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Awareness on E-waste Management and Disposal: A Case Study on Public Perception in Malaysia
( Fauziah S. H. ) 한국폐기물자원순환학회(구 한국폐기물학회) 2019 ISSE 초록집 Vol.2019 No.-
Electronic and electrical wastes (E-waste) inventory conducted in 2008 in Malaysia highlighted that 1.11 million tonnes of Ewaste will be generated in 2020. An accumulation of 761.5 million unit of E-waste is projected from 2008 to 2020, with mobile phone batteries contributing the largest portion (34%) followed by mobile phone (26%). This alarming trend calls for appropriate attention and actions from the relevant stakeholders. General public as the largest E-waste generator must be made aware on the gravity of this situation. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the level of awareness on E-waste management and disposal among Malaysian public. Prior to the actual study, reliability test was conducted to examine the validity and clarity of 30 questions on awareness and issues pertaining to E-waste management, recycling and disposal. For the actual survey, the questionnaires were randomly distributed to 700 respondents to give an approximately 96% confidence level. From the reliability test, an excellent internal consistency was obtained with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient value of 0.922. In general, 84% of the public understand the terminology of E-waste by choosing that the term can be defined as ‘unwanted electrical or electronic devices that are meant for reuse, resale, recycling, or disposal’. However, when given a list of items to be selected as examples of E-waste, majority of the general public was rather confused where 24% think that kitchen utensils are also E-waste. This can be further elaborated with the fact that 97% of the respondents have not been involved or come across any campaign related to Ewaste and its management. As for the choices of E-waste management and disposal, 10% of the public admitted that they discard their E-waste into the general municipal solid waste while 15% kept them in the house. Only 20% of the respondent sent their Ewaste to recycling center while 14% return the items to the manufacturers. Yet, majority of them think that the most ideal option in E-waste handling involved sending the E-waste to the recycling/collection center (20%) and returning it to manufacturer (15%). In conclusion, though the majority of the public in Malaysia know what E-waste is, their level of awareness on E-waste management and disposal is not comprehensive due to lack of accurate information. Therefore, extensive dissemination of information pertaining to E-waste should be conducted to improve the situation.