Factors Influencing Food Waste Management in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Data Collection

摘要

In 2017, the average amount of waste was 2,215 tons/day. It is about 12% of total amount of waste increased yearly. In that, food waste is accounted for 57.40%, and that it affects badly on environment. This paper aims to perform data collection to identify key factors influencing food waste management in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Interview survey is conducted based on eight hypothesized factors extracting from waste-related literature, including bio-digester, member in a family, packing size, population growth, promotion, shelf-life, shopping frequency, and tax payment. The results reveal importance of the eight key factors in managing food waste. It will later be used to build a dynamic model to track amount of food waste in the long term in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.