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1.7 Greenhouse Gases
The university has organized the MU Car-
bon Footprint Program in which the collected
7. GreenhouseGases
data of resource use have been calculated to
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resource use have been calculated to find the quantity of greenhouse gases emitted by the
the organization. The program has been well-co- biomass, 4. reduction of energy, and 5. changing
organization. The program has been well-cooperated by all work units in providing required
operated by all work units in providing required appliances into power saving ones/energy conser-
information. According to the previous year performance, a total of 16 work units emitted 9,264 tons CO2eq, and a total of 33,111 tons CO2eq was emitted from activities taking place on the campus in
information. According to the previous year per- vation. After the implementation of the projects,
2017. As a result of these facts, the university set up some projects to reduce greenhouse gas
formance, a total of 16 work units emitted 9,264 the emission of greenhouse gases decreased by
emissions including 1. waste recycling, 2. reduction of plastic bags, 3. carbon capture and storage in
tons CO2eq, and abiotmotaassl, o4f. 3r3e,d1u1c1tiotnonosf CenOe2rgeyq, awndas5. 3ch,6a5ng4intgonapspCliaOnc2ees qinotor 1p2o%werofsatvhineg tonteasl/ gerneeergnyhouse
conservation. After the implementation of the projects, the emission of greenhouse gases decreased
emitted from activities taking place on the campus gas emissions in the same year.
by 3,654 tons CO2eq or 12% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the same year.
“Mahidol Reduces and Reuses Plastic Bags” Project
“Mahidol Reduces and Reuses Plastic Bags” Project
The project aimed to encourage the Mahidol community
The project aimed to encourage the Mahidol community to avoid using plastic bags and recycle
to avoid using plastic bags and recycle them. It also encourages
them. It also encourages students, staff, and public to raise their awareness on the value of resources and use them in the most efficient way. The results of the project implementation are as follows:
students, staff, and public to raise their awareness on the
Salaya Campus: A total of 10 convenience stores participated in the project and they reduced
value of resources and use them in the most ef cient way.
880,395 plastic bags equivalent to 176 tons CO2eq of greenhouse gases.
Phaya Thai Campus: Two convenience stores participating in the project reduced 72,000 plastic bags
as well as 14.4 tons CO2eq of greenhouse gases.
The results of the project implementation are as follows:
Salaya Campus: A total of 10 convenience stores participated in the project and they reduced 880,395 plastic bags equivalent to 176 tons CO2eq of greenhouse gases.
PhayaThaiCampus: Twoconveniencestoresparticipating
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in the project reduced 72,000 plastic bags as well as 14.4 tons CO2eq of greenhouse gases.
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in 2017. As a result of these facts, the university set up some projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissionsincluding1.wasterecycling,2.reduction
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