Thailand pushes forward green productivity

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by Tanakorn Sangiam
    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Environmental consciousness and sustainability have increasingly become a common interest of the general public. The Thai government and Thailand Productivity Institute are working on the Green Productivity strategy that aims to yield positive changes to the economy and society.

 

Thailand Productivity Institute and the Asian Productivity Organization held an annual meeting, with green productivity and sustainability among the main consideration points for the organization’s future action plans.

 

The meeting was participated by delegates from 19 member countries of the Asian Productivity Organization, as well as Deputy Permanent Secretary of Industry Panuwat Triyangkulsri.

 

The meeting was held to discuss future campaigns to enhance productivity, along with recommendations and guidelines on ways to promote Green Productivity and Circular Economy, with a goal to achieve post-pandemic sustainability.

 

Mr. Panuwat said the meeting today marked an important step towards the promotion of regional productivity, particularly since all countries are now recovering from setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

The deputy permanent secretary of industry said the Thai government and the Ministry of Industry are committed to supporting agencies and private firms regardless of the size to become competitive in the present business landscape.

 

Mr. Surachet Polwanich, Acting Executive Director at Thailand Productivity Institute, said this meeting will help push forward the involvement and opportunities for Green Productivity among companies in Asia-Pacific, by promoting the Green Productivity concept, technical aspects, and trends that are linked to the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

He said this meeting also served as a platform for experts from Thailand and abroad to discuss ways to improve strengths and productivity through the circular economy principle, which shall fortify economic sustainability after the pandemic.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221019090949998

 

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[proton]

'Environmental consciousness and sustainability have increasingly become a common interest of the general public'

 

Not where we live it hasn't, side roads are littered with rubbish dumped along them. Where is the environmental consciousness of the public when it comes to the millions of scabby soi dogs? Plastic has made a big comeback, no sustainability there. The general public could not give a toss about the environment and sustainability, why lie about it?

[Will B Good]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

Environmental consciousness and sustainability have increasingly become a common interest of the general public.

Not where I live.....knee deep in plastic waste, litter everywhere and a propensity to burn anything, including plastic, as soon as they can gather enough to get a good fire going.

[2baht]

I checked with Kermit the Frog, he assured me........Its Not Easy Being Green!

[BKKTRAVELER]

It's great that some people here want to achieve some sort of sustainability and be eco-friendly. Too bad 99% of the rest of the population couldn't care less. Like you all I have seen roads and lands filled with more garbage than you could imagine. Plastic being burned with highly toxic smokes quite regularly and the sea being trashed beyond recognition.

 

I won't criticize if they finally try to do something about it, even though it may take a few more decades to sink into people's minds...

[billsmart]

I'm glad to see Thailand paying attention to these types of issues, but, just for the record, there is no such thing as "green" technologies or "sustainability." These terms are just marketing hype. All technology pollutes (is detrimental to the environment), and there is no such thing as "renewable" energy, which would be required for "sustainability." ????

[Eleftheros]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Green Productivity

A contradiction in terms.

[RichardColeman]

Think I'd try and solve the yearly problems with flooding and droughts before even attempting anything futuristic !

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Environmental consciousness and sustainability have increasingly become a common interest of the general public. The Thai government and Thailand Productivity Institute are working on the Green Productivity strategy that aims to yield positive changes to the economy and society.

Blah blahhh blah