Sustainable Solutions for Oyster Shell Waste Recycling in Thailand and the Philippines
Ramakrishna Chilakala,
Chottitisupawong Thannaree,
Eunsoo Justin Shin,
Thriveni Thenepalli,
Ji Whan Ahn
Affiliations
Ramakrishna Chilakala
Department of Bio-based Materials, School of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon City 34134, Korea
Chottitisupawong Thannaree
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea
Eunsoo Justin Shin
International School Manila (ISM), University Parkway, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 1634, Philippines
Thriveni Thenepalli
Center for Carbon Mineralization, Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), 124 Gwahagno, Gajeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34132, Korea
Ji Whan Ahn
Center for Carbon Mineralization, Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), 124 Gwahagno, Gajeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34132, Korea
This paper studies the utilization and management of the waste mollusk shell. The two major export countries of mollusk shell are the Southeast Asia’s Thailand and the Philippines. First, the aquaculture of oysters and bivalve shells has been studied as background understanding. The effect of the global climate change on farming and the consequences of farming on the nearby environment and neighborhoods have also been discussed. The utilization technologies on the waste shell are available on a small scale and not industrialized. This study offers an enabling context under which a suitable method can take action to solve the overflow waste shell problem, and at the same time, provide sustainable management.
