Renewed push to sort, recycle waste
City produces more than 8,000 tonnes of municipal waste per day, write Pratch Rujivanarom and Supoj Wancharoen
Despite its reputation of being one of the world’s top tourist destinations, litter can literally be seen all over Bangkok.
According to the Department of Environment and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) figures, the capital produces more than 8,000 tonnes of municipal waste every day.
Large quantities of the refuse are plastics and infectious medical waste that pose challenges to Bangkok’s waste management infrastructure, with environmental experts suggesting the BMA must deal with the root causes of the problem.
Sujitra Vassanadumrongdee, a researcher from the Environmental Research Institute at Chulalongkorn University, believes the BMA should prioritise…
