Waste Scavenging and Its Contribution for Survival and Urban Recycling in Kota Kinabalu City, Sabah, Malaysia

High generation of solid waste has been identified as one factor contributing to the world's environmental problems. The decrease in suitable landfill sites and scarcity of natural resources is creating greater demand for remanufacturing and reuse. This study aims to examine the contribution an...

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Published in:The Indonesian journal of geography 2019-08, Vol.51 (2), p.183-189
Main Authors: Mapa, Mohammad Tahir, Powell, Jane C, Asis, Abdul Hair Beddu, Sakke, Nordin, Gulasan, Aliakbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cities
Developing countries
Environmental impact
Environmental management
Impact analysis
Informal economy
Landfill
Landfills
LDCs
Natural resources
Population
Recycling
Remanufacturing
Scavengers
Scavenging
Solid wastes
Value chain
Waste disposal sites
Waste management
Waste management industry
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Summary:High generation of solid waste has been identified as one factor contributing to the world's environmental problems. The decrease in suitable landfill sites and scarcity of natural resources is creating greater demand for remanufacturing and reuse. This study aims to examine the contribution and issues embedded in scavengers group to achieved high rate of recycling in waste management program. In order to answer the research objective, this research utilized in-depth interviews conducted with scavengers group. This study revealed scavenging activity is an important element in waste management with positive impact on the economic and environment. Therefore, to support this, the scavengers group need to be part of the government's attempt to realise its recycling objectives.
ISSN:0024-9521
2354-9114
DOI:10.22146/ijg.37758