AIS Launches Thailand's First E-Waste Calculator Platform
AIS launched Thailand's first E-Waste Calculator Platform with the Pollution Control Department and TGO, enabling organizations to track recycling and
Amid rapid digital technology growth and continuous upgrades to new electronic devices, electronic waste or 'E-Waste' has become a critical challenge Thailand must urgently address. Currently, about 700,000 tonnes of e-waste are generated annually, yet less than 1% enters proper management processes, highlighting the need for a system to collect, sort, and channel end-of-life products into recycling or appropriate disposal.
To this end, Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS) continues to drive the 'Thais Without E-Waste' project, recently elevating cooperation with the Pollution Control Department (PCD) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) to launch the 'E-Waste Calculator Platform' — Thailand's first platform for calculating and measuring e-waste management outcomes using international standards, enabling organizations to systematically track and assess their e-waste handling.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Prasert Siriniphaporn stated that the ministry prioritizes systematic e-waste management, from take-back and collection to sorting, recycling, or proper disposal. A draft Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste Management Act is being pushed, alongside promoting cooperation from the private sector and all parties to build an efficient e-waste management system. Regarding the collaboration among AIS, PCD, and TGO, Prasert said it exemplifies using technology and data to support e-waste management from the community level. The E-Waste Calculator Platform will help gather and evaluate data, including calculating greenhouse gas reduction, which can serve as a database for government policy decisions and extend cooperation to local administrative organizations and the public, while supporting future e-waste management under the law. "This collaboration aligns the strengths of government, private sector, and local communities to return materials for reuse under circular economy principles, reducing natural resource consumption, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions, and driving Thailand toward tangible sustainable development," Prasert said.
AIS Executive Vice President for Enterprise Business Kantima Lerlertyuttham said the company believes creating a sustainable world requires cooperation from all sectors. Under the concept of 'Mission with Foresight,' AIS advances the 'Thais Without E-Waste' project with partner networks to promote proper e-waste sorting and management. Currently, there are more than 280 partner organizations and over 3,200 drop-off points nationwide, collecting 1,301,912 items weighing a total of 288,346.74 kilograms, with assessed greenhouse gas reduction equivalent to 130,700 kgCO2e. Building on continuous project momentum, AIS has developed the 'E-Waste Calculator Platform' to give e-waste management a clear data system. Participating organizations can record waste types...
