International Virtual Training Course on

“Sustainable Waste Management in a Circular Economy”

Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies
Mahidol University, Thailand
August 1 - 16, 2023

1. Course Title:
Sustainable Waste Management in a Circular Economy

2. Duration
August 1 -16, 2023

3. Background and Rationale

Waste is a global issue. It has strong linkages to a range of other global challenges
and sustainable development such as health, climate change, poverty reduction, food and
resource security and sustainable production and consumption. Pollution from waste and
wastewater is a major problem in the world that impacts many parts of society and the economy.
The increasing in population, advanced technology, social and economic development is
causing a rise of waste and wastewater. Inappropriate management of waste is an immediate
solution to cope with the tremendous amount of waste generated and the consequences of it
causes major problem throughout the world. The uncontrolled emission of greenhouse gases
from the degradation of organic substances in waste and wastewater such as methane and
carbon dioxide is one of the major concerned in global warming issue. The pollutants and toxic
substances released from the illegal dumping sites can contaminate the land, groundwater and
surface water nearby. Also the plastic waste in the environment can breakdown into micro
plastics that can harm the aquatic lives and finally harm human health via accumulation of
toxic in micro plastics through food chain.

A circular economy is an economic system aimed at minimizing waste and making

the most of resources. The concept of circular economy is to keep resources in use for as long
as possible, extract the maximum value from them while in use, then recover and regenerate
products and materials at the end of life. This concept is in contrast to the traditional linear
economy which has a 'take, make, dispose' model of production. The circular economy seems
intuitive to be more sustainable than the linear economic system. Reducing the resources used,
and the waste and leakage created, conserves resources and helps to reduce environmental
pollution. The circular economy is an enabler for carbon emissions reduction. The potential of
3R and resource efficiency is in line with the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP), the
realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Sustainable Development
Goal, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production and SDG 13 Climate Action.

Waste management has been an active area of study, research and teaching of the
Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies. Thailand has made large steps in improving the
management in the past decade. For these reasons the Faculty of Environment and Resource
Studies intends to organize a training program in Sustainable Waste Management in a Circular
Economy. This program will provide an understanding of the principles of waste management
and emerging issue related to waste management and climate change. The course will rely on
the expertise that the Faculty has gained through hands on research and also on the experience
of Thailand over the last decade in tackling this issue. State of the art waste management and
wastewater treatment techniques will be disseminated and the current challenges faced will
also be debated. It is expected that this program based on practical experiences in Thailand will
be of use to participants in the future.

4. Objectives
4.1 To introduce the concepts and principles knowledge of municipal solid waste
management and treatment technologies
4.2 To enhance practical knowledge, technology and skills via the practice in the lab,
workshop and site visits
4.3 To apply the concept of circular economy and sufficiency economy through waste
management

5. Course Contents
5.1 Course Outline
1) Sustainable Waste Management and Circular Economy
2) Sufficiency Economy and Waste Management in Circular Economy
3) Industrial Waste and Hazardous Waste Management
4) Biological Treatment of Waste (Composting)
5) Thermal Treatment of Waste (Gasification, Pyrolysis and Incineration) and
Waste to Energy: RDF/Cement Kiln/Plastic Waste to Oil
6) Waste Disposal in Landfill
7) Plastic Waste: Its Application and Its Alternatives
8) Marine Debris and Micro plastics
9) E-Waste: Responsible Consumption and Production and E-Waste
Trafficking
10) Overview of Wastewater Treatment/Wastewater Collection System
11) Central Wastewater Treatment System for Urban Area (Activated Sludge/
Oxidation Ditch/RBC)
12) Waste and Climate Change
13) Environmental Persistent Pharmaceutical Pollutants: EPPP and Wastewater
Treatment
14) WTE: Sludge/Organic Waste Digestion in Anaerobic Process/ Biogas
utilization for energy in small scale
15) Infectious Waste and COVID-19 Pandemic: Lesson Learned
16) Food Waste Management
17) GIS Application for Waste Management
18) Illegal dumping/discharge: Investigation and Remediation
19) Public Participation/Fee collection

5.2 Country Report

Advance Assignments
1) Country Report:

