Value added for Elephant Dung to Create New Environmentally Friendly Products in Ayothaya Community, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research and development are 1) to create a model for adding value to elephant dung by constructing boilers and blenders to make paper and new products. The boiler used in the study was 200liter steel oil tank due to its durable and generates heat quickly with the capacity for boiling of 30 kg at a time. The blender was 304stainless steel to reduce corrosion and can be used for a long time with capacity of blending of 30 kg at a time by taking  2-3 hours for each blending; 2) to create 3 paper products from elephant dung paper namely paper bags, picture frames, and handle bags to sell in Ayothaya Floating Market in order to generate more income in the community and  3) to survey consumer satisfaction towards new environmentally friendly products by collecting the questionnaire from 200 tourists. The research results revealed that most of the informants were female, aged 20-30 years and have their own business. They are satisfy with new environmental friendly product and have environmental liability at   4.36, be environmentally and socially responsible when purchasing environmentally friendly products at 4.56, participate in the promotion of career in the community at 4.43, aware of environmentally friendly products at 3.79, have a positive attitude towards environmentally friendly products and, socially and environmentally responsibility at  4.01, concern and aware of environmental issues at  3.88 , feel satisfy with environmentally friendly products in overall at 4.30 , feel interested in innovative products developed from elephant dung at  4.52 and feel happy to participate in environmental protection by using natural products at  4.45. The Ayothaya community wants to develop  a wide range of products to create sustainable careers and income in the community.