Plastic waste still an issueWhen it comes to policy on waste management and recycling, the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration is generally deemed to be progressive. Furthermore, the ministry announced it aims to have plastic waste in Thailand recycled 100% by 2027. While the impurity of local plastic waste is an issue, the government should not postpone the ban. Greenpeace, in its 2019 report, said the total amount of imported plastic waste between 2016 and 2018 rose from 836,529 tonnes to 2,265,962 tonnes. Yet imported plastic waste would undermine the local recycling industry by affecting the supply and therefore the market price.

Source: Bangkok Post September 12, 2020 00:11 UTC