The World Bank (1992) identified solid waste as one of the three major environmental problems faced by most
municipalities in Malaysia. The amount of waste generated continues to increase due to growing population and
increasing consumption. The amount of solid waste generated went up from 17.000 tons per day in 2002 to 19,100
tons in 2005, an average of 0.8 kilogram per capita per day. The generation of solid waste is expected to reach
30,000 tons per day in 2020. In Kuala Lumpur waste generation is about 3,000 tons a day and forecasts show that
this will increase further in coming years. Modern lifestyle has led to more acute waste problems, convenience
products generally require more packaging, careless habits associated with greater affluence lead to greater
quantities of waste, as demonstrated by discarded wrappers from the inevitable fast food outlet, and the modern day
waste contains a higher proportion of non-degradable materials such as plastics. The waste consists of 45% food
waste, 24% plastic, 7% paper and 6% iron. Approximately 95-97% of waste collected is taken to landfill for
disposals. The remaining waste is sent to small incineration plants, diverted to recyclers/re-processors or is dumped
illegally. Today 5 % of the waste is being recycled, but the government aims to have 22% of the waste recycled by
2020 (Malaysia Environment-Current issues-Geography, 2010).
The World Bank (1992) identified solid waste as one of the three major environmental problems faced by mostmunicipalities in Malaysia. The amount of waste generated continues to increase due to growing population andincreasing consumption. The amount of solid waste generated went up from 17.000 tons per day in 2002 to 19,100tons in 2005, an average of 0.8 kilogram per capita per day. The generation of solid waste is expected to reach30,000 tons per day in 2020. In Kuala Lumpur waste generation is about 3,000 tons a day and forecasts show thatthis will increase further in coming years. Modern lifestyle has led to more acute waste problems, convenienceproducts generally require more packaging, careless habits associated with greater affluence lead to greaterquantities of waste, as demonstrated by discarded wrappers from the inevitable fast food outlet, and the modern daywaste contains a higher proportion of non-degradable materials such as plastics. The waste consists of 45% foodwaste, 24% plastic, 7% paper and 6% iron. Approximately 95-97% of waste collected is taken to landfill fordisposals. The remaining waste is sent to small incineration plants, diverted to recyclers/re-processors or is dumpedillegally. Today 5 % of the waste is being recycled, but the government aims to have 22% of the waste recycled by2020 (Malaysia Environment-Current issues-Geography, 2010).
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