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.
Read more…