The Driving Forward of the Waste Management Based on the Circular Economy Concept in Keelek Sub - District Municipality, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province
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The research’ s objectives were for studying the driving forward of the waste management based on the circular economy concept and analyzing factors affecting success and failure of the waste management in Keelek Sub - District Municipality, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province. This research was conducted by qualitative method which encompassed the data and documents as well as the In-depth interview with 13 persons, namely personnel in Keelek Sub - District Municipality and leader community representatives in village number 1 - 8, Keelek Sub - District. The content analysis and descriptive analysis were also implemented in this research. The results of this research showed that Keelek Sub - District Municipality had propelled the waste management according to laws, development directions, waste increasing issue in community and village community. The mayor of Keelek Sub - District therefore imposed policy, strategic management on natural resource and environment. The mayor then assigned Public Health Division and Agriculture Division under the Keelek Sub - District Municipality to conduct project focusing on solving waste issue at its origin and create value from waste project according to the principle of 3Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. It initiated the project initiated the project of waste separation from its origin, promoting making bio - fertilizer activity, value - added recycle waste project. The projects and activities had collaborated with community and other organizations; academic institutes and private sectors. Finally, the key success factor in the driving forward of the waste management based on the circular economy concept was the local administration’s policies. On the other hand, the failures were insufficient budget for operation, lack of community participation, lack of continuation and building on the concept as well as less of community’s awareness.
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