| Title | Getting to the bottom of food waste: identifying obstacles to effective circular economy practices in a Thai semi-urban context |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 5861 |
| Authors | Rado, I |
| Title | Getting to the bottom of food waste: identifying obstacles to effective circular economy practices in a Thai semi-urban context |
| Year | 2022 |
| Published | Journal Of Material Cycles And Waste Management, 24, 2 |
| Abstract | In 2016, Thailand has instituted a national master plan to gradually improve the management of all types of solid waste, calling upon the cooperation of diverse stakeholders, including civil society. Although the share of reused or recycled municipal solid waste (MSW) in Thailand has been increasing over the past years, 65% of MSW still ends up in landfills or is burnt or dumped outside the municipal waste management system according to data from 2018. Most of this waste is organic waste: Whereas private stakeholders ensure that waste such as plastics and glass is being recycled, food waste lacks similar opportunities for circularity. This paper aims to identify reasons for this discrepancy, as well as the obstacles to realizing zero waste potentials for food waste by (1) understanding existing circular economy practices, and (2) stakeholder motivations behind these practices. Building on data from 404 households in a municipality north of Bangkok, this paper aims to present corresponding insights as a basis for the identification of possible avenues to increase food waste circularity. Accordingly, this paper will offer recommendations to increase the effectiveness of food waste recovery, namely arguing for a stronger focus on household-level waste reduction strategies. |
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