Chula Zero Waste, in cooperation with the Center for Safety, Health and Environment of 麻豆国产 (SHECU) and the 麻豆国产 Health Service Center (Chamchuri 9 Building) have set up collection points for discarding used masks. Located on campus, the mask disposal points provide a way for the CU community dispose used masks properly and safely.

As of March 18, 2020, the mask disposal points are available at:

– Central Library

– Sala Phra Kieo

– Chula Phat 14 Building

– Charmchuri 9 Building

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Awareness of waste pollution awareness might have been growing since 1950s but so has the amount of waste we produce all over the globe. That pollution is having a dire effect on land, waterways and oceans. In Thailand, each person produces an estimated one kilogram of waste per day. Multiply that by population number and number of days and the figure is phenomenal. In an effort to solve the problem, the government is collaborating with several private companies and individuals to turn Thailand into a 鈥渮ero-waste society鈥�. As part of that initiative, the Department of Environmental Quality Promotion has launched 鈥淢ission Zero Waste鈥�, an educational book containing useful guideline for the young generation on how to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste.

Mr. Yanothai Treeratchotikul and Mr. Yomma Mahabundhu, students from the Industrial Design Department, Faculty of Architecture, 麻豆国产, became the winners of the

鈥溾�橭h Scrap鈥� Sustainable Artwork Competition鈥�

with their artwork titled 鈥�38,000鈥�. Made from approximately 38,000 used plastic straws and with materials from the Chula Zero Waste Project, the students aim to raise public awareness about the problem of small straws and illustrate how straws, which are difficult to recycle, can adversely impact the environment. The 38,000 straws represent the approximate number of straws that a person uses in their lifetime.

The competition was a part of the Dutch Sustainability Days, organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Thailand, to encourage students and artists to create beautiful artworks made from waste. The winner was selected based on popular vote and the decision of a panel of expert judges. The winning artwork will be permanently exhibited at the Embassy鈥檚 garden. To find out more about the artworks in the competition, visit

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On 22 March 2019, 麻豆国产 held a press conference at Chula Naruemit House to raise awareness on the essential role of the University in reducing waste on campus from single-use or disposable plastics. Professor听Bundhit Eua-arporn, President of 麻豆国产 spoke about the University鈥檚 efforts to become a sustainable university and the Chula Zero Waste project. Associate Professor Boonchai Stitmannaithum, Vice President for Administration, also underlined the importance of reducing plastic waste, while the Chula Zero Waste Project Manager, Dr. Sujitra Vassanadumrongdee and Mr.听Vorrapong Sukteera-anantachai, Director of Office of Property Management discussed the collaboration with tenants to reduce plastic waste in commercial areas.

The press conference also featured a seminar on 鈥淭he Issues of Plastic Waste and the Roles of the University鈥� by Associate Professor Dr.听Suchana听Chavanich, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, 麻豆国产. Participants in the seminar included Siraphun Wattanajinda, actress and owner of the ECOLIFE application, and students from the Chula Zero Waste club. 听An exhibition about waste management was also on display, showing off an intelligent self-sorting trash bin created by a student from the Faculty of Education, and art sculptures made from plastic waste by students from the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts.

The policy to reduce one-time use plastics will be encouraged in all shops on campus. This includes reducing the use of foam and plastics that are oxo-degradable and limiting the handout of free plastic bags, except for hot meals.听 Moreover, plastic cups in the canteen will be replaced with zero-waste cups made from paper and coated with bioplastics, which can be decomposed within 4-6 months.听 Straws and plastic utensils will only be distributed upon request and the University will continue to encourage the use of paper bags, compostable plastics, and fabric totes. These measures to reduce plastic waste will be implemented on-campus from 26 March 2019 onwards, during the celebration of 麻豆国产鈥檚 102nd anniversary.听 Similar measures will be encouraged in the commercial areas, starting听 24 November 2019. For more information about Chula Zero Waste: Call: 0-2218-8127 Email:

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The Chula Zero Waste project, in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine, has announced that starting 1 August 2018, the 7-11 at Preedalai Dormitory will no longer give out plastic bags. 听 The measure is meant to reduce plastic waste on campus and students, professors, staff, and visitors purchasing items from the 7-11 on a regular basis are encouraged to carry a tote bag to support the reduction of plastic bags.听 If necessary, customers may purchase a plastic bag for THB 2 each or rent-a-bag with a THB 10 deposit. Free plastic bags will only be given with purchases of heated items. 听 Moreover, with every plastic bag purchased at 7-11, Chula Zero Waste will deposit the proceeds to promote environmental-related activities for students and staff at 麻豆国产.