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Thammasat University Waste Tracking 2019

Thammasat University Waste Statistics in 2019

  • Total amount of waste: 3,557.50 Metric Tons (100.00%)
  • Recycled amount of waste: 852.50 Metric Tons (23.96%)
  • Processed by Local Municipality (incinerated, organic waste recycled, landfilled – Proportion unknown): 2,705 Metric Tons (76.04%)

 

year 2562 (2019)  ส่งต่อเทศบาล

Processed by Municipality

  ธนาคารขยะ

University’s Garbage Bank

  โรงคัดแยก

University’s Waste Sorting Facility

  ปริมาณขยะทั้งหมด

Total amount of waste (KG)
Jan-62                                240,000.00                             56,483.50                                       29,656.00                                        326,139.50
Feb-62                                220,000.00                             32,437.00                                       27,705.00                                        280,142.00
Mar-62                                235,000.00                             31,874.40                                       32,607.00                                        299,481.40
Apr-62                                210,000.00                             37,060.00                                       26,806.00                                        273,866.00
May-62                                245,000.00                             33,629.00                                       33,189.00                                        311,818.00
Jun-62                                205,000.00                             40,816.50                                       29,485.00                                        275,301.50
Jul-62                                250,000.00                             50,546.50                                       31,455.00                                        332,001.50
Aug-62                                225,000.00                             56,680.00                                       32,907.00                                        314,587.00
Sep-62                                210,000.00                             40,055.00                                       29,874.00                                        279,929.00
Oct-62                                230,000.00                             42,947.50                                       31,509.00                                        304,456.50
Nov-62                                235,000.00                             34,770.50                                       30,604.00                                        300,374.50
Dec-62                                200,000.00                             32,392.50                                       27,010.00                                        259,402.50
Total                 2,705,000.00                 489,692.40                           362,807.00                          3,557,499.40

 

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Food bank for the community during COVID-19 epidemic

Food bank for the community during COVID-19 epidemic

Due to COVID-19 epidemic, many residents of the communities around Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus become unemployed, leading to poverty and shortage of food and necessities, clearly displaying economic inequality among the community. To tackle this issue, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prinya Thaewanarumitkul initiated a food bank for the community to help ease the problems. This project includes

  • Preparation and distribution of survival bags to the communities around Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus
  • Food sharing to the communities around Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus

Survival bags and food have been prepared and distributed to 8 communities around Rangsit campus

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Food price in the University

Food price in the University

The University attempts to provide affordable food and free drinking water in our canteens. The aims are to keep the food price under 1.49 USD for main dishes. In 2020, we achieved controlling food prices in all canteens and installing drinking water dispensers.

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Access to clean water for students and staff

Access to clean water for students and staff


Thammasat University provides the students and staff with access to drinking water by installing drinking water dispensers in locations that are heavily used. In Rangsit Campus, drinking water dispensers are installed in Food Center, Gymnasium, Sport Facilities and Faculty Buildings. In addition to providing Thammasat community with access to drinking water, this approach also reduces single-use disposable wastes, e.g. reducing the purchase of water in plastic bottles and reducing the use of plastic straws.

 

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Water management and utilization

Water management and utilization

The University has a central wastewater treatment plant that receives wastewater from all buildings and laboratories for water treatment to reduce the odor and to minimize water pollution toward aquatic animals and plants as well as to create favorable environment for education. The post-treatment water from wastewater treatment plant is discharged to the canals around university and is further filtered by aquatic plant. The quality of water is periodically monitored to ensure that Thammasat University is not the source of water pollution to the surrounding communities, and natural water resources in the University such as lake and canals can also be places for recreation.

The University recognizes the importance of water quality management and has installed aeration turbines in the canals around the University to increase the oxygen level and reduce a potential of water pollution because the University believes that good water quality can improve well-being of the staff, faculty members, students, and the surrounding communities.

Water from the canals is used in place of tap water in activities that do not require clean water in the University. In addition, many office buildings have created activities to promote efficient water usage such as reusing water from dishwashing or taking the residue water from meetings to water plants. Many faculties have installed devices that help with water saving, such as replacing conventional faucets with automatic sensor faucets and switching to appliances that are water efficient.

 

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Spaces of biodiversity

When traveling around Thammasat University, one can observe various species on land, in water and in the air. In the abundant water sources, both aquatic plants and aquatic animals are food sources for amphibians and birds, creating a small food web within the University.

