Awareness towards E-waste Management: A case study of UKM Malaysia.

This paper aims to highlight the level of awareness on e-waste management within the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). A total of 500 questionnaires were sent to 10 selected Faculties and Institutes amongst 300 staffs and 200 students within the university community. The survey response indicates relatively low level of awareness on the issues of e-waste management within the university community. The study also shows that university community is concerned about the toxicity of e-waste. A majority of them also shows a high level of interest in joining e-waste management scheme that would propagate the benefit of proper e-waste management in the university. However, the study reveals a need for increasing awareness not only in the university but also at the municipal levels. The study recommends the University Kebangsaan Malaysia to initiate the establishment of e-waste management scheme within the university campus. The achievement recorded from the scheme can be a ground for creating awareness on e-waste management for the university community as well as the general public.Thus facilitates the aim of achieving sustainable campus in the UKM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]