3Rs Initiatives in Thailand. Pollution Control Department Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 1

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1 3Rs Initiatives in Thailand Pollution Control Department Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 1

2 Series Of Presentation Current status of solid waste management 3Rs initiatives - National level - Local level - Industrial and NGOs cooperation - International cooperation Examples of 3Rs good practices Impacts of the 3Rs implementation 3Rs key success factor 2

3 Municipal Solid Waste Management (As of 2005): Quantities, Collection, Recovery, and Disposal Generated 100% 14.3 Million Tons 11.4 million Tons Hazardous Recyclable 3% 30% compositions Other 3% Potential Recyclable/Utilized 80% 12 Million Tons Improper Disposed 64% Open Dump Sites Organic Open Burning 64% 7.68 Million Tons Collected 84% Recycled 22% From recovery activities: Control/Sanitary Garbage Banks, Municipal Disposed Collectors, 36% junk shops 3.1 Million Tons 4.32 Million 3 Tons

4 3Rs initiatives National Level - National integrated waste management plan - Legislative development for good practices of waste management - Take back program for end-of of-life products - Capacity building on the 3Rs 4

5 Local Level 3Rs initiatives - Initiatives of recycling oriented society - Community participation on the 3Rs 5

6 3Rs initiatives Industrial and NGOs Cooperation - Waste exchange program - Thailand green purchasing network 6

7 3Rs initiatives International Cooperation - Green manufacturing technical assistance program - Fluorescent lamp partnership program 7

8 Example of 3Rs good practices National integrated waste management plan Sold for reuse/recycling Recyclable 3Rs Organic Digestion Residue Biogas Compost Solid Waste Noncombustible/ Non-digest able Combustible Ash RDF Heat/Electricity Landfill Incineration Wastewater Treatment 8

9 Example of 3Rs good practices Take-back Program for End-of of-life Products - As of 2005, used lead-acid acid batteries are returned up to 85% Retailer Users Producer 2.5 US$ (5% of original price) for each used battery returned 9

10 Example of 3Rs good practices Capacity Building on 3Rs -Training & Education - Guidelines/manuals - Waste specific containers 10

11 Example of 3Rs good practices Initiatives of recycling-oriented society - Over 200 communities implement the 3Rs, some municipalities reduce waste up to 30-50% 11

12 Example of 3Rs good practices Industrial Waste Exchange Program 12

13 Example of 3Rs good practices Thailand Green Purchasing Network 13

14 Impact of the 3Rs implementation Integrated waste management Ratio of waste manangement Year incinerator recycling landfilling 14

15 Impact of the 3Rs implementation 100 Ratio of Recycling / Generation 50 Aluminium Steel Plastic Glass Paper Year 15

16 3Rs Key Success Factors Policy and Goal Legislative system Cooperation among stakeholders Promotion of research and technology International cooperation 16

17 Thank You Pollution Control Department Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Contact info : Tel : Fax : THAILAND 17

18 Thailand Institute of Packaging Management for Sustainable Environment = TIPMSE (CEMPRE-THAI) 1

19 Background The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) Assigning a working group to study and find out the suitable method of a packaging waste management Collaborating with Office of Industrial Economics and then assigning Chula Unisearch (Dr. Noppaporn Panich) ) and The National Institute of Development Administration, NIDA (Dr. Dararatna Anandranasuwong) ) to study waste management coped with recycled packaging 2

20 Working Group s s Recommendation Founding Thailand Institute of Packaging Management for Sustainable Environment (TIPMSE) (CEMPRE-THAI) 3

21 Key Success Factor 1. Work Through Integrated Waste Management : IWM 2. Work Through Networking : Private companies, government, NGOs, University, Citizens 3. Supporting Fund 4. Private Sector plays a leading role 5. Having permanent & independent organization and staffs for IWM 4

22 Scope of Frame Work Government Companies Study& Research Provider Monitor Coordinator CEMPRE-Thai Financial support from product companies, packaging producers, and 5 packaging industries (Plastic, Paper, Glass, Iron & Steel, and Aluminium) Citizens 5

23 Vision Vision& Mission To develop sustainable models for packaging, packaging wastes, and municipal wastes management Mission To reduce packaging waste for a better natural environment and to enhance the waste management capacity of related organizations To promote packaging industry To promote the welfare and ability of people in the packaging and d recycling industries and to improve their quality of life. 6

24 Objectives To reduce packaging waste from total solid waste To reduce packaging waste from total solid waste and to lower waste management expenses and to lower waste management expenses of related organizations of related organizations To increase the competitiveness of To increase the competitiveness of Thai industries in the global market by reducing Thai industries in the global market by reducing or eliminating non-tariff barriers (NTBs), or eliminating non-tariff barriers (NTBs( NTBs), especially the environment policy. especially the environment policy. To enhance quality of life and rehabilitate To enhance quality of life and rehabilitate natural environment natural environment 7

25 Goals 1. To reduce packaging approximately 19% of total waste within 5 year Chula Unisearch (2004) : Packaging Waste 31% (13.7 million tons) Pollution Control Dept. (2001): : Packaging Waste 24 % (14.1 million tons) 2. To develop database on packaging waste and recycling within 1 year 3. To submit opinions for the formulation of national policy and plans for the application in the management of packaging waste 4. To promote the packaging industry in the whole value chain 8

26 Committee (40 persons) Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Treasurer of The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) with President ent of Environment and Energy Department; 6 persons Representative from Ministry of Finance (Fiscal Policy Office), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Pollution Control Department and Department of Industrial Promotion), Ministry of Industry (Office of Industrial Economics), Ministry of Interior (Department of Local Administration) and Ministry of Public Health (Department of Health); 6 persons Permanent Secretary for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration; 1 person Representative from The Municipal Office Assembly Association of Thailand; 1 person Qualifier Technology, Economics and Law; 4 persons Representative from Co-founder of TIPMSE; 21 persons 9 Director of TIPMSE; 1 person

27 Executive Committee (16 Persons) Chairman of Environment and Energy Department of FTI Vice Chairman of Environment and Energy Department of FTI Representative from one of financial-supported companies and President of one of the FTI s five main industry clubs (Plastic, Paper, Glass, Metal and Aluminum); 5 persons Representative from involved companies who are members and give financial support to TIPMSE; 8 persons Director of TIPMSE; 1 person 10

28 Organization Chart Policy and Strategy Development R&D Administration - Research and planning, Coordinating, PR (1) - R&D Staff - Administrator (1) 4 persons 11

29 Key Founders The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) 12

30 Committed Sponsors (19) 1.Coca Cola Group (Thai Namthip, Coca- Cola Thailand, Haad Thip ) 2.Boonrawd 3.Tetra Pak 4.Pepsi 5.Osotspa 6.Unilever 7.Greenspot Total USD 0.73 million/year 8.P&G 17. Dutchmill 9.Heineken 18. TIPCO 10.Nestle 19. Combibloc 11. Thai Beverage Group 12.Glass Industry Club 13.Plastic Industry Club 14.Pulp and Paper Industry Club 15.Aluminium Industry Club 16.Thai Metal Packaging Association 13 For 5 years

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