AIS (AIS) Announces Its Goal to Become Thailand’s E-Waste Management Center, Initiating Phase 2, Transforming E-Waste Management Ecosystem with Blockchain Technology on “E-West Plus” (E-Waste+) Platform ), which will allow the discard to track where the waste is and how much the discarded waste will reduce greenhouse gases. Phase 3 hopes to expand the effect to support large pieces of waste such as refrigerators or IT equipment in the office. through the platform without being a customer. AIS aims to increase the amount of waste from 397,376 pieces at the moment to 500,000 pieces in 2023.
Ms. Saichon Submakudom AIS Public Relations Head said that AIS is a digital service provider or digital service provider. which pays attention to society and the environment In terms of the environment, it focuses on reducing emissions. greenhouse gases and reduce waste and recycle waste from business processes. The AIS has therefore been building awareness since 2019. However, awareness is not enough. because it needs to be driven as an ecosystem both adding a drop point Working with partners to create green cooperation that will drive from awareness to behavior Recently, AIS brought its own network. combined with blockchain technology We develop e-waste management processes from dump truck to recycling plant. To make it easier for everyone to manage e-waste and see the results in reducing greenhouse gas emissions on the E-Waste+ platform.
“This is the first blockchain in Southeast Asia. can make e-waste management complete Including tracking where your trash is and find out what the bins have done to help the world Find out how much you can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. and will be able to exchange it back again.”
The reason why AIS aims to be the e-waste management center of the country It comes from a world situation where digital technology has become a part of life in every industry. The following is The number of devices related to digital usage has also increased, so the AIS has served two functions: To create awareness and awareness of the dangers of e-waste To guide the collection and destruction of e-waste in the right way, including the working with partners to set up collection points and take it into the recycling process.
The first phase of this mission is to develop an e-waste management ecosystem. Since the creation of knowledge to realize the problem Create engagement with all sectors Create a Zero Landfill collection and recycling process according to international standards under the mission “Thai people without E-Waste”.Since 2019, more than 142 partners participated in this project, resulting in 2,484 e-waste dumping points, a total of 397,376 pieces of waste. Can be obtained from both the antique shop and an egg trading campaign to encourage discard incentives.
This project recently entered Phase 2, with AIS deciding to combine the potential of intelligent 5G with blockchain technology. Improve the e-waste management process from the disposer to the recycling facility. To make e-waste management easier for everyone, at the same time, if anyone sees the results of reducing greenhouse gas emissions on the E-Waste+ platform happening in Southeast Asia for the first time. This platform will go live with 6 pilot organizations to work together to solve e-waste problems in a sustainable way. and also collaborating with the Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Government Body) which comes to support the method to calculate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from electronic waste recycling accurately according to international standards.
The key role of the E-Waste+ platform is to increase wider participation. AIS believes this is an extension to the next level by redesigning the ecosystem to enable organizations to Able to effectively manage e-waste within the organization through a network of employees and customers of each organization. So that everyone can participate in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by returning electronic waste to a standardized recycling process. Through the E-Waste+ platform, Blockchain technology will work through the Track and Trace process, allowing each piece of e-waste to be able to monitor the status of the entire process. The resulting e-waste is then calculated into carbon scores to determine how much greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by proper e-waste disposal.
“Preliminarily, we have been working with 6 partners of the Green Partnership Network going forward to establish standards for e-waste management that can create a transparent participation through Blockchain, consisting of DENSO International Asia Co., Ltd., Chulalongkorn University. , Thammasat University, Ngern Tid Lor Co., Ltd., Government Savings Bank and Kasikorn Bank who will start using the E-Waste+ platform to convey the care of the environment and solve the problems of e-waste to the personnel of the organization and the society in general in the future.
Mr. Arakin Rakchittaphok Head of Innovation Driving AIS added that AIS, as a leader in digital services aiming to become an intelligent telecom organization or Cognitive Tech-Co, enables the company to see the opportunity and see the capability of Blockchain to be used for real business benefits. The E-Waste+ platform is an example of how such technology can be used to solve critical environmental problems.
“If you want to be sustainable, you have to do more,” said Arakin. “The e-waste problem is a common complainant. It has to use a technology like blockchain. To make it transparent and have clear information that it is not AIS, take the garbage to sell and eat. When the blockchain comes everyone can trust AND it can create a supply and demand cycle alike.
All these moves will benefit Thailand. announcing readiness to address climate change at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP27), including enhancing Thailand’s long-term strategy to develop a low-emissions model and set participation targets by the country for 2030 to align with the step-up goals towards carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2065. in every sector
Thailand aims to increase the production of zero-emission cars to 30% of total vehicle production by 2030, increasing the share of renewable energy in electricity generation to at least 50% by 2030. 2050, and support the use commercial carbon capture technology before 2040.
