A perspective survey of Thailand brand owners on multilayer waste management | |
| Author | Khantharat Phothiphon |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.MPA-21-14 |
| Subject(s) | Plastics in packaging--Thailand Waste management Plastics industry and trade--Management |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Marine Plastics Abatement |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Multilayer packaging is one composition found in plastic packaging waste. Its structure contains many layers with different materials laminated together into one piece. This makes a multilayer packaging itself cannot be recycled like other materials and it is difficult to manage in waste management stream. Packaging presented in the biggest composition of plastic wastes in the world as it grows parallel with the growth of the fast-moving consumer good (FMCG) industries and most non-recyclable plastic waste is multilayer packaging. Many big brand owners of the world have taken actions on their packaging responsibilities by 2025, including Thailand who has been ranked the very high plastic polluter to the ocean. Many brand owners in Thailand see this problem and start to manage their multilayer packaging in sustainable ways that need to understand in order to help improve packaging waste management in Thailand. The cooperation from all stakeholders is need in multilayer plastic management and brand owners are one of the key stakeholders in multilayer plastic value chain because their business operations impact consumer behavior extensively. This study aims to understand the perspectives of both local and multinational companies located in Thailand on their multilayer packaging management strategies by qualitative data analysis of primary and secondary data collected. The secondary data was obtained from documentary reviewing of data sources such as company sustainability reports, company official websites, published documents etc. An online brand owner interview and online consumer survey were conducted to get the primary data. The collected data was carried out the qualitative data analysis in charts and descriptive format. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| 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 | Marine Plastic Abatement (MPA) |
| Chairperson(s) | Visvanathan, Chettiyappan |
| Examination Committee(s) | Thammarat Koottatep;Tatchai Pussayanavin |
| Degree | Research studies project report (M.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2021 |