According to the result obtained from the previous
study, business owners involved in the supply chain of
pesticide packaging disposal from farmer’s field to
destination were interviewed and the present status of
pesticide packaging waste chain in Thailand was
demonstrated (Fig. 1). Pesticide packaging waste
might be separated into two categories according to
the 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) concept of
environmental conservation, i.e. reusable/recyclable
and non-reusable/recyclable waste.
Non-reusable/recyclable waste, for example, small
sachets made of plastic, paper, and aluminum foil
which were refused by waste buyers were once
dropped at field or open burnt with general garbage in
residential area as convenience