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6. Patent promotion: Supporting
technological licensing such as patents
registration.
7. Knowledge management of raw
materials: Promoting education for farmers
in converting agricultural wastes into raw
materials that are ready to enter the
packaging process.
8. Alternative product production:
Encouraging the use of eco-friendly
packaging materials to produce other
goods.
Midstream: Distributors to End-
users
1. Plastic reduction policy: Issuing
measures, banning the use of petroleum
plastic and foam by agencies under the
jurisdiction of each ministry.
2. Tax policy for polluters: Issuing tax
measures based on the polluter pays
principle.
3. Knowledge for Eco-packaging:
Educating proper use of eco-friendly
packaging. offering the necessary equipment to collect a particular type of waste.
4. Standard and marks: Establishing 2. Bio-based waste management: Promoting packaging waste management resulted from fiber-
standards and symbols for eco-friendly based through fertilizer and biogas production.
packaging products. 3. Bio-plastic waste management plant: Establishing a waste management plant to manage bio-
5. Locally control and management: plastic packaging waste which requires a specialized decomposition environment.
Decentralizing and delegating power to The recommended policies to forge sustainable Eco-packaging for the future with the global value
local governments to control and inspect chain will support the BCG model (Bio-Circular-Green Economy) to meet the requirements of
eco-friendly packaging. sustainable development.
Downstream: Waste management
1. Sorting and collecting plastic waste
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