Assessing the impact of Covid-19 movement control order (MCO) on food waste generation in Malaysia and its environmental health effect

MD ZAKI, NOR ALIA (2021) Assessing the impact of Covid-19 movement control order (MCO) on food waste generation in Malaysia and its environmental health effect. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

The outbreak of new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first discovered in Wuhan, China. The infection spread very rapid not only in China but all the world including Malaysia. Malaysia started recorded an increase of number Covid-19 cases due to religious event that was held in Sri Petaling. This has made the government to impose Movement Control Order (MCO) to curb the spread of this world pandemic disease which was effective from 18 March 2020. Objective: To assess the impact of Covid-19 MCO on food waste generation in Malaysia and its environmental health effect. Methodology: The food waste data was collected from Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp). The states involved were Perlis, Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Melaka and Pahang as it were covered under Act 672. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) methodology was used to estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The volume of leachate was calculated using the mathematical models from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT). The mathematical models of Air Pollutant Emission Factors and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA, 1998) were used to analyse non-methane volatile organic compound (NMVOC) emissions and health hazards. Results: The result recorded an increasing pattern of food waste generation from 894,257.18 tonnes 2014 to 1,017,685.91 tonnes 2020. There was a significant difference in the volume of food waste generation before and during MCO (p < 0.05) where Quarter 2 (Q2) recorded a slightly reduction. One way ANOVA was performed, and the results showed the greenhouse gas emission (CH4 and CO2) and leachate production were increased during the MCO. There was an acceptable health risk exposure to NMVOC with the value of Hazard Quotient (HQ) <1 and Lifetime Cancer Risk (LCR) <1.0E-04. Conclusion: Covid-19 MCO gave significant impact to the food waste generation and its environmental health impact. Keywords: Movement Control Order, food waste, greenhouse gas, leachate, health risk

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Hafizzuddin Hamidon
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2023 04:45
Last Modified:	24 Aug 2023 04:45
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/946

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