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A. F. Mohamed and M. I. Rasnan
The study was conducted to assess how important the role of the community and
industry for E-waste recovery in supporting the needs for sustainable consumption
and production. The key question in this study is, what are the key factors important
for E-waste recovery to ensure sustainable production and consumption of electronic
products? To answer this question, the study was conducted in the Kuala Lumpur
City. The community and industry in Kuala Lumpur City was chosen as it has a
dynamic population and industry which play important role for E-waste recovery is
found active. The factors identified were analyzed and the connection of the factors
in reference to E-waste recovery and sustainable consumption and production was
discussed.
9.2 Methods
Survey was conducted focusing on consumers, collectors, and recyclers to understand their role in E-waste recovery and to determine factors which will contribute
to a sustainable E-waste recovery for sustainable production and consumption of
electronic products. The sample of respondents of consumers for this study was
from Kuala Lumpur city. Specifically two residential areas were sampled. They are
PPR Laksamana Jalan Peel (WPKL-12) and Kampung Malaysia (WPKL-15) from
17 waste management zones of Kuala Lumpur. The selection of these sampling
area is due to their involvement in UN Local Agenda 21 initiative ‘Best Practices of
Waste Management’ conducted by Kuala Lumpur City Hall. Under this program, the
local communities were exposed with sustainable waste management projects such
as waste minimization, segregation, and composting. The questions ask to respondents are based on four themes. Themes 1 focus on the respondents background
such education level, monthly incomes, and household types. Themes 2 focus on Ewaste awareness. Themes 3 on electronic products ownership and E-waste disposal
practices, and themes 4 focus on perception and opinion regarding existing e-waste
management. The total number of the consumers respondents participated in the
survey are 120 respondents. As for the collectors and recyclers, Three DOE-registered
E-waste contractors, waste concessionaire for Kuala Lumpur, and one charity organization involved with E-waste collection were interviewed through meetings or phone
interviews. These four respondents were chosen as they are licensed collectors and
recyclers.
Analyses of material flow (MFA) was conducted to understand the flow of Ewaste in Kuala Lumpur and to determine factors which will contribute sustainable
E-waste recovery for sustainable production and consumption of electronic products. MFA enables the identification of weaknesses in the E-waste recovery system.
Understanding the flow of wastes from generation to recovery or disposals is important to determine key factors which will affect the E-waste recovery. The targeted
substances in this study are determined based on the following criteria: (1) household
E-waste that is commonly used; (2) readily available data; (3) established recycling
A. F. Mohamed and M. I. Rasnan
The study was conducted to assess how important the role of the community and
industry for E-waste recovery in supporting the needs for sustainable consumption
and production. The key question in this study is, what are the key factors important
for E-waste recovery to ensure sustainable production and consumption of electronic
products? To answer this question, the study was conducted in the Kuala Lumpur
City. The community and industry in Kuala Lumpur City was chosen as it has a
dynamic population and industry which play important role for E-waste recovery is
found active. The factors identified were analyzed and the connection of the factors
in reference to E-waste recovery and sustainable consumption and production was
discussed.
9.2 Methods
Survey was conducted focusing on consumers, collectors, and recyclers to understand their role in E-waste recovery and to determine factors which will contribute
to a sustainable E-waste recovery for sustainable production and consumption of
electronic products. The sample of respondents of consumers for this study was
from Kuala Lumpur city. Specifically two residential areas were sampled. They are
PPR Laksamana Jalan Peel (WPKL-12) and Kampung Malaysia (WPKL-15) from
17 waste management zones of Kuala Lumpur. The selection of these sampling
area is due to their involvement in UN Local Agenda 21 initiative ‘Best Practices of
Waste Management’ conducted by Kuala Lumpur City Hall. Under this program, the
local communities were exposed with sustainable waste management projects such
as waste minimization, segregation, and composting. The questions ask to respondents are based on four themes. Themes 1 focus on the respondents background
such education level, monthly incomes, and household types. Themes 2 focus on Ewaste awareness. Themes 3 on electronic products ownership and E-waste disposal
practices, and themes 4 focus on perception and opinion regarding existing e-waste
management. The total number of the consumers respondents participated in the
survey are 120 respondents. As for the collectors and recyclers, Three DOE-registered
E-waste contractors, waste concessionaire for Kuala Lumpur, and one charity organization involved with E-waste collection were interviewed through meetings or phone
interviews. These four respondents were chosen as they are licensed collectors and
recyclers.
Analyses of material flow (MFA) was conducted to understand the flow of Ewaste in Kuala Lumpur and to determine factors which will contribute sustainable
E-waste recovery for sustainable production and consumption of electronic products. MFA enables the identification of weaknesses in the E-waste recovery system.
Understanding the flow of wastes from generation to recovery or disposals is important to determine key factors which will affect the E-waste recovery. The targeted
substances in this study are determined based on the following criteria: (1) household
E-waste that is commonly used; (2) readily available data; (3) established recycling