Abstract
Food waste management is a major problem for most food premises in Malaysia. This study was conducted at one of the Small Medium Industries (SMIs) called Makanan Ringan Mas Industry that is located in Parit Kuari Darat, Parit Raja, Johor. This premise generates food waste almost every day including processed food waste (chips and coconut candy) and raw food waste (banana peels, tapioca peels, breadfruit peels and grated coconut). The objective of the study was to determine the waste generation and composition of food waste generated by the premise. Food waste collected from the premise once a week and tested for moisture content and density. The results demonstrated that Makanan Ringan Mas Industry generated more raw food waste compared to processed food waste. Banana peels recorded the highest amount at 27.15kg per month compared to other food waste. To conclude, banana peels were found to be the highest component in the food waste composition by Makanan Ringan Mas Industry whereas breadfruit peels were found to be the lowest.
Highlights
Waste generation and management have become an issue in most developing countries
The intention of this study was to estimate the food waste generated from Makanan Ringan Mas industry that is one of the small and medium industries (SMIs) in Parit Raja, Johor
The food waste produced by the industry are chips, coconut candy, grated coconut, banana peels, tapioca peels and breadfruit peels
Summary
Waste generation and management have become an issue in most developing countries. Increasing solid waste generation has had a negative impact on human health and the natural environment. The increasing human population and economic growth in developing countries have contributed to waste generation diversity [1]. In Malaysia, organic waste is the highest amount of waste generated, which is 50% by weight [2]. 60% of organic waste are usually generated by households [4] and this waste is disposed at landfills. The degradation of organic matter without oxygen in landfills will produce acids that affect other waste creating toxic pollutants known as leachate. Leachate will seep through ground water and contribute to ground water pollution [5]
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