https://gaexcellence.com/ijppsw <p>The <strong>International Journal of Politics, Public Policy and Social work (IJPPSW)</strong> is published by <strong>Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn Bhd (GAE)</strong> to serve academicians a platform of sharing and updating their knowledge and research outputs as well as information within the sphere of politics, public policy and social work. <strong>IJPPSW </strong>invites researchers, academicians, practitioners and students for the submission of articles either English or Malay. The publication for this refereed journal are<strong> quarterly (March, June, September and December).</strong> This journal uses <strong>double</strong>-<strong>blind review</strong>, which means that both the <strong>reviewer</strong> and <strong>author identities</strong> are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process. To facilitate this, authors need to ensure that their manuscripts are prepared in a way that does not give away their identity.</p> en-US Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:47:52 +0800 OJS 3.3.0.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://gaexcellence.com/ijppsw/article/view/6335 <p style="text-align: justify;">Food waste poses a significant challenge to sustainable resource management, particularly within institutional environments. This study quantifies campus food waste generation at Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Chemical &amp; Bioengineering Technology (UniKL MICET) and evaluates institutional readiness based on five key pillars: policy, infrastructure, financial support, program implementation, and awareness and training. A campus-based audit was conducted over three sampling cycles, measuring pre-consumer waste from three cafés and post-consumer plate waste from a centralized collection point, complemented by survey responses to assess operational practices and stakeholder engagement.&nbsp; Results show that UniKL MICET generates over 60 kg of food waste per cycle (0.079–0.093 kg/capita), with 96% originating from kitchen operations and only 4% from plate waste, identifying food preparation as the primary intervention area. Despite strong awareness among staff and students, the absence of a formal policy, adequate infrastructure, financial allocation, and structured training programs contributes to fragmented management efforts.&nbsp; The findings conclude that UniKL MICET faces significant institutional barriers across all five pillars, limiting its capacity to achieve effective food waste reduction and align with Malaysia’s circular economy goals.&nbsp; Implications: Strengthening institutional readiness across five pillars, in terms of policy, infrastructure, finance, programs, and training that enable universities to institutionalize food waste management and actively support circular economy and national sustainability goals.</p> M.S, M. Ghazali, M. Mupit, M.E. Azni, Zaihar Yaacob, Mohamad Zulkeflee Sabri, Mohd Nizam Zahari, A.A Hamzah, K.N Ibrahim Copyright (c) 2025 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLITICS, PUBLIC POLICY AND SOCIAL WORK (IJPPSW) https://gaexcellence.com/ijppsw/article/view/6335 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0800