11/03/2021
IChemE (INSTITUTION OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS) WEBINAR: Food Waste Valorisation Methods in Malaysia and its Potential in Food Waste Reduction Strategy.
SPEAKER: Dr Muhammad Heikal Ismail, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UPM Serdang.
Restrictions during the Movement Control Order (MCO) due to COVID-19 has managed to reduce the food waste generation in Klang Valley for several months. However, the food waste amount has eventually increased back to the original trend currently. Most developing countries have opted for landfilling systems as the most convenient method in food waste treatment. However, it has released the largest fraction of greenhouse gaseous that has contributed to aggravating climate change. Moreover, incineration is an energy-intensive process that is high in capital and operating costs. Thus, more sustainable food waste valorisation methods are essential as an urgent strategy to reduce the food waste generation. Composting and anaerobic digestion has recently gained interest among consumers due to the potential that it may bring. In specific, this talk discusses various food waste valorisation methods and their potential in food waste reduction in Malaysia. The talk will eventually address the reconfiguration of food waste management policy so that an intervention to reduce food waste generation in Malaysia can be initiated.
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Restrictions during the Movement Control Order (MCO) due to COVID-19 has managed to reduce the food waste generation in Klang Valley for several months. However, the food waste amount has eventually increased back to the original trend currently. Most developing countries have opted for landfilling....