Life cycle assessment of mango and mangosteen in Thailand.
Phanchandee W., Sachakamol P.
Author Affiliation: Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
: O28
Abstract : Many environmental problems arise every day, and the mostly discuss environmental problem nowadays is the Global Warming. Many agencies have tried to find the solutions for this problem; however one of the most important factors is overlooked. The agriculture products also emit the Carbon Dioxide to the atmosphere directly and indirectly and caused the Green House Effect. The researcher want to raise an environmental awareness of agriculture products focused on Mango and Mangosteen from Thailand by introducing the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to the plants. The objective of this research is to assess environment impacts associated with all stages of Mango and Mangosteen's life from cradle-to-gate. The results from this research will be applied to agriculture sector in Thailand for a sustainable future and exports of Thai fruits.