Thailand set to be no longer world's e-waste dump site in two years

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK, 16 November 2018 (NNT) - Authorities are improving Thailand's electronic waste treatment system, tackling the issue of e-waste import in bid to be no longer the world's e-waste dump site in two years. 

Pollution Control Department's (PCD) Director-General Pralong Dumrongthai said the government has pushed forward the measures to control the import of electronic and plastic waste into the country, including used solar panels and radioactive items. 

He said respective authorities have been making progress, which is constantly reported to the general public, through transparency and strict legal enforcement to improve the practicality of e-waste and plastic waste treatment, with economic, social, and environmental aspects taken in account. 

The PCD chief said the authorities have been implementing appropriate measures to solve the problem, including the collection and recall of materials into a manageable treatment system. 

He said the current treatment system also create more jobs, and encourage the proper sorting of garbage which will not create pollution or affect the health of sorters and local communities. 

He added that the ultimate goal of such operations is for Thailand to be no longer the world's dumping ground of e-waste in the next two years.

 

 

-- nnt 2018-11-17

Yeah, yeah, yeah

11 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Authorities are improving Thailand's electronic waste treatment system, tackling the issue of e-waste import in bid to be no longer the world's e-waste dump site in two years. 

Maybe after this is achieved they can find time to look at general waste!

A simple solution. Refuse the waste container at the port. 

Problem solved

4 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Maybe after this is achieved they can find time to look at general waste!

Nobody looks at him anymore. Is he still on at 6PM?

Edited November 17, 20187 yr by DrTuner
Typo

That's the same as saying that corruption will be eliminated in Thailand in two years.  Ain't gonna happen.

Follow the money and profit motive.

Didn't the PM use article 44 a few months ago to stop this waste being imported?