27 February 2023

Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DPIM) in cooperation with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the related agencies have collaborated to officially launch the Third Annual Awareness-raising event of “Green Scrap Metal Thailand 2023: Change for the Better” on Thursday 23 February 2023 at Kamolthip Ballroom, 2nd floor The Sukosol Hotel from 8:00 – 16:00 hours. Adapting to the New Normal, the event was held in a form of hybrid event (virtual and physical participation) from both public and private sectors, press media, educational institutes.

Event Objectives

To disseminate information on U-POPs and other major pollutants, best available techniques and best environmental practices (BAT/BEP) to reduce the environmental impact problem as well as helping to increase the efficiency of the production process, and sound management of scrap metal in the supply chain to relevant stakeholders and raise awareness among them.

Activities in the event include as follow;

1. Inside the meeting room

· Presentation of project progress

· Stakeholder promotion activities

· Panel discussion on the topic “Change for the Better in Action”

· Photo contest under the theme “Greening the scrap metal for the Better Changes”

in the final round

· Certificate Ceremony for training participants who has the highest score from the training under NIDA training program of 19 modules.

· Exhibition from relevant agencies from both government and private sectors and educational institutions. 

2. Outside the meeting room

· An exhibition area of relevant agencies from both government and private sectors and educational institutions shall be included in the exhibition area with marking booth numbers as followed;

· “Smelter Clinic” for consultation on the industrial field

· Database of current Thai scrap metal supply chain resulted from Post survey.

· Training program on BAT/BEP implementation in scrap metal supply chain management.

· Environmental loan banking services