WITH THE situation in the Middle East having led to increasing scarcity of plastic pellets in Thailand, a joint working group comprising representatives from four ministries has been set up to address this issue and prevent it from impacting cost of living and product prices, PPTVHD36 said today (April 8).
Industry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said this is the outcoming of a meeting on managing shortage of this key raw material chaired by Deputy Prime Minister/Commerce Minister Supajee Suthampun with representatives from Commerce, Industry, Public Health and Interior ministries handling the issue.
This working group will invite representatives from the industrial sector and other relevant private sector stakeholders to discuss how to address the scarcity of plastic pellets, a key raw material for various plastic products, including medical supplies and everyday plastic bags.
The working group is focusing on current production costs, existing stockpiles, and selling prices that have led to increased prices in the market.
One of the key measures is utilising approximately 2.7 million tons of plastic waste with only around 25 percent reused or recycled so far, Varawut said.
Now is the time for everyone to focus on recycling because when recycled correctly, the industrial sector will not then face a shortage of low-priced plastic pellets for their products, eliminating the need to sell their goods at higher prices.
While this will strengthen and sustain the industrial sector, it does require collective effort of everyone, he pointed out.
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Plastic pellets. Above photo – Servet Photograph on Unsplash, Front Page – PPTVHD36
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