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ThailandThailand’’s Waste Minimizations Waste Minimization

Pollution Control Department,Pollution Control Department,Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,

ThailandThailand

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Waste RecoveryWaste Recovery

Waste compositionWaste composition

Recyclables30 %

Hazardous3 % Others

3 %

Organics64 %

• Plastic 17% (2.5 mt)Plastic bag, foam and other packaging

• Paper 8% (1.1 mt)News paper, magazine,Paper packaging

• Glass 3% (0.4 mt)Glass container and packaging, one-way products

• Metal and aluminum 2% (0.3 mt) packaging and container

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Waste RecoveryWaste Recovery

MunicipalityMunicipality 5,3525,352 tt//dd-- Junk shopJunk shop 4,7934,793 tt//dd-- CompostingComposting 548548 tt//dd

IndustryIndustry 3,3873,387 tt//dd((DepositDeposit--refund systems, refund systems,

take back programstake back programs))

TotalTotal 8,7398,739 tt//dd (( 3.193.19 MtMt//yearyear))ApproximatelyApproximately 21.621.6 %% of total generationof total generation

Junk shop

54.7 %

Composting 6.5 %

Industry 38.7 %

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Waste RecoveryWaste Recovery

Waste Recovery RatioWaste Recovery Ratio

TypeType AmountAmount ((TonTon)) RatioRatio ((%%))

RecyclablesRecyclables 2,990,0002,990,000 93.7393.73

PaperPaper 926,900926,900 29.0629.06

MetalMetal 867,100867,100 27.1827.18

GlassGlass 747,500747,500 23.4323.43

PlasticPlastic 358,800358,800 11.2511.25

AluminumAluminum 89,70089,700 2.812.81

OrganicsOrganics 200,000200,000 6.276.27TotalTotal 3,190,0003,190,000 100100

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National Policy DevelopmentNational Policy Development

Internal Conditions• Socio-economic development

• Government policy

• Resource and energy conservation

• Pollution status

External Conditions• International agreements

• Trade and environment

• International standards

•Global environmental problem

National Policy on Waste

Management

Public Private PartnershipIntegrated Technology Clustering Management3Rs Promotion

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National 3Rs PrincipleNational 3Rs PrincipleRecycling-oriented Society

ResourcesResources

ConsumptionConsumptionWastesWastes

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National 3Rs strategyNational 3Rs strategy

Step

1

Reduce wastes and by-

products from manufacture

processes

End products

(recyclable material, heat, electricity and biogas)

Step

2

Reuse wastes and

consumed products

Step 3 Recycle wastes,

consumed products and

unreusable materials

Production

and

distribution

Treatment

and disposalConsumption

Raw

material Wastes

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National 3Rs strategyNational 3Rs strategy

ProductionProduction•

Waste reduction programs (Eco-

design/CT/CP/environmental labels)

•Promote reuse and recycling of wastes and

recyclable materials

•Promote production of eco-friendly productsDistribution and Distribution and

ConsumptionConsumption• Promote recycling-oriented society

• Promote use of green products

• Promote separation and take-back programs

Recycling,Recycling,

Treatment andTreatment and

DisposalDisposal

• Support community-based recycling activities

• Capacity building on 3Rs and waste management

• Promote privatization

• Promote cooperation among stakeholders

• Standard and guideline for pollution control

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3Rs Strategies3Rs Strategies

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• Social –

based activity

• R&D on 3Rs

• Capacity building

• International cooperation

• Economic instrument

•Law and regulation

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3Rs Implementations3Rs Implementations

Awareness

RegulationEconomy

InstrumentsInternational

Cooperation

Capacity

BuildingR&D

Partnership

Support Tools

• Government policy and dialogue

• Environmental fund/financial allocation from central government

• Existing laws and regulations

• National integrated wastes management and 3Rs strategic plan

• International cooperation

3Rs based

activities

3Rs Implementations

Government Private

Civil Society(NGOs / Community)

International

Organizations

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3Rs good practices3Rs good practices

•• Integrated Waste Management: 3Rs and WTE Integrated Waste Management: 3Rs and WTE

Solid Waste

Organic

Residues

“WTE”

Heat/Electricity

Incineration

Compost

Combustible

Ash

Landfill

Non- combustible/ Non-digest able

RDF

Credit/used/sold

BiogasRecyclable

Sold for reuse/recycling

“3Rs”

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Example of 3Rs good practicesExample of 3Rs good practices

•• Capacity Building on 3RsCapacity Building on 3Rs

--Training & Training &

EducationEducation--

Guidelines/manualsGuidelines/manuals

--

Waste specific containersWaste specific containers

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Example of 3Rs good practicesExample of 3Rs good practices

•• Initiatives of recyclingInitiatives of recycling--oriented societyoriented society

-

Over 200 communities implement the 3Rs,

some municipalities reduce waste up to 30-50%

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Example of 3Rs good practicesExample of 3Rs good practices

•• Promotion of Stakeholder Cooperation Promotion of Stakeholder Cooperation

-

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Example of 3Rs good practicesExample of 3Rs good practices

•• TakeTake--back Program for Endback Program for End--ofof--life Products life Products

Used leadUsed lead--acid batteries and acid batteries and

dry cell batteriesdry cell batteries

Mobile phone

and batteries

Fluorescent Fluorescent

lamplamp

Packaging and packaging wastePackaging and packaging waste

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Example of 3Rs good practicesExample of 3Rs good practices

•• Industrial Waste Exchange ProgramIndustrial Waste Exchange Program

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3Rs good practices3Rs good practices

-- Lists of green products and services (19 products andLists of green products and services (19 products and

4 services)4 services)

-- Guideline and criteria for green procurementGuideline and criteria for green procurement

-- Capacity building for stakeholdersCapacity building for stakeholders

-- Road map for promotion of green procurementRoad map for promotion of green procurement

Government Green ProcurementGovernment Green Procurement

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Example of 3Rs good practicesExample of 3Rs good practices

•• Thailand Green Purchasing NetworkThailand Green Purchasing Network

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Central GovernmentClear Statement and communication on 3Rs Policy goal and strategies.

Awareness rising ,Education, participation programs and Capacity building

Support partnership – based actions on the 3Rs : Finance / Funding 3Rs programsDevelopment of related 3Rs infrastructures or technologiesIssues related laws and regulations

Key Success Factors Key Success Factors

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Local GovernmentAdopt 3Rs Policy goal and strategies

Issue related ordinances or standards

Awareness rising and participation programs

Implement 3Rs programs

Monitoring and report on 3Rs activities

Key Success Factors Key Success Factors

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Business SectorDevelop business plan in accordance with 3Rs PolicyConduct R&D on 3Rs technologies Cooperation in 3Rs programsMonitoring and report on material flows

Civil SocietyCooperation and participations on 3Rs activitiesNetwork for monitoring of illegal dumping wastesSuggestion and recommendation on waste management programs

Key Success Factors Key Success Factors

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