RECYCLE: GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTING PRODUCT PROCESSING FROM WASTE MATERIAL A CASE STUDY OF THE SUFFICIENCY PHILOSOPHY PROPELLING AND LEARNING CENTER IN VILLAGE NO. 2 OF THAM PHANNARA SUB-DISTRICT, THAM PHANNARA DISTRICT, NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PROVINCE

Abstract

The purpose of this research article is to study methods for processing products from waste materials, problems in processing products from waste materials, and guidelines for promoting the processing of products from waste materials. This research uses the method of qualitative research. Key informants include: The main informant is a group of eight housewives of the Sufficiency Philosophy Propelling and Learning Center of Village No. 2 in Tham Phannara Sub-district, Tham Phannara District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The secondary informants are nine supporters of the guidelines for promoting the processing of products from waste materials from the Sufficiency Philosophy Propelling and Learning Center of Village No. 2 in Tham Phannara Sub-district, Tham Phannara District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The results of the research found that: 1) Methods for processing products from waste materials found that 1.1) Selection of materials that can be found from households to reduce littering in the community, 1.2) Considering the environment by choosing materials that can be reused, 1.3) Designing products to be convenient to be reused, 1.4) Designing the product to be durable, which can be used for a longer time, and 1.5) The product that can be changed into another product. 2) Conditions of problems in processing products from waste materials found 2.1) Problems in production management, 2.2) Problems in production from processes for the value added, 2.3) Conditions of problems in material preparation, and 2.4) Conditions of marketing problems. 3) Guidelines for promoting the processing of products from waste materials found 3.1) Guidelines for promoting production that creates the value added from using initial ideas, 3.2) Solutions to solve the problem in branding the woven products, 3.3) Guidelines for planning material selection and risk management in production, and 3.4) Solutions for problems in developing a marketing media.