Household recycling 'won't fix crisis'

Experts urge circular economy legislation

PUBLISHED : 14 Nov 2026 at 05:01

Thailand's waste crisis cannot be solved by household recycling alone, experts warned, urging the government to advance comprehensive circular economy legislation that would spread responsibility for waste management beyond cash-strapped local authorities.

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• KEYWORDS
• Circular economy thailand
• Waste management policy
• Sustainable packaging
• Extended producer responsibility
• Plastic waste reduction
• Pollution control department
• Resource circulation