Abstract
Beverage carton waste is a poorly characterized waste stream in Thailand. In this paper, we present a 2013 beverage carton waste flows in Thailand which may serve as a baseline for future stocks, recycling initiatives, and policy recommendations. It was estimated that 250,214 (±8.2%) tons of beverage carton waste was generated in 2013 in Thailand. Almost 98.14% of waste was the post-consumption used beverage carton from the municipal solid waste stream and the remaining 1.86% from the industrial sector. 72.28% was disposed of in the open environment and only 3.63% was recycled. Beverage carton collection in Thailand is a voluntary commitment by the private sector as there are no mandatory recycling regulations and programs for packaging waste management.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 249-259 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Environmental Quality Management |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Thailand
- beverage cartons
- circular economy
- material flow analysis
- packaging
- recycling
- waste
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