Thailand to lower the amount of toxic waste from industrial sector


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BANGKOK, 28 January 2016 (NNT) - The Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has reported that Thailand was able to safely dispose of 1.3 million tons of toxic waste last year.

DIW Director-General Pasu Loharjun said the country was also able to get rid of 22 million tons of non-toxic waste in 2015.

To minimize environmental impact from toxic waste, a Thai recycling company, General Environmental Conservation PCL (GENCO), has signed an agreement to buy a Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) machine from Finland.

The DIW Director-General is hoping this purchase will encourage other industries to follow suit to lower the amount of toxic waste in the environment. GENCO will set up the RDF machine in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, where the company also operates. The Ministry of Industry is also expected to provide 200 million baht in financial aid to install more machines in the industrial estate before the end of this year.

The ministry is now conducting a study on the possibility of introducing RDF machines in six special economic zones, through cooperation with the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand and the Japanese Ministry of Industry. Their proposal will be submitted to the Cabinet for consideration.

-- NNT 2016-01-28

Oh sure.....this'll work a treat.............nobody cares a fig about waste.....toxic or not!

well at least something is being done

Oh sure.....this'll work a treat.............nobody cares a fig about waste.....toxic or not!

Anything that costs money never gains traction here. Oh sorry the designated company is spending the money.

So the question is, how did they "safely dispose" of the toxic waste and why weren't the producers made responsible for the effective treatment of such waste ? As there is no such thing as non-toxic waste, it's just the degree of toxicity, how did they "get rid of" it ??? Anyone who has seen the usual standard of landfills in Thailand, will know that is a problem.