The drafting of EPR law has been advocated by the Packaging Recovery Organization Thailand Network, or PRO-Thailand Network.
Established in 2020 among 7 packaging producers, the network aims to serve as an administrator of information system and ecosystem for sustainable circular economy, according to Wipawan Thassanapreechachai, Senior Manager of Corporate Relations at Suntory Pepsico Beverage Thailand, a member of the PRO-Thailand Network.
She said three kinds of packaging are the network’s main focus in recycling promotion, namely PET bottles, UBC beverage boxes, and MLP soft bags.
Wipawan said the network missions comprises of three aspects: Bringing used packaging into the recycling process; supporting recycling facilities and networking with garbage collectors and junk shops, and communicating with consumers to boost their cooperation in proper waste sorting and…
