The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is proposing to the Thai cabinet a total ban on the import of plastic waste into Thailand. Certified would begin in 2020.
Thai PBS reviews that the Natural Resources and Environment Minister Gen Surasak Karnjanarat says, that as imports of plastic waste are to end next year, Thailand will improve recycling of locally-generated plastic waste by as a lot as 100% inside ten years.
The utility of latest measures would require plastic merchandise to include a certain percentage of recycled plastic. The minister says he’s confident that Thailand has the know-how and facilities to reach this aim.
Currently, about two million tonnes of plastic waste are generated in Thailand each year but only 500,000 tonnes are recycled. In the meantime, plastic trash is presently allowed to be imported for use in manufacturing of plastic merchandise to avoid wasting value..