Mochammad Chaerul, Maria Ambalika Setiadi, Takeshi Fujiwara, Nawatch Surinkul
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Abstract
Apart from households, large amounts of waste are also generated from commercial areas, including restaurants. One of the trending restaurant innovations nowadays in Indonesia is all-you-can-eat (AYCE) restaurants. The study aims to determine waste generation, composition, and characteristics of waste from AYCE restaurants in Bandung, consumer behaviour and subsequently propose better waste management. Primary data was collected from six AYCE restaurants through waste generation sampling for 8 consecutive days, analyzing samples at laboratory, distributing questionnaires, and interviews. The results show that waste generation at AYCE restaurants in Bandung City reached 0.74 kg/consumer/day, with the largest proportion being food waste (55.74%) and the composition of food waste dominated by waste containing carbohydrates (32.15%). Most consumers were known to be conscious of food waste, as shown by the questionnaire findings, and the awareness was reinforced by the behaviour of taking small portions of food and finishing food. The proposed waste management starts with segregating food waste from other wastes carried out by each AYCE restaurant. The segregated waste from all AYCE restaurants is then transported to the proposed centralized treatment facility. Using a simple method of weighing multicriteria, food waste treatment technology chosen was open windrow composting.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management has a twofold focus: research in technical, political, and environmental problems of material cycles and waste management; and information that contributes to the development of an interdisciplinary science of material cycles and waste management. Its aim is to develop solutions and prescriptions for material cycles.
The journal publishes original articles, reviews, and invited papers from a wide range of disciplines related to material cycles and waste management.
The journal is published in cooperation with the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management (JSMCWM) and the Korea Society of Waste Management (KSWM).