In brief
The current legal framework for managing packaging and other household waste in Thailand has long been governed by various pieces of legislation, such as the Public Health Act, B.E. 2535 (1992) and the Act on the Maintenance of Cleanliness and Orderliness of the Country, B.E. 2535 (1992). However, these laws only cover broad and general practices of waste management without particular focus on recyclable waste, and do not address the waste issue at the root cause nor encompass all stakeholders with relevant roles in packaging waste management. In this regard, to provide equality and equity for all stakeholders with the ultimate goal of mitigating the environmental impact caused by packaging waste, and at the same time promoting a strong circular economy, the Draft Sustainable Packaging Management Act (“Draft Packaging Act“) has been developed to establish systematic and…
