Sustainability | |
Investigation of Barriers and Factors Affecting the Reverse Logistics of Waste Management Practice: A Case Study in Thailand | |
Sumalee Pumpinyo1  Vilas Nitivattananon2  | |
[1]Urban Environmental Management Field of Study, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand | |
[2] E-Mail | |
关键词: reverse logistics; separation center; waste franchise; waste management; | |
DOI : 10.3390/su6107048 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
Economic growth in developing countries accelerated waste generation, and Thailand also is experiencing issues related to increased waste generation and improper waste management. The country’s domestic waste utilization is only 20%–26%. Efficient waste management and increased quantity of waste utilization is possible only by overcoming problems and constraints in reverse logistics (RL) systems in Thailand. To address these issues and constraints, this study aims to focus the investigation on the current practices in the RL systems. The study was conducted in Bangkok and its vicinity. An integrated approach of qualitative and quantitative methods was employed to investigate the systems’ and stakeholders’ characteristics and to explore the factors influencing and constraining RL practices. Data were gathered through: (1) existing literature and in-depth interviews of key stakeholders involved in RL; and (2) a questionnaire survey of 98 managers of separation centers (SCs) probing their practices and studying the factors influencing those practices. The findings showed that RL systems can be separated into three levels,
【 授权许可】
CC BY
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