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Measuring the embodied waste among industries in Malaysia


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Utit, Chakrin and Saari, Mohd Yusof and Hassan, Azman and Tengku Ismail, Tengku Hanidza (2015) Measuring the embodied waste among industries in Malaysia. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 30. pp. 228-231. ISSN 1878-0296

Abstract

Recycling is as an alternative solution in reducing the amount of waste generated through production activities. However, the precise level of waste embodiment in each of the industry is unknown. The input-output analysis is applied using the Malaysian input-output table 2010, consisting of 124 industries. The Hypothetical Extraction Method (HEM) is used to extract the waste industry which is identified as sewerage, waste collection and remediation activities. With the extraction, the changes of total output and value added in each 124 industries are recorded and disaggregated into direct and indirect changes. This study reveals that the embodiment level is the highest in wholesale and retail trade industry.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Economics and Management
Faculty of Environmental Studies
Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proenv.2015.10.041
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: Waste industry; Waste embodied; Input-output analysis; HEM; NKEA
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 13 Jul 2016 04:47
Last Modified: 13 Jul 2016 04:47
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47818
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