Reverse logistics of PET bottle for drinking water feasibility study for Bangkok Metropolis | |
| Author | Praweena Savaraj |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ISE-03-01 |
| Subject(s) | Drinking water Thailand Bangkok Bottled water Thailand Bangkok Bottled water industry Thailand Bangkok |
| Note | thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Advanced Technologies |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ISE-03-01 |
| Abstract | Environmental concern has been recognized in all parts of the world. Nowadays solid waste generation is considered as one significant environmental problem due to limited landfill area and an enormous amount of produced waste. Recovery of used product and materials is an interesting alternative to cope with this problem. Package is also one source of waste since it is immediately discarded after finishing its functions. In this study, PET bottle for drinking water in Bangkok Metropolis is concentrated on to analyze the feasibility of implementing refillable PET bottle to reduce its waste. There are three main areas of study. First, marketing feasibility is performed to investigate current situation of market with respect to supply and demand of PET bottled drinking water. Then technical feasibility study is researched to redesign the new PET bottle for refillable purpose and plan reverse logistics network of returned PET bottles. Finally, financial feasibility study is analyzed by comparing cost between one-way PET bottled and refillable PET bottle by taking the number or trip into account. The result according to the study can be concluded that it is feasible to implement refillable PET bottle in Bangkok Metropolis regarding marketing, technical and financial perspectives. In addition, this recovery system has a great contribution to the environment relating resource and waste reduction. |
| Year | 2003 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ISE-03-01 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Bohez, Erik L. J.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Voratas Kachivichyanukul;Huynh Trung Luong; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Royal Thai Government; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2003 |