FTI Launches Voluntary PRO Waste Management Model

Thansettakij•Economy•35m ago

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The Federation of Thai Industries is collaborating with the Pollution Control Department to implement a Voluntary Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) system for packaging management.

•The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is using a Voluntary PRO mechanism to test post-consumption packaging management.
•The project will run for 24 months from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2028.
•The initiative aims to develop a National PRO Model through 5 sandbox areas and 8 types of packaging.
•The project serves as a prototype for the future Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system in Thailand.

Overview

•The Thai Packaging Management and Recycling Institute for the Environment (TIPMSE) of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is working with the Pollution Control Department to use a Voluntary PRO mechanism.
•The Voluntary PRO acts as a central mechanism for producers, brand owners, packaging manufacturers, distributors, collectors, recycling plants, the government, and local authorities to develop management models suitable for Thailand.
•The Voluntary PRO is scheduled to operate for 24 months, from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2028.
•The project intends to develop a National PRO Model via 5 sandbox areas covering 8 types of packaging.
•Sustainable packaging management is part of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) 5I policy under I5: Inclusive Sustainability, aiming for Smart Industry and a low-carbon economy.
•The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) states that driving this system requires cooperation across the entire chain, from design and production to collection and recycling.
•The Voluntary PRO experiment provides the private sector an opportunity to develop practical guidelines before EPR laws come into force.

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Key Entities

Person

Pimjai Lee-issaranukul(พิมพ์ใจ ลี้อิสสระนุกูล)

President of the Federation of Thai Industries.

Organization

Federation of Thai Industries(สภาอุตสาหกรรมแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

An organization implementing the 5I policy to upgrade Thai industry toward Smart Industry.

Thai Packaging Management and Recycling Institute for the Environment(สถาบันการจัดการบรรจุภัณฑ์และรีไซเคิลเพื่อสิ่งแวดล้อม)

An institute under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) managing the Voluntary PRO mechanism.

Pollution Control Department(กรมควบคุมมลพิษ)ℹ️

A government department collaborating with the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) on the Voluntary PRO mechanism.

Policy

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)(Extended Producer Responsibility : EPR)

A producer responsibility system that the Voluntary PRO aims to prototype for Thailand.

5I Policy(นโยบาย 5I)

A policy of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) that includes Inclusive Sustainability.