Pollution Control Department Thanks Junk Traders Association for Encouraging Letter
The Pollution Control Department thanked the Junk Traders Association for a supportive letter defending the agency against recent transparency allegations and highlighting their seven-year collaboration on waste management and circular econ
The Pollution Control Department has expressed gratitude to the Junk Traders Association for sending a letter of encouragement and support to its staff. The department acknowledges the critical role that secondhand goods traders play in helping solve Thailand's waste management problems and commits to supporting the association in elevating the profession toward environmental and circular economy standards.
The letter came in response to recent media reports alleging lack of transparency in the Pollution Control Department's operations. The Junk Traders Association clarified that over seven years of cooperation with the department, they have witnessed genuine commitment to grassroots environmental problem-solving and respect for the profession. The association praised the department's strong stance against opening import quotas for plastic waste into Thailand and noted that the department operates as an academic and developmental agency rather than an enforcement body, lacking jurisdiction over criminal cases and business licensing authority.
The association expressed agreement and support for the three-institution joint private sector committee's anti-corruption approach.
