| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 103, 2017
International Symposium on Civil and Environmental Engineering 2016 (ISCEE 2016)
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| Article Number | 05002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Sustainable Environmental Sciences and Technology | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201710305002 | |
| Published online | 05 April 2017 | |
Study on Composition and Generation of Food Waste in Makanan Ringan Mas Industry
Department of Environmental and Water Resources, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor
* Corresponding author: aeslina@uthm.edu.my
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.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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