Evaluation of Plastic Waste Management in Thailand Using Material ...

Table D-2 Details of calculation of the material flow of plastics in Thailand, 2010 (continued)
No. Description
33
34
35
Reuse (stocked)
industrial plastic waste
(2) of the plastic
consumption process
Landfilling of industrial
plastic waste (2) of the
plastic consumption
process
Industrial plastic waste
for industrial
incineration (2) of the
plastic consumption
process
Value
(Tonnes/year)
33,535.0000
3,353.5000
801,486.5000
36 Exported plastic waste 205,790
197
Assumption and Calculation
The assumption is 50% of total industrial plastic waste for reuse of the plastic consumption
process was stocked in the manufacturing process
The assumption is 50% of total industrial plastic waste for landfilling of the plastic
consumption process was disposed at landfill
The assumption is 50% of total industrial plastic waste for industrial incineration of the
plastic consumption process was burnt in the industrial incinerators.
The amount of exported plastic waste means that amounts of plastic wastes which are
exported to other countries. This number is shown in the Custom Department. It can be
searched on the website by use the specific code of plastic wastes (HS-Code).
The plastic waste codes consist of 3915.1000.000 (waste of polyethylene), 3915.3000.000
(waste of PVC), 3915.9010.000 (waste of copolymer of vinyl acetate and chloride), and
3915.9090.000 (waste of other plastics) (Custom Department, 2013).
The amount of exported plastic wastes was 295,790 tonnes/year in 2010, and it does not
include thermosetting wastes. The amount of imported and exported plastic wastes in 2007-
2011 are shown in Table D-4.