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Towards a Sustainable Future




            BCG is on Thailand's              Taking plastics for consumers to the next level
            national agenda
                                                    Plastic waste management action plan 2018-2030, or the roadmap
                  The BCG model is an         for plastic waste management in Thailand, emphasizes the use of plastic
            economic development concept      sparingly and adopts the concept of the Circular Economy by promoting
            that the Thai government has      the view that waste is a resource and can be reused or recycled. The
            recently adopted. It consists of   effort is to ensure that no used plastic escapes into the environment.
            three major economies:                  In 2021, the government announced a plan to reduce the use of
                  B = Bioeconomy, which       four "single use" target plastics:  plastic bags thinner than 36 microns,
            focuses on using biological       foam food containers, plastic glasses thinner than 100 microns, and
            resources to maximum benefits.    plastic straws (except for use by children, the elderly, and the sick) by
            Examples are developing high      2022. The plan also aims to integrate at least 50% of the seven types
            nutrient or higher yields plant    of targeted plastics into the circular economy by 2022. These plastics
            varieties and creating value-added   are thick handle plastic bags, single-layer plastic film packaging, all
            from agricultural products.       kinds of plastic bottles, bottle caps, plastic glasses, trays, food boxes,
                  C = Circular economy,       plastic spoons, forks, and knives.
            linked to B, focuses on the most        With these goals, Thailand's policies present a new challenge that
            efficient use of resources and    manufacturers, service providers, and consumers involved in plastic
            shifts from linear consumption    packaging must move forward at the same time.  Recommended actions
            to a "circle" by recycling used   are developing recyclable plastic packaging to bring valuable resources
            resources. Waste from one         back into the circular economy, including managing waste sorting
            industry can become raw           systems and sending waste back in for recycling.
            material for other industries; for
            example, cassava residue from
            starch production can be used
            to produce ethanol, and waste
            oil from paper production can
            be used to produce bioplastics.
                  G = Green Economy. It
            covers both B and C, aiming at
            solving environmental problems
            and creating sustainability with
            technology and innovation.










                             Circular
                Bioeconomy   economy








                  Green economy




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