Knowledge Resource Library
In this section you will find a variety of different materials all about the topic of plastic and its impacts on the environment, our health, and society in general. There are also resources on creating a different kind of world, without single use plastic and based on zero waste principles.
You can use the search and filters provided to find the information you need. All materials are in the public domain and may be freely downloaded and used without alteration. However please be sure to give the creators proper credit if sharing with others!
The library is updated regularly: if you have any suggestions for it, please contact us.
Brand Audit 2020 Resources
Executive summaries of the brand audit report 2020 + graphics in multiple languages
Chemical Recycling (Čeština)
Translation of GAIA’s factsheet on Chemical Recycling into Czech language
คําถามและคำตอบเกี่ยวกับการรีไซเคิลทางเคมี
A Thai translation of the original publication Chemical Recycling: the Facts by GAIA
Peta Jalan Pengurangan Sampah oleh Produsen (Komunitas)
Peta Jalan Pengurangan Sampah oleh Produsen (Komunitas) 17 November 2020
Studi timbulan dankomposisi sampahserta Brand Audit
Buku manual ini memaparkan tahapan dalam penyelenggaraan Studi Timbulan dan Komposisi Sampah serta Brand Audit.
GAIA factsheet on false solutions to the plastic crisis
A short summary of false solutions and recommended real solutions to solve the plastic crisis.
Real solutions for zero waste in Asian context
https://trashhero.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Panate-Real-Solutions-20201020-rev.mp4 A presentation by Dr. Panate Manomaivibool (in Thai) outlining the strategy used to implement zero waste community programmes in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
สร้างวัฒนธรรมสังคมปลอดขยะ CHIANG RAI ZERO WASTE
A zero waste toolkit in Thai, with clear steps to creating a “zero waste culture” in society. Uses Chiang Rai as the case study.
หนังสือลดต้นทุนที่ต้นทาง 2562
Trash from the fiscal and environmental perspective: reducing costs at the source. A zero waste guide for policy makers in Thai.
Chemical Recycling: Behind the Industry Hype
A recording of the webinar from GAIA presenting a technical assessment of chemical recycling, as well as reports from different countries on how this new technology is impacting them.
Toxic exposure from incineration
A graphic taken from Plastic & Health: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet.
ยุทธศาสตร์การจัดการมลพิษ ๒๐ ปี และแผนจัดการมลพิษ พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๐ – ๒๕๖๔
20 year pollution management strategy paper from Thailand’s Pollution Control Department.