     

Trees that are properly managed in terms of variety and health to prolong their lifespans can also serve as a food source for animals and attract a variety of animals from the areas surrounding the University.

      

Wetlands within the University

Thammasat University area has many canals and wetlands that are small ecosystems within the University. These create small communities of organisms that serve as food sources for various species of birds and habitats for a variety of aquatic animals and aquatic plants that support the ecosystems and help in creating balance in the environment within Thammasat University.

     

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Basic arborist training to care for trees within the University

The University pays great attention to the care of perennial trees by organizing training courses on tree trimming and tree care during transplant in order to beautify the landscape and prolong the lives of perennial trees. Besides, the information of the trees within the University is collected to determine the proportion of green spaces and shaded areas in the University.

 

Tree plotter project

According to the policies of Thammasat University to promote environmental sustainability by focusing on the management and creation of green space and tree conservation within Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, our previous efforts aim to provide knowledge to the staff of Thammasat University so that they can assess damages on large trees and analyze potential risk that may occur if trees are not properly managed. Thammasat University has cooperated with Big Trees Foundation in developing and establishing Thammasat Tree Academy.

Thammasat University has thus established Tree Plotter Project to extend the successful campaign to the people who are interested in proper large tree care especially toward younger generations or students who utilize the space of Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus to develop knowledge and promote care of large trees in the area of Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus.

    

On  21 March  2021, training course on care and assessment of trees at risk of damage was organized for both Thai and foreign students with supports from University staff with expertise and representatives from Big Trees Foundation in educating the participants

     

Trees within Thammasat University Rangsit Campus has an average trunk diameter of 16.93 cm (measured at the height of 120 cm), an average height of 10.17 m, and an average bush width of 6.8 meters. These trees yield the air pollution treatment capacity of 1,937.18 lbs per year and the carbon storage capacity of 291,457.60 lbs per year. (Calculations are referenced from i-Tree database of the United States Forest Service.)

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Mangrove planting and coastal community trip for international students in Samut Songkhram

Office of International Affairs of Thammasat University has organized an activity for international students to learn and participate in mangrove planting to raise their awareness on the importance of mangrove forests and ongoing efforts to conserve and restore mangrove forests, seaside ecosystems, and coastal communities in Thailand. The activities are divided into 3 phases: knowledge about mangrove forest and wetlands conservation and restoration methods, boat trip to visit a fishing village and mangrove planting, and water activities such as kayaking to observe coastal community lifestyle. The event was held on February 22, 2020 in Samut Songkhram

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Kayaking to collect garbage: from canals to the sea

The University focuses on the management of water bodies outside the University in the lower Chao Phraya River area. Kayaking to collect garbage: from canals to the sea is an activity that has attracted many participants and raised public awareness on reducing littering into canals and rivers.

In addition, Thammasat University has partnered with several external agencies to reduce littering into rivers, for example:

– Partnership with Thai Beverage Industry Association in organizing a meeting between beverage entrepreneurs to create campaigns against discarding beverage packaging into the rivers

– The campaign and guideline in solving the environmental issues due to Loy Krathong traditions. Thammasat University together with Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Bangkok Metropolitan Administrator organized a seminar on “How to Loy Krathong to ask the river for forgiveness without hurting the river?” and Loy Krathong events in Thammasat University that focuses on using Krathongs that are made from natural materials.

Stop littering and plastic pollution

Thammasat University, together with partners in both public and private sectors (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Interior, The Pollution Control Department, Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, Marine Department, Royal Irrigation Department, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Naval Civil Affairs Department, Mahidol University, National Institute of Development Administration-NIDA, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Big Trees Group, and provincial civil society organizations) has organized Kayaking for Chao Phraya: Stop littering and plastic pollution – 10 days 10 provinces on October 1 – 10, 2019. Participants included professional kayakers, both Thai and foreign, faculty members and students from Thammasat University, as well as interested citizens. [ to campaign and create awareness among Thais value of the Chao Phraya river, do not throw garbage into the river, including creating awareness of the use of plastic can, ] The activity covered the total distance of 350 km and the total amount of collected garbage was 3,215 kg. Common garbages found in the river were foam packing, food containers, beverage bottles, tires, mattresses, and large garbage bags. Among all collected garbage from Chao Phraya River, there were more than 100 kg of toxic wastes, such as paint cans, chemical containers, and pesticides cans, and the locations with most garbages are riverbanks, temple areas, and waterfront communities.