GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND OFFSETS FROM WASTE DISPOSAL OF RECYCLING BANK ACTIVITIESKAOKLOI SUBDISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, NA KLANG DISTRICT, NONG BUA LAM PHU PROVINCE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14456/jesm.2023.12Keywords:
Carbon dioxide, Community waste, Greenhouse gas offsetAbstract
This research examines the greenhouse gas emissions and offsets from waste disposal of recycling bank activities and the physical composition of solid waste in Kaokloi Subdistrict Municipality, Na Klang District, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province in 2023. The greenhouse gas emissions and offsets were calculated using the greenhouse gas emission coefficient, expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent, in accordance with the guidelines of the International Panel on Climate Change and the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization).
The results indicated that food waste has the highest physical composition, at 36.66 percent. Food waste also contributes the most carbon dioxide emissions, amounting to 284,724.3 kgCO2eq per year. In contrast, cloth waste generates the least carbon dioxide emissions, equal to 13,420 kgCO2eq per year. The total greenhouse gas emissions from waste disposal for the entire year amount to 435,491 kgCO2eq. Analysis of waste disposal activities of the recycling bank revealed that these activities result in greenhouse gas offsets totaling 230,423.20 kgCO2eq per year. Consequently, the recycling bank’s waste disposal activities effectively offset 205,067.80 kgCO2eq per year, demonstrating the project's efficiency in mitigating environmental impact.
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