Choose one community each year to educate them on how to engage in sustainable and self-sufficient agriculture by not using chemicals and follow the philosophy of the King of a self-sufficient lifestyle. Currently, there are 3 prototype communities and 1 farm designated as a learning center. The produce from the prototype farms can be consumed and sold in the center and community which is additional income for the community, decrease expenses and reduces transportation distance for produce delivery from farms far away.
Read More Read LessSince the municipality has plans to expand the city, there are been a rapid increase of community hazardous waste and plastic waste. The municipality oraganized projects for the community called "hazardous waste for an egg" and "collecting points with plastic waste". The municipality invites representatives from the community and custodians from the municipality to work together to separate the two types of waste every Friday. The result was that the municipality was able to collect 5 tons of hazardous waste from the community and 400-500 kg of plastic waste per month. Groups were able to receive 7 baht per kg which totals to an estimated 3,000 Baht income which is used as funding for organizational management and shared among the members.
Read More Read LessThe current waste separation plan of the municipality isn't the most effective. The cost of waste collection and management is 1.5 million Baht for the whole province which is roughly 2.5 percent of the municipality's total budget. The management committee proposed purchasing land and building a waste separation center prior to disposal as well as a center to demonstrate how waste can be reused and repurposed. The land will also serve as a facility for employees and the community such as a residence building for employees or serve as a parking lot.
Read More Read LessRestaurants in the municipality dispose of their wastewater directly into the sewage system which has caused a grease buildup after which,the municipality has to repair. In order to address this issue, there was a town hearing with the all parties involved to come up with a solution. The municipality supported the idea of having a plastic bin for resturants to collect wastewater and picked up by the municipality to use the EM at the wastewater treatment center. Currently, 17 out of 87 restaurants will participate which is roughly 20 percent. The result is that the EM water can be used to to help with primary treatment in the municipality sewage system.
Read More Read LessChoose one community each year to educate them on how to engage in sustainable and self-sufficient agriculture by not using chemicals and follow the philosophy of the King of a self-sufficient lifestyle. Currently, there are 3 prototype communities and 1 farm designated as a learning center. The produce from the prototype farms can be consumed and sold in the center and community which is additional income for the community, decrease expenses and reduces transportation distance for produce delivery from farms far away.
Read More Read LessThe Phanom Sarakham Municipality has reported 1 Community emission inventory, since 2013. In its latest inventory, compiled in 2013, the Stationary energy, Industrial process and product use, Waste management, Transport, Agriculture, forest and other land use and Agriculture, forest and other land use are identified as key emission sources.
The Phanom Sarakham Municipality has reported 1 government operational inventory, since 2011. In its latest inventory, compiled in 2011, the Waste management, Transport and Other are identified as key emission sources.