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Table D-2 Details <strong>of</strong> calculation <strong>of</strong> the material flow <strong>of</strong> plastics <strong>in</strong> <strong>Thailand</strong>, 2010 (cont<strong>in</strong>ued)<br />

No. Description<br />

59<br />

Undisposed waste<br />

(Thermoplastic)<br />

Value<br />

(Tonnes/year)<br />

862,564<br />

60 Undisposed waste 875,140<br />

61<br />

Stock <strong>in</strong><br />

environment<br />

1,390,552<br />

205<br />

Assumption and Calculation<br />

The undisposed waste means that wastes may not be collected and disposed, and it is <strong>in</strong> the<br />

environment by open dump<strong>in</strong>g and burn<strong>in</strong>g. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to PCD (2010), 47% <strong>of</strong> improper waste<br />

disposal.<br />

The amount <strong>of</strong> thermoplastic waste which is used to calculate was 1,835,242 tonnes/year because<br />

2,041,032 tonnes/year <strong>of</strong> thermoplastic waste is deducted by 205,790 tonnes/year <strong>of</strong> exported waste<br />

before multiply<strong>in</strong>g by that percentage.<br />

Thus, the amount <strong>of</strong> improper thermoplastic waste disposal is 862,564 tonnes/year (Not present <strong>in</strong><br />

the material flow).<br />

The total improper waste disposal <strong>in</strong> MSW was calculated by:<br />

Total improper waste disposal = undisposed thermoplastic wastes + undisposed thermosett<strong>in</strong>g<br />

wastes<br />

Thus, total landfill<strong>in</strong>g wastes = 862,564 + 12,576 = 875,140 tonnes/year<br />

Stock <strong>in</strong> environment = Uncollected waste + Undisposed waste<br />

Stock <strong>in</strong> environment = 515,412 + 875,140 = 1,390,552 tonnes/year

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