Challenges For Source Separation Of Food Waste And Turning Waste Into Compost For Island-Based Hotels (Cabaran Untuk Pengasingan Sumber Sisa Makanan Dan Perubahan Sisa Kepada Kompos Bagi Hotel)

Saraswathy Kasavan, Ahmad Fariz Mohamed, Sharina Abdul Halim, Sumiani Yusof, Rusinah Siron

Abstract


The practice of turning food waste into compost among hoteliers in Malaysian islands is still far behind compared to the government’s target of 8% by 2020. This paper aims to identify challenges associated with implementing sources of separation of food waste, turning waste into compost, and proposing relevant actions using island-based hotels on Langkawi Island as a case study. This study adopted the mixed-method approach. The researcher distributed sets of questionnaire surveys to 42 hoteliers, followed by observation and interviews with 23 hoteliers. This study identified the lack of space, existing facilities, expertise, funding, adequate knowledge and support from the hotel management affected the activities separation and composting of food waste at their hotel. The study also suggested five key actions for achieving sustainable food waste management for the hotel sector in Langkawi via separate and compost food waste strategies. Those actions are (1) monitor by establishing a unique team of the hotel staff; (2) cooperation with the contractor of taking waste hotel; (3) systematic waste collection with fixed schedule; (4) waste audit and waste mapping; and (5) adequate infrastructure. This study provides information and guidelines to help hoteliers reduce food waste, save hotel operation costs, and maintain the hotel’s focus on environmentally friendly practices.

Keywords: Composting food waste; food waste; hotel sector; island; separating waste

Abstrak

Perubahan sisa kepada kompos dalam kalangan pihak pengurusan hotel di pulau Malaysia masih sederhana berbanding dengan sasaran kerajaan sebanyak 8% menjelang tahun 2020. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti cabaran yang berkaitan dengan pelaksanaanpengasingan sisa makanan dan berubah sisa kepada pengkomposan serta mencadangkan tindakan yang relevan dengan menggunakan perhotelan di Pulau Langkawi sebagai kajian kes. Pendekatan kaedah gabungan dilaksanakan melalui tinjauan soal selidik dengan 42 pihak pengurusan hotel, diikuti dengan pemerhatian dan temu duga dengan 23 pihak pengurusan hotel. Kajian ini mengenalpasti kekurangan dari segi ruang, kemudahan sedia ada, kepakaran, pembiayaan, pengetahuan dan sokongan dari pengurusan hotel mempengaruhi aktiviti pengasingan dan pengkomposan sisa makanan di hotel mereka.Kajian ini juga mencadangkan lima tindakan utama untuk mencapai kelestarian pengurusan sisa makanan untuk sektor hotel di Langkawi melalui strategi pengasingan sisa makanan dan kompos. Tindakan tersebut adalah (1) dipantau dengan menubuhkan pasukan khas hotel; (2) kerjasama dengan kontraktor pengambilan sisa di hotel; (3) pengumpulan sisa secara sistematik dengan jadual tetap; (4) audit sisa dan pemetaan sisa; dan (5) infrastruktur yang mencukupi. Kajian ini memberikan maklumat dan idea kepada organisasi perhotelan dalam mengurangkan penghasilan sisa makanan dan pada masa yang sama dapat menjimatkan kos operasi hotel serta mengekalkan aspirasi hotel ke arah amalan mesra alam.

Kata kunci: Kompos sisa makanan; sisa makanan; sektor hotel; pulau; pengasingan sisa


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