Covid-19 and policy, regulation and behavior impacts of single-use plastics (sups) on the online food delivery service industry | |
| Author | Nan Samadee |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.MPA-21-19 |
| Subject(s) | Plastics--Environmental aspects--Thailand Plastic scrap--Environmental aspects--Thailand Food industry and trade--Thailand |
| 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 | The emergence of COVID-2019 pandemic has caused a lockdown of cities and mobility restrictions worldwide. This pandemic consequence has brought unprecedented changes in consumers’ behavior towards online food delivery service. Due to a concern of hygiene and transmission of a disease, a demand for single-use plastics packaging is increased and it seems to be more preferential by the customers. This large amount of plastics use in online food delivery industry adds up to an unstructured on-going waste disposal system which has been continuously harming the environment. Hence, this research aimed to discuss primarily on the impact of COVID-19 on single-use plastics in online food delivery service and to suggest policy changes to address and improve the situation of single-use plastic usage in Thailand in the context of prior, during and post COVID-19. This study required both primary and secondary data from relevant sources and literatures in the plastic value chain focusing on production, consumption, and post-consumption aspects. The results of the study attested that there needs to be urgent actions from the relevant parties, particularly the government, to improve a current heavy reliance on single-use plastics from online food delivery service for the sake of sustainable consumption and circular economy. |
| 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) | Anal, Anil Kumar;Ekbordin Winijkul |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Japan |
| Degree | Research studies project report (M.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2021 |