's) that has been introduced by the Government since 1993, yet has shown no positive changes. Recycling rate is just a 5% to 10% which is very alarming. It shows that the major problem is the lack of recycling activities which will increase the amount of solid waste generated daily. The exposure of 3R's approach shall be strengthened further by the Government, public and the concessionaire appointed to manage solid waste in order to increase awareness of the importance of 3R in Solid Waste Management (SWM). This study has been carry out by implementing 3R's approaches as the main focus and narrowed down the scope into the awareness of two main entities in the SWM which is the government and the concessionaire on the importance of the 3Rs in SWM. The aim of this study is to see how far the awareness of the government and the concessionaire on the importance of the 3R's approach in SWM based on the initiative and its involvement. The case study method has been adopted and Kuala Lumpur is chosen as the study area based on urbanization factor that influence the amount of solid waste generation. In this study, the interviews technique was used to strengthen the output specifically for government agencies (PPSPP, JPSPN and DBKL) and private concessionaire (Alam Flora Sdn Bhd). The data were analysed using qualitative analysis and the results is presented in the form of descriptive (Descriptive Analysis). At the end of this study it was found that the awareness of the Government agencies and concessionaire is high based on the participation and initiatives. Take-back and buy-back system and the mandatory of the amendment of an Act 672 for the separation at source is the best practice to increase the awareness of all parties of the importance of the 3R approach in Solid Waste Management. |
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