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products. Insufficient infrastructure for temporary storage and inefficient collection
system also affect the role and participation of consumers. As the E-waste generation
growth rapidly, the needs for effective infrastructure and system is critical especially
in the city.
9.4 Conclusion
The study was conducted to understand the readiness of all key stakeholders to
support for efficient E-waste recovery in Kuala Lumpur. E-waste recovery is important for sustainable production and consumption of electronic products, especially in
Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia. Consumers of Kuala Lumpur City are ready to participate actively for E-waste recovery, but will require certain of aspects of supports
from the industry and government agencies. The study also determined key factors
important for E-waste recovery to ensure sustainable production and consumption of
electronic products. The key factors are to enhance participation and the practice of
E-waste recovery especially among the community and consumers. Mechanisms and
system which improve the existing systems and mechanisms for E-waste recovery
in supporting SCP will requires industry commitment and participation with strong
support from the consumers and government agencies. Due to the nature of modern
manufacturing and global supply chain, raw materials for production are sourced
from all over the world. It is important to have an alternative resources where, recycling industry are ready to come in for this task. Thus the E-waste recovery system
is important, and consumers’ role and participation help to ensure that the materials
were channel back to the manufacturing system. As the E-waste generation grow
each year and estimated RM12 to 15 million worth of E-waste produced in Kuala
Lumpur city annually, it will needs efficient systems with strong support participation of key stakeholders especially the consumers. However to enhance community
participation requires collection system supported with infrastructure and effective
system by government agencies and industry along with continuous education and
awareness program (Kasavan et al. 2019). The MFA conducted help to determine
the role of consumers, collectors, recyclers and retailers, as well understanding how
to develop and operate the system efficiently.
This findings shows that the consumers and industry are key stakeholders for Ewastes recovery to support SCP initiatives in Malaysia. Malaysia government has
establish The National Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Blueprint
(2016–2030), where it has 10 pathways to achieve SCP in Malaysia 2016. The
participations and active role of consumers and industry was clearly stated in the
blueprint (Adham et al. 2013). Therefore the Malaysian policy on SCP acknowledge the importance of consumers and industry role and participations to achieve
the National SCP targets. Thus the findings of this study shows that the process of
education, awareness and creation of responsibility with commitment for these two
stakeholders are now is a ongoing process. Thus will support towards achievement
of SCP Malaysia targets by 2030.
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products. Insufficient infrastructure for temporary storage and inefficient collection
system also affect the role and participation of consumers. As the E-waste generation
growth rapidly, the needs for effective infrastructure and system is critical especially
in the city.
9.4 Conclusion
The study was conducted to understand the readiness of all key stakeholders to
support for efficient E-waste recovery in Kuala Lumpur. E-waste recovery is important for sustainable production and consumption of electronic products, especially in
Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia. Consumers of Kuala Lumpur City are ready to participate actively for E-waste recovery, but will require certain of aspects of supports
from the industry and government agencies. The study also determined key factors
important for E-waste recovery to ensure sustainable production and consumption of
electronic products. The key factors are to enhance participation and the practice of
E-waste recovery especially among the community and consumers. Mechanisms and
system which improve the existing systems and mechanisms for E-waste recovery
in supporting SCP will requires industry commitment and participation with strong
support from the consumers and government agencies. Due to the nature of modern
manufacturing and global supply chain, raw materials for production are sourced
from all over the world. It is important to have an alternative resources where, recycling industry are ready to come in for this task. Thus the E-waste recovery system
is important, and consumers’ role and participation help to ensure that the materials
were channel back to the manufacturing system. As the E-waste generation grow
each year and estimated RM12 to 15 million worth of E-waste produced in Kuala
Lumpur city annually, it will needs efficient systems with strong support participation of key stakeholders especially the consumers. However to enhance community
participation requires collection system supported with infrastructure and effective
system by government agencies and industry along with continuous education and
awareness program (Kasavan et al. 2019). The MFA conducted help to determine
the role of consumers, collectors, recyclers and retailers, as well understanding how
to develop and operate the system efficiently.
This findings shows that the consumers and industry are key stakeholders for Ewastes recovery to support SCP initiatives in Malaysia. Malaysia government has
establish The National Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Blueprint
(2016–2030), where it has 10 pathways to achieve SCP in Malaysia 2016. The
participations and active role of consumers and industry was clearly stated in the
blueprint (Adham et al. 2013). Therefore the Malaysian policy on SCP acknowledge the importance of consumers and industry role and participations to achieve
the National SCP targets. Thus the findings of this study shows that the process of
education, awareness and creation of responsibility with commitment for these two
stakeholders are now is a ongoing process. Thus will support towards achievement
of SCP Malaysia targets by 2030.