Innovative waste bins (auto bin 1.0) for plastics waste management in public areas in Thailand | |
| Author | Agarwal, Mradul |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.MPA-21-56 |
| Subject(s) | Waste management Plastics--Environmental aspects--Thailand Plastic scrap--Environmental aspects--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 | With increasing population and increasing consumption, the influx of plastics has been rising rapidly. However, despite the increasing plastic products in our daily lives, the disposal and recycling methods for plastic wastes remain obsolete in many places in the world due to lack of awareness regarding the adverse effects of plastic wastes on life both on land and in oceans. This Thesis incudes primary data collected via surveys conducted in Bangkok city and Bangsaen beach in Chonburi, Thailand to evaluate the results obtained therefrom and develop an efficient and effective design for an automatic bin to segregate plastic wastes in public areas. Most responders show positive attitude with their answers and show concern for the plastic pollution and its effects in the survey locations. They also seek more clarifications and instructions from the local authority and government to improve the plastic waste management. With such optimistic results obtained, the design of the automatic bin namely, Auto Bin 1.0 has been discussed in this thesis along with its conceptual designs and components detailing their functionality. |
| 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) | Thammarat Koottatep |
| Examination Committee(s) | Xue, Wenchao;Cruz, Simon Gurrero |
| Degree | Research studies project report (M.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2021 |