| Author | Tsai, Chin-i |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. EV-93-13 |
| Subject(s) | Recycling (Waste, etc.)|--Thailand--Bangkok
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of
Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | A study of solid waste recycling and reuse in Bangkok was conducted from the point
of generation, collection and to the disposal sites. Many of the components of the waste
stream can be recycled - from paper and plastics to glass and metals. It is estimated that
around 9.6% of the solid waste is recycled. Potentially the recycled proportion could be
increased to 45 %.
It was also reviewed the social, economic, environmental, institutional and legal
opportunities and options regarding recycling and reuse in Thailand. As there is no law
concerning recycling, suitable legislative measures should be introduced and enforced. There
is no incentive for the consumer to separate solid waste at the source for recycling, as the
price of recyclable in Bangkok are low and inconsistent.
Waste recycling should be integrated with other solid waste management option to
abate degradation of urban environment. This can be achieved through promotion of
economically efficient and environmentally sound practices for managing municipal waste
that take advantage of waste recycling and reuse. It is hoped that this study will contribute
to the active promotion of solid waste recycling and reuse in Bangkok and other developing
countries. |
| Year | 1993 |
| 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 and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Samorn Muttamara; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chongrak Polprasert;Fujii, Shigeo; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ret-Ser Engineering Agency, Taiwan, R.O.C.; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1993 |