Awareness on 3R practice: a case study at UTHM Pagoh residential college

Ali, Roslinda and Lim, Chun Lan and A. Hamid, Hazren and Muhamad, Mimi Suliza and Hamidon, Nuramidah and Harun, Hasnida and Mohamed Sunar, Norshuhaila (2020) Awareness on 3R practice: a case study at UTHM Pagoh residential college. In: Sustainable Environmental Technology. Penerbit UTHM, pp. 103-110. ISBN 978-967-2916-16-1

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Abstract

Solid waste can be defined as any scrap material; or unwanted surplus substance; or rejected products arising from the application of any process [1]. This also includes any substance required to be disposed of as being broken, worn out, contaminated or otherwise spoiled. Over the years, the problems of solid waste generation are increasing all over the world. In the year 2016, cities around the world generated 2.01 billion tonnes of solid waste, amounting to a footprint of 0.74 kilograms per person per day [2]. With rapid population growth and urbanisation, the annual waste generation is expected to increase to 3.4 billion tonnes by year 2050. The same trend can be seen in Malaysia. The waste generation rate in this country has been steadily increasing from 12.3 million tonnes in year 2013 to 13.9 million tonnes in year 2018 [3]. This amount is expected to increase to 14.4 million tonnes by year 2020.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Environmental engineering--Research--Malaysia; Green technology--Research--Malaysia; Sustainable engineering--Research--Malaysia; Government publications--Malaysia
Subjects:	T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering Technology > Department of Civil Engineering Technology
Depositing User:	Mrs. Siti Noraida Miskan
Date Deposited:	29 Nov 2021 02:57
Last Modified:	29 Nov 2021 02:57
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/2671

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