Integrated and sustainable solid waste management for Brunei Darussalam
Integrated and sustainable solid waste management for Brunei Darussalam
- Author(s): S. Shams ; R.H.M. Juani ; Z. Guo
- DOI: 10.1049/cp.2014.1066
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- Author(s): S. Shams ; R.H.M. Juani ; Z. Guo Source: 5th Brunei International Conference on Engineering and Technology (BICET 2014), 2014 page ()
- Conference: 5th Brunei International Conference on Engineering and Technology (BICET 2014)
- DOI: 10.1049/cp.2014.1066
- ISBN: 978-1-84919-991-9
- Location: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
- Conference date: 1-3 Nov. 2014
- Format: PDF
Municipal solid waste has become a major concern now-adays as the amount of waste generation has increased tremendously due to rapid urbanization and industrialization, population growth and improved life-style. Brunei has a per capita solid waste output of 1.4 kg per capita per day, which is second only to Singapore among the ASEAN countries. From the total waste produced, 70% goes directly to Brunei's six landfills, a meagre 2% is used for making compost, and the rest is disposed of in other conventional ways. The surge in GDP of 2.3% between 1999 and 2007 and increased number of registered business from 2,577 in 1998 up to 7,240 a decade later is a growing concern for proper waste management. The paper highlights the existing solid waste management practice and focus on the strategies that will lead this nation towards sustainable waste management.
Inspec keywords: waste management; sustainable development
Subjects: Environmental issues
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