Material flow analysis of absorbent hygiene products waste in Thailand | |
| Author | Thet Ko Win |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-16-26 |
| Subject(s) | Materials management--Thailand Sanitation Sanitation--Thailand Sewage disposal--Hygienic aspects |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Absorbent hygiene products are significantly used variety of consumer products to protect health and hygienic concerns of people. Rapid increase in the usage of AHP products in urbanized modern societies resulted many environmental problems. Thailand is one of the significantly larger AHP manufacturers and consumers in South East Asian Region. This study traced overall life cycle of these products in Thailand, starting from quantification of the flows and accumulation of AHP wastes in Thailand in 2015. Material flow analysis (MFA) was used as the tool for such quantification. Key stakeholders in the AHP and AHP waste management flow were interviewed and visited for primary data collection, while all published and relevant documentation and databases were accessed for secondary data. This study reveals that amount of AHP waste generation in the year 2015 accounted for 1,102,640 tonnes per year in Thailand. Nearly all percentage of these amount resulted from post consumption (MSW stream). Of the total AHP wastes generated, 80% of AHP waste in municipal waste stream was collected to landfill and transfer station in 2015 in Thailand, accounting for 882,112 tonnes in amount. Nevertheless, 20%% was stocked in the open environment. The findings of the study includes the existing situation of AHP flow, waste management in Thailand, and the proposed recommendations for overcoming the existing challenges of zero treatment rate of AHP waste through increasing the collection and segregation efficiency, possibilities in environmental friendly management in disposal facilities. |
| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Visvanathan, C.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Nguyen, Thi Kim Oanh;Chatterjee, Joyee; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD);Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2016 |