Human Behaviours on Domestic Waste Recycling Practice among Urban Households
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https://doi.org/10.21834/ajebs.v5i17.373Keywords:
Human Behaviour, Domestic Waste Recycling, Waste Generation, Urban HouseholdsAbstract
The propagation of household recycling is undeniable and thorough. Recycling behaviour among households in urban areas and Malaysia has, however, received less attention. Therefore, the purpose of this preliminary study is to outline the influence that household behaviour is motivated through waste recycling. The survey carried out in six (6) suburbs of Shah Alam using a convenient sampling method to perform a site inventory and questionnaire survey. The findings are affected by the influences of recycling and individual activities representing their contribution to recycling domestic waste.
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