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 1.1 General information of participant (1 page of A4 size paper) including; Name
of participant, Educational background, Country, Name of Organization, Participant’s
position, Duties and responsibilities (Briefly)
1.2 General information of the Country (1-2 page of A4 size paper) including;
Geographical status of the country, Climate, Population, Official language, Social,
Educational and Economic conditions, Gross National Products (GNP), Per- capita
Income, Major import and export goods, Natural resources and environmental situation,
etc.
1.3 Content (up to 4-5 pages of A4 size paper): The detail in your country report
should cover with the following topics. The current situation on Waste Management
and Wastewater Treatment in your country. Country policy related to Waste and
wastewater treatment and management The best available technologies/ practices
related to Waste recycling, treatment, and disposal processes and Wastewater treatment
Lessons learned from past practices of Waste management and wastewater treatment

Training methodologies employed during this course via online Zoom platform
include following activities:
- Lecture delivered by experts
- Discussion among participants
- Presentation of case study/mini-project by participants
- Country Report Presentation
- Online evaluation form
6. Invited Countries

7. Venue
This 17-days online course will be conducted August 7 - 23, 2023 via Zoom cloud
meetings from Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand

8. Expecting Results
Expected key results for participants after completion of the training course:
- Basic knowledge of waste management and wastewater treatment
- Meaningful information about advanced technology for treatment, disposal
and remediation processes related to waste and wastewater in Thailand and
participants’countries
- Better understanding of further applications through workshop
- Information about current Laws, Regulations and Policies of waste and
wastewater management in Thailand and participants’ countries
- Understand the emerging issues of waste and its impacts and know how to
tackle with the coming problems.

9. Evaluation
- No paper examination after completing this training course
- Participant must attend the class, workshop, and presentation online for no less
than 80% of total training period.

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10. Institution
10.1 Executing/Implementation Agency
- Implementation organization:
Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University
- Staff availability:
17 Lecturers will participate in this training.
30 Supporting staff will be in charge in this training.
- Training materials:
Hand-outs, VDO clips, electronic version of document and manual
related to course topics are available.

- Equipment:
Computers, printers, LCD, media equipment
- Other facilities:
Phone, fax and internet access are available
- Address:
999 Phuttamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom
73170
- Course Leader:
Dean of Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies
- Course Director:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Achara Ussawarujikulchai
- Contact Person:
Ms. Vilinthorn Xuto
Office of Academic Services in Environment and Science (OASES)
Tel: 0-2441-5000 ext. 2225
Fax: 0-2441-9509-10
E-mail: [email protected]

11. Expenditure and Funding

11.1 Sponsored by:
Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA)

No. Item Rate Calculation Total

(Baht)
1 In-class lecturers (57 hours) 2,000 Baht/hour 2,000 x 57 114,000
2 Field lecturers (9 hours) 1,000 Baht/hour 1,000 x 9 9,000
3 Facilitators and Overtime
3.1 Weekdays (5 persons, 12 days) 200 Baht/person/day 200 x 5 x 12 12,000
3.2 Overtime pay for the staff 420 baht/person/day 200 x 5 x 12 12,000
preparing the multimedia system

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 prior to the training and managing
the system during the training
4 Refreshment Breaks
12 days, 10 persons 50 baht/person/time 50 x 10 x 23 11,500
5 Training materials and equipment
Course notes (19 Topics) 2,000 Baht/topic 2,000 x 19 38,000
6 Miscellaneous 86,700
Zoom Meeting Subscription Fee 3,000 baht
Rental fees for the classroom and the 6,800 baht x 11 days =
equipment used to make the 74,800 baht
instructional media and live stream
the training online 3,600 baht x a haft
day = 3,600 baht
Expense on after-training report 300 baht x 1 book =
300 baht
Communications (phone, fax, 5,000 baht
courier)
Sub Total 283,200
No. Item Rate Calculation Total
(Baht)
7 Overheads (14% of total operation 39,648
cost)
Total 322,848

Remark:
1. In-Class total 19 topics. = 57 hrs.
2. Field lecturers total 9 hrs. consist of:
▪ Country report = 9 hrs.

