ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Establishment of Greenhouse Gas (GHGs)
Emission Inventory for Strategizing the Solid
Waste Management in Selangor, Malaysia
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School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA,
40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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School of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
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College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Submission date: 2023-02-06
Final revision date: 2023-04-03
Acceptance date: 2023-05-15
Online publication date: 2024-07-11
Publication date: 2025-01-28
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(3):2253-2262
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ABSTRACT
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are becoming increasingly concerning, with problems arising
globally for the environment. There is an urgent need to have a clear picture of what is happening
to the environment due to the GHGs emission from solid waste management (SWM). Thus, a GHG
emissions inventory for SWM is needed to allow for the monitoring and control of further harmful
emissions, allowing local authorities to provide solutions. This study aims to evaluate the processes
and core parameters in SWM that contribute to emissions, and then calculate the GHG emissions for
all processes. It specifically covers the solid waste management of eleven municipalities in Selangor,
Malaysia, which aim to achieve sustainable city status. All related data and information in this study
have been obtained from KDEB Waste Management, a company that manages waste for all twelve
municipalities in Selangor State, along with secondary data that was found in previous studies. The data
were analyzed using the LCA method in OpenLCA software. The results of this study suggest that the
collection and transport processes contributed to the highest emissions and that additional low-carbon
processes in solid waste management may help to reduce emissions. The research also recommends
a thorough approach when selecting a suitable GHG-calculating tool.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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