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Waste separation pilot begins

Year of Publication

2022

This article discusses a pilot project overseen by the Bangkok City Hall to separate organic waste in three districts of the capital.

Source:

Bangkok Post

Author(s):

Geography:

Thailand

Type:

Strategy

Purpose of Measurement:

Solution Sets and Impact Potential

Impact theme(s):

Behavior Change, Policy, Material Flows

This article discusses a pilot project overseen by the Bangkok City Hall to separate organic waste in three districts of the capital. The policy requires waste to be separated at the source and involves 1,000 households in several Bangkok districts. The pilot project also includes the collection of wet waste for the production of biofertilizer. According to the article, organic waste accounts for about 30-40% of the city's waste each day.

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