Liu Yaoping, Run Pharatt, Beliatte Metteyya
Institute of Science Innovation and Culture, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, Bangkok, Thailand.
Front Psychol. 2025 Jan 27;16:1482883. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1482883. eCollection 2025.
The plastic waste crisis in Thailand has emerged as a substantial environmental dilemma, significantly exacerbating pollution in both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Although previous study has mostly focused on technological and policy solutions, it is still necessary to conduct a thorough evaluation of the approach to this issue that is driven by cultural and spiritual values. This study aims to examine the influence of eco-sattva principles on the management of plastic garbage and the Buddhist communities in Thailand. It also seeks to assess the effects of Eco-Sattva's teachings by conducting a case study at Wat Chak Daeng. A comprehensive series of interviews were carried out with a total of 15 participants, encompassing priests, community leaders, and volunteers. The transcribed data was processed and examined using the NVivo program. The interview findings demonstrate that the lessons of Eco-Sattva on plastic waste management are extremely advantageous in terms of their practical use and execution. This study investigates and analyses the three-step waste management process at Wat Chak Daeng for plastic waste management, which involves reducing, reusing, and recycling plastic trash. This study provides a significant contribution by showing that the resolution to the plastic waste crisis is not solely reliant on technical or policy-focused approaches, but may also be derived from spiritual principles.
泰国的塑料垃圾危机已演变成一个严重的环境难题，极大地加剧了海洋和陆地生态系统的污染。尽管此前的研究大多集中在技术和政策解决方案上，但仍有必要对由文化和精神价值观驱动的解决这一问题的方法进行全面评估。本研究旨在考察生态菩萨原则对泰国塑料垃圾管理及佛教社区的影响。它还试图通过在Wat Chak Daeng进行案例研究来评估生态菩萨教义的效果。对总共15名参与者进行了一系列全面的访谈，包括僧侣、社区领袖和志愿者。使用NVivo程序对转录的数据进行处理和分析。访谈结果表明，生态菩萨关于塑料垃圾管理的教义在实际应用和执行方面极具优势。本研究对Wat Chak Daeng塑料垃圾管理的三步垃圾管理过程进行了调查和分析，该过程包括减少、再利用和回收塑料垃圾。本研究通过表明塑料垃圾危机的解决方案不仅依赖于以技术或政策为重点的方法，还可能源自精神原则，做出了重大贡献。
