The Status of knowledge and people behavior in participation of Household E- Waste Management (mobile phones and TV), Bangkok, Thailand

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1 The Status of knowledge and people behavior in participation of Household E- Waste Management (mobile phones and TV), Bangkok, Thailand Presented by Eco Warriors 1. Myatthu Kyaw 2. Jun Miura 3. Nattanicha Tiaphet 4. Narissara Chareewan. Vouchlay Theng

2 Outline Introduction Objective Methodology Result & Discussion Conclusion Recommendation

3 Introduction According to JETRO assessment, around 9 percent of total population in Thailand use TVs and Mobile Phones in 211. It can be estimated that almost 99% of total population use mobile phones and TVs nowadays. On the other hand, the generation of e-waste from household is also increasing annually. PCD estimated in its annual report in 216, the generation of household e-waste especially from Mobile Phones, TVs and PC is increasing significantly between 214 and 221.

4 Source: PCD, 214 AC camera TV mobile phone PC refrigerator game washing machine Percentage of Thai people using devices in 211 Source: JETRO, 211

5 Introduction Resource : containing various metals (precious metal and rare metal) Toxicity : containing some hazardous metals (Pb, Sn, Zn etc.) Proper recycling system of e-waste is necessary The content of printed circuit board of e-waste

6 Introduction Importance of public participation More than 6% of the population keep the used Mobile phone at home while End-of-Life mobile phone end up in an informal management/recycling system.(sangprasert and Pharino (212)) Reasons The lack of public awareness and participation in e-waste management system The lack of enough knowledge about e-waste The lack of an efficient collection system for mobile phone/tv waste

7 Objectives To find out the human behavior after stop using mobile phones/ TV To compare the behavior of people in disposing mobile phones and TV To promote people in e- waste collection system

8 Methodology Survey will be carried out in terms of random sampling method in two different locations (different genders, age, income, etc,.). Study Areas : CU Campus & Siam square one Human behavior in waste disposal was analyze in term of total population, gender, education and age. Study area

9 Methodology Questionnaire briefing 1.Personal information Gender Age Education Career 2.Waste segregation and e-waste knowledge 3.People behavior in mobile phone 4.TV disposal and collection system

10 Result & Discussion General Information The total samples are 79 capitals Gender distribution Male Female 4 Age distribution 8 Education level <18 18<age<2 2<age<6 high school or lower University

11 Result & Discussion Total population - E-waste information People know about e-waste 12, 1% 14, 18% 8, 1% 6, 4% 6, 4% 31, 23% 3, 2% 6, 4% Information about e-waste 3, 22%, 4% School Public Awareness Campaign by Local Government Social media (Facebook, Line, Instagram, Twitter, Governmental Websites etc,.) Family & Friends 4, 7%, 4% 4, 33% Mass media (TV, Radio Channel, Newspaper, etc.,) Non government organizations Don't know Low Medium high Private company Thus, we should provide the e-waste information through social media.

12 Result & Discussion - Phone and TV service center Place people drop phone (%). Local government office Second hand shop 1.79 separate at household bin 21. Other Keep phone or not 24% 76% Yes No Love/ memory Reasons keeping phone waste (%) No place to disposal The second hand price is too cheap I don't know how to return back Time consumption I don't know Other service center (Retailer, Repair Services Centre, Seller, Dismantling Services) Place people drop TV (%) Local government office Second hand shop separate at household bin Other Keep TV or not 39% 61% No Yes Love/ memory No place to disposal Reason keeping TV (%) The second hand price is too cheap I don't know Time I don't know how to return consumption back Other

13 Result & Discussion - Phone and TV Most of people prefer to keep their phone more than TV. The general reasons they keep their phone/ TV are love/ memory and no place to disposal. Thus, the government should provide more drop points of TV/ phone. Most of people sell their TV/ phone to the second hand shop, so the government should cooperate with the seller to promote people to return their e-waste back after stop using such award or discount when they buy new phone.

14 Result & Discussion - Phone and TV Collection system people prefer 7 Reasons choosing collection system Service center Local government Second hand shop (Retailer, Repair office Services Centre, Seller, Dismantling Services) How often changing phone Separate at household bin Phone TV Other Easy to dispose Spend less time Save money or getting some money back Law regulation How often they change TV Phone TV Other <1 year 2 years 3 years >4 years < 1 year 2- years 6-1 years >1 years

15 Result & Discussion - Phone and TV Most of people prefer the service center of collecting system because they are easily to dispose their e-waste. People usually change their phone more than TV, so the amount of phone e-waste is higher than TV.

