Penglibatan Komuniti Kampus di Universiti Sains Malaysia Terhadap Sistem Kitar Semula Satu Aliran

Abstract

ABSTRAK

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) merupakan antara institusi pengajian tinggi di Malaysia yang terawal melancarkan program dan aktiviti berkaitan penjagaan alam sekitar dan pembangunan lestari. Komuniti kampus yang terdiri daripada golongan staf dan pelajar telah terlibat secara langsung dan tidak langsung dalam aktiviti kelestarian yang telah dijalankan. Kitar semula merupakan program kelestarian kampus yang dilaksanakan di USM. Namun, program kitar semula yang dilaksanakan dianggap bermusim ataupun sementara kerana sistem kitar semula yang dilaksanakan di dalam kampus tidak efektif. Oleh itu, kajian ini meneroka sistem kitar semula satu aliran sebagai pendekatan alternatif kepada sistem kitar semula pelbagai aliran di Universiti Sains Malaysia dari segi tahap penglibatan komuniti di kawasan kajian terhadap sistem kitar semula satu aliran dan mengenal pasti cabaran pelaksanaan sistem kitar semula satu aliran di kawasan kajian. Pendekatan kajian yang digunakan adalah kajian lapangan dan kajian kes. Seramai 120 responden dipilih berdasarkan persampelan rawak berlapis dan persampelan kuota. Dalam kajian ini, data diperolehi menerusi soal selidik, pemerhatian ikut serta dan kajian lapangan. Penemuan kajian menunjukkan tahap penglibatan komuniti kampus terhadap sistem kitar semula adalah sederhana. Namun, keberkesanan sistem kitar semula satu aliran yang dilaksanakan menunjukkan kesan yang positif berdasarkan kutipan barangan kitar semula yang meningkat setiap minggu. Selain itu, cabaran pelaksanaan sistem kitar semula satu aliran dikenal pasti untuk penambah baik program kitar semula pada masa hadapan.

Kata kunci: sistem kitar semula, satu aliran/satu tong, komuniti kampus, kelestarian, pengurusan sisa pepejal

 

ABSTRACT

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is one of the pioneer institutions of higher education in Malaysia which conducting plenty of programs and activities with regard to environmental stewardship and sustainable development. The campus communities which consist of staffs and students have been exposed directly or indirectly on the sustainability programs. Recycling is one of the sustainability program conducted at USM. However, recycling programs conducted at USM are not sustainable because of ineffective recycling system adopted. Hence, this study will explore the potential of single stream recycling system as alternative recycling system at Universiti Sains Malaysia in term of community participation in the single stream recycling program and identify the single stream recycling challenges. The research approaches used in this study were fieldwork and case studies. Besides that, random stratified sampling and quota samplings were used to select 120 respondents among USM populations. Data were collected via questionnaires distribution, observation and fieldwork. The result shows the participation level of campus community toward single stream recycling system was moderate. However, the weight of the recyclable items collected has increased through weeks and shows the single stream-recycling system was acceptable and effective to be practised in the campus. Moreover, the challenge of single stream recycling system was identified to improve that recycling program in the future.

Keywords: recycling system, single stream/single bin, campus community, sustainability, solid waste management