9th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

A STUDY OF FOOD WASTE BEHAVIOUR IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION

Emy Ezura A Jalil, WING YING CHONG, SEE MIN CHANG & MEI CHEN LOO
Publisher: IEOM Society International
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Track: Waste Management
Abstract

The increasing amount of food waste is perceived as a problem in urgent need of a solution to solve it. In this article, the relationship between users in public university and their food waste behaviour is investigated. Besides, this study also aims to examine reverse logistics across food waste recycling. The two key factors that had been found that correlate the food waste behaviour among users in public university are knowledge and experience, and accessibility and availability. By using the survey method, a set of questionnaire was distributed to 400 users. In this study, there is a significant relationship between knowledge and experience as well as the accessibility and availability of food waste behaviour. This study contributed to tertiary management and users to have sustainable food waste management. 

Published in: 9th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bangkok, Thailand

Publisher: IEOM Society International
Date of Conference: March 5-7, 2019

ISBN: 978-1-5323-5948-4
ISSN/E-ISSN: 2169-8767