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Comparative Analysis of Solid Waste Management in Thailand and Japan: Solid Waste Management System and the Best Practice |
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| Creator | Nittaya Pasukphun |
| Title | Comparative Analysis of Solid Waste Management in Thailand and Japan: Solid Waste Management System and the Best Practice |
| Publisher | Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment |
| Publication Year | 2567 |
| Journal Title | EnvironmentAsia |
| Journal Vol. | 17 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 145-158 |
| Keyword | Solid waste management, Agricultural waste, Japan, Thailand, Comparative study |
| URL Website | http://www.tshe.org/ea/index.html |
| Website title | EnvironmentAsia |
| ISSN | 1906-1714 |
| Abstract | This study aimed to compare the factors causing affective and ineffective Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Uonuma city in Japan and Mae Chan District in Thailand, and to determine the best way to apply Japanese solid waste management techniques in Mae Chan District, which could serve as a waste management guideline for agricultural areas in Thailand in the future. The findings showed that waste generation and composition in Mae Chan District and Uonuma city were not considerably different; however, waste sorting in Uonuma city, like in every city in Japan, is well-organized, prioritizing the separation of waste into combustible and noncombustible categories for proper disposal through incineration. From the comparison, the main factors indicating the ineffective SWM in Mae Chan District included inadequate waste sorting system, waste collection and transportation, leading to opening dumping, uncooperative waste treatment and disposal resulting in a negligently operated landfills, lack of strict policies and regulations allowing open burning, and inconsistent proper waste sorting practices, waste collection and transportation. Therefore, it is advisable to formulate improved policies and regulations that advocate for the 3Rs, mandate solid waste management (SWM) service fees and violation penalty fees and provide information about SWM to enhance the waste management situation in Mae Chan District. |