16 Percentage Percentage Additional Result & Discussion Comparing two e-waste (mobile phones and TVs) There are differences in service center and second hand shop. In disposal of TVs, people tend to prefer second hand shop to service center. Other choices are almost same percentage. 6 Preferred place to collect used mobile phone 6 Preferred place to collect used TV Service center (Retailer, Repair Services Centre, Seller, Dismantling Services) Local government office Second hand shop Separate at household bin Other Service center (Retailer, Repair Services Centre, Seller, Dismantling Services) Local government office Second hand shop Separate at household bin Other 16

17 The percentage The percentage Additional Result & Discussion 6 The reason in mobile phone 6 The reason in TV Easy to dispose Spend less time Save money or getting some money back Law regulation All above Other Easy to dispose Spend less time Save money or getting some money back Law regulation All above Other Easy to dispose The reason in second hand shop of TV Spend less time Save money or getting some money back Law regulation All above Other Reasons The difference in size of TVs and mobile phone Convenience of Current collection system Depending on devices 17

18 The number of answers Result & Discussion Gender The total number 1% 8% 6% 4% 2% e-waste knowledge % Female Male Yes No Male 48% Female 2% 2 2 The way to hear about e-waste management system female male

19 The number of answers Result & Discussion Keep mobile phone or not Knowledge about metals in e-waste 1% 9% 8% 7% 6% % 4% 3% 2% 1% % Female Male 1% 9% 8% 7% 6% % 4% 3% 2% 1% % Female Male Yes No Yes No The reason of keeping female male Love/ memory No place to disposal The second hand price is too cheap I don't know how to return back Time consumption I don't know Other 19

20 The percentage The percentage Result & Discussion Change span of mobile phone female <1 year 2 years 3 years >4 years male Change span of TV female < 1 year 2- years 6-1 years >1 years male 2

21 The number of answers Result & Discussion More female keep their TVs because of no place to dispose, on the other hands, more male keep because of different reasons. The effective way to improve the public behavior to dispose TVs differs depending on gender. female: inform widely the place to dispose male: give correct information about resycling system of TVs The reason of keeping used TVs Love/ memory No place to disposal The second hand I don't know how price is too cheap to return back Time consumption I don't know Other female male 21

22 Result & Discussion Education Education High school 22% Higher Bachelor 78%

23 Result & Discussion about education Why people keep mobile phone? Love/ memory No place to disposal The second hand I don't know how price is too cheap to return back Time consumption I don't know Other High school Higher Bachelor Why people keep TV? Love/ memory No place to disposal The second hand price is too cheap I don't know how to return back Time consumption I don't know Other High school Higher Bachelor

24 Result & Discussion about education Why people dispose mobile phone? service center Local government office Second hand shop separate at household bin High school Higher Bachelor Why people dispose TV? Other service center Local government office Second hand shop separate at household bin Other High school Higher Bachelor

25 Result & Discussion about education Place people prefer to dispose mobile phone service center Local government office Second hand shop separate at household bin Other High school Higher Bachelor Place people prefer to dispose TV service center Local government office Second hand shop separate at household bin Other High school Higher Bachelor

26 Result & Discussion about education 3 Why people like for mobile phone? Easy to dispose Spend less time Save money or getting some money back Law regulation All above Other High school Easy to dispose Spend less time Save money or getting some money back Higher Bachelor Why people like for TV? Law regulation All above Other High school Higher Bachelor

27 Result & Discussion 4 How often change mobile phone? <1 year 2 years 3 years >4 years 3 High school Higher Bachelor How often change TV? < 1 year 2- years 6-1 years >1 years High school Higher Bachelor

28 Result & Discussion Age Age Distribution < People Knowledge & Behavior in E-Waste Management 39% 2% 41% 1% 9% 8% 7% 6% % 4% 3% 2% 1% % people who know "ewaste''? people who keeping Mobile know that phone not in metals use? contained in e- waste can be recovered keeping TV not in use? <18

29 Result & Discussion 7 People change their old Mobile Phone and TVs with new ones in terms of different age categories < Mobile Phone

30 Result & Discussion Where People Drop their Mobile Phones < TV Where they drop? Where People Drop their TVs service center (Retailer, Repair Services Centre, Seller, Dismantling Services) Local government office Second hand shop separate at household bin The level of knowledge & Behavior of e-waster is not munch difference with in terms of age variation. The main reason of keeping their phones and TVs is depend on the poor awareness program by local government Thus, Public Awareness Programs on e-waste recycling should be promoted and Second hand market should also be promoted in collaboration with Private Sector. Other <

31 Conclusion Total population People tend to keep their phone more than TV. The main reasons they keep are memory and no place to dispose. People prefer to drop their phone/ TV at service center after stop using. Gender The females keep their phone because of memory and no place to dispose Males keep phone because second hand shop price is too cheap and don t know how to return back. Education High schools change their phone more than four years while higher bachelors change their phone less than one year. Age Second hand market should be promoted because people want to drop and sell their Mobile Phone and TV not in use to second hand shop

32 Recommendation People Government Seller Knowledge Drop point Give information especially Social media Provide the service for collecting waste Provide information about phone/tv return after stop using

33 References Pharino, C. (217). Challenges for Sustainable Solid Waste Management: Lessons from Thailand: Springer. Oguchi.M, Murakami.S, Sakanakura.H, Kida.A, Kameya.T : A preliminary categorization of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment as secondary metal resources, Waste Manage., Vol.31, No.9-1, pp , 211.

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