12. (Draft) Schedule

Time Activities
1 August, 2023
12:00 – 13:00 Opening ceremony
• Audio visual presentation: Thailand International Cooperation Agency
(TICA) and Mahidol University
• Welcoming speech by Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Resource
Studies
• Opening speech by Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA)
• Introduction of Participants
• Course Introduction by Asst. Prof. Dr. Achara Ussawarujikulchai

Time Topic Instructor

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 13:00 – 16:00 Topic 1: Sustainable Waste Management Asst. Prof. Dr. Achara
Waste as Resources and Circular Economy Ussawaruchikulchai
Mahidol University

2 August, 2023

09:00 – 12:00 Topic 2: Sufficiency Economy and Waste Mr. Patarapol Tularak
Management in Circular Economy Solid Waste Management
Association (Thailand)

13:00 – 16:00 Topic 3: Industrial Waste and Circular Dr. Kittiphan

Economy Taparugssanagorn
Department of Industrial
Work

3 August, 2023

09:00 – 12:00 Topic 4: Thermal Treatment of Waste Dr. Bundit Channarong

(Gasification, Pyrolysis and Incineration) and Mahidol University
Waste to Energy: RDF/Cement Kiln/Plastic
Waste to Oil
Time Topic Instructor
13:00 – 16:00 Topic 5: Biological Treatment of Waste Dr. Rewadee
(Composting) Anuwattana
Thailand Institute of
Scientific and
Technological Research
(TISTR)

4 August, 2023

09:00 – 12:00 Topic 6: Waste Disposal in Landfill Asst. Prof. Dr. Achara
Ussawaruchikulchai
Mahidol University

13:00 – 16:00 Topic 7: Plastic Waste Mrs.Poranee

Kongamornpinyo
Dow Chemical Thailand Ltd.
Asst.Prof.Dr. Seksan
Udomsri
Wongpanit Krabi Co., ltd

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7 August, 2023
09:00 – 12:00 Topic 8: Marine Debris and Microplastics Asst. Prof. Dr. Achara
Ussawaruchikulchai
Mahidol University

13:00 – 16:00 Topic 9: E-Waste: Responsible Consumption Assoc. Prof. Dr.Pichaya

and Production and E-Waste Trafficking Rachdawong
Chulalongkorn University

8 August, 2023
09:00 – 12:00 Topic 10: Overview of Wastewater Dr. Chaiyo Juisiri
Treatment/Wastewater Collection System Pollution Control Department

13:00 – 16:00 Topic 11: Central Wastewater Treatment Assoc.Prof.Dr. Jaruwan

System for Urban Area and Water Wongthanate
Reclamation Mahidol University
9 August, 2023
09:00 – 12:00 Topic 12: Waste and Climate Change Dr.Paweena
Panichayapichet
Thailand Greenhouse Gas
Management Organization
(TGO)

13:00 – 16:00 Topic 13: Environmental Persistent Asst. Prof. Dr Parinda

Pharmaceutical Pollutants: EPPP and Thayanukul
Wastewater Treatment Mahidol University

10 August, 2023

09:00 – 12:00 Topic 14: WTE: Sludge/Organic Waste Assoc.Prof.Dr. Benjaphorn

Digestion in Anaerobic Process/ Biogas Prapagdee
utilization for energy in small scale Mahidol University
13:00 – 16:00 Topic 15: Infectious Waste and COVID-19 Asst. Prof. Dr. Tawach
Pandemic: Lesson Learned Prechthai
Mahidol University
11 August, 2023
09:00 – 12:00 Topic 16: Food Waste Management (1) Mr. Werner Kossmann,
GIZ Thailand
(2) Ms. Anuda Tawatsin
Pollution Control Department

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 (3) Mr.Daniel Bucher
Planet B Sustainability
Agency (Thailand) Ltd.

13:00 – 16:00 Topic 17: GIS Application for Waste Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kanchana
Management Nakhapakorn
Mahidol University
14 August, 2023
09:00 – 12:00 Topic 18: Illegal dumping/discharge: Asst. Prof. Dr. Warapong
Investigation and Remediation Tungittiplakorn
King Mongkut's University of
Technology North Bangkok
(KMUTNB)
13:00 – 16:00 Topic 19: Public Participation Dr.Naim Laeni
Thammasat University

15 August, 2023
09:00 – 12:00 Country Report All lecturers

13:00 – 16:00 Country Report All lecturers

16 August, 2023
09:00 – 12.00 Country Report All lecturers

13:00 – 13.30 Overall Conclusion and Course Evaluation

13.30 – 15.00 Closing Ceremony
• Closing speech by Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Resource
Studies
• Thank you Speech by the representative from all participants