Policy trends of extended producer responsibility in Malaysia

This paper seeks to examine the provisions for extended producer responsibility (EPR) within the Malaysian environmental and waste management policies and to determine its existing practice and future prospects in Malaysia. Malaysian waste generation has been increasing drastically where solid waste...

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Main Authors: Agamuthu, Pariatamby, Victor, D.
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spelling my.um.eprints.19042019-12-06T07:19:03Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/1904/ Policy trends of extended producer responsibility in Malaysia Agamuthu, Pariatamby Victor, D. R Medicine This paper seeks to examine the provisions for extended producer responsibility (EPR) within the Malaysian environmental and waste management policies and to determine its existing practice and future prospects in Malaysia. Malaysian waste generation has been increasing drastically where solid waste generation was estimated to increase from about 9.0 million tonnes in 2000 to about 10.9 million tonnes in 2010, to about 12.8 million tonnes in 2015 and finally to about 15.6 million tonnes in 2020. Malaysian e-waste was estimated to be about 652 909 tonnes in 2006 and was estimated to increase to about 706 000 tonnes in 2010 and finally to about 1.2 million tonnes in 2020. The projected increasing generation of both solid waste and scheduled wastes is expected to burden the country's resources and environment in managing these wastes in a sustainable manner. The concept of EPR is provided for in the Malaysia waste management system via the Environmental Quality Act 1974 and the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007. However, these provisions in the policy are generic in nature without relevant regulations to enable its enforcement and as such the concept of EPR still remains on paper whereas the existing practice of EPR in Malaysia is limited through voluntary participation. In conclusion, policy trends of EPR in Malaysia seem to indicate that Malaysia may be embarking on the path towards EPR through the enactment of an EPR regulation. SAGE Publications (UK and US) 2011 Article PeerReviewed Agamuthu, Pariatamby and Victor, D. (2011) Policy trends of extended producer responsibility in Malaysia. Waste Management & Research, 29 (9). pp. 945-953. ISSN 0734-242X http://wmr.sagepub.com/content/29/9/945.full.pdf doi: 10.1177/0734242X11413332
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Agamuthu, Pariatamby
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Policy trends of extended producer responsibility in Malaysia
description This paper seeks to examine the provisions for extended producer responsibility (EPR) within the Malaysian environmental and waste management policies and to determine its existing practice and future prospects in Malaysia. Malaysian waste generation has been increasing drastically where solid waste generation was estimated to increase from about 9.0 million tonnes in 2000 to about 10.9 million tonnes in 2010, to about 12.8 million tonnes in 2015 and finally to about 15.6 million tonnes in 2020. Malaysian e-waste was estimated to be about 652 909 tonnes in 2006 and was estimated to increase to about 706 000 tonnes in 2010 and finally to about 1.2 million tonnes in 2020. The projected increasing generation of both solid waste and scheduled wastes is expected to burden the country's resources and environment in managing these wastes in a sustainable manner. The concept of EPR is provided for in the Malaysia waste management system via the Environmental Quality Act 1974 and the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007. However, these provisions in the policy are generic in nature without relevant regulations to enable its enforcement and as such the concept of EPR still remains on paper whereas the existing practice of EPR in Malaysia is limited through voluntary participation. In conclusion, policy trends of EPR in Malaysia seem to indicate that Malaysia may be embarking on the path towards EPR through the enactment of an EPR regulation.
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author Agamuthu, Pariatamby
Victor, D.
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Victor, D.
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title Policy trends of extended producer responsibility in Malaysia
title_short Policy trends of extended producer responsibility in Malaysia
title_full Policy trends of extended producer responsibility in Malaysia
title_fullStr Policy trends of extended producer responsibility in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Policy trends of extended producer responsibility in Malaysia
title_sort policy trends of extended producer responsibility in malaysia
publisher SAGE Publications (UK and US)
publishDate 2011
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/1904/
http://wmr.sagepub.com/content/29/9/945.full.pdf
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