Tips for recycling and reducing plastic use in Thailand

[Big Boy]

I can say from personal experience it Tesco, Hua Hin, pass your bag(s) to the checkout girl, and she will gladly do the packing for you.

[migrant]

I can say from personal experience it Tesco, Hua Hin, pass your bag(s) to the checkout girl, and she will gladly do the packing for you.

Yes, we bring our own bags to our little tesco in town and never had a problem with them using it for bagging

[dtaai-maai]

Still 3rd world. Last time in states, I self scanned, paid and bagged my purchases. No humans required.

Yes, God forbid people should expect a bit of human contact when they go shopping.

When I go to my local supermarket I opt for a manned checkout every time. A smile, a cheery "Ay up me duck", bags packed for me, not to mention jobs for the locals, however poorly paid.

At banks that had 4 or 5 tills open when I left for Thailand, you'll be lucky to find 1 or 2, and there are many that have only machines, looking more like an amusement arcade.

As a result of the growth in online shopping, once busy high streets have all but closed down, now dominated by Poundstretchers and charity shops.

Advances in technology have a downside.

[laphanphon]

I prefer not to have my bread and rolls, when I actually buy, crushed, or my fruits and veggies tossed in the bottom, with something heavy on top.

3rd world comment is more in line with the check out design. If having a bagger assisting, and area for them to work with, they could separate, speed things along, and actually be expedient and more productive, provide overall better service.
Instead, (Tesco Lotus) one person, room for 1 bag, so I pay attention to what I put on the belt, but still they'll screw it up. Expectation are never high for minimum wage workers, but a wee bit of caring would go a long way. Many are great, but a few, not so.

One of the many reason I rarely shop at Tesco Lotus. Makro (no bagging), and fresh markets for us.

UP2U

Stateside, almost 20 yrs ago, and same applies. Actually back then, few people used the DIY check outs, their ignorance and fear, was great for me, as I was out of the store, while the others were still standing in line, waiting for that 'personal touch'.

Please ..........

[Lost]

When I go to my local supermarket I opt for a manned checkout every time. A smile, a cheery "Ay up me duck", bags packed for me, not to mention jobs for the locals, however poorly paid.

"During the war..."

[laphanphon]

Put the paper.........shouldn't you be getting ready for Xmas

[Nereus]

…As a result of the growth in online shopping,……………………………..

Yes, todays pet bitch! The BigC that I use in Bangkok has 4 or 5 check outs being used for online shopping, and THEN, they block the f***** space in front of them with full shopping baskets. And I know this because while I wait for 15 minutes, out of the 26 counters only 3 or 4 of them will be open for those pesky customers that insist on trying to do their own shopping!

BUT, the question is: what bags are going to be used if there is no customer attached to them????????

[dtaai-maai]

Stateside, almost 20 yrs ago, and same applies. Actually back then, few people used the DIY check outs, their ignorance and fear, was great for me, as I was out of the store, while the others were still standing in line, waiting for that 'personal touch'.

Please ..........

"Ignorance and fear", wow, you have a high opinion of yourself.

Where I live, strangers greet each other as they pass in the street, stop to help the elderly and chat about nothing in particular with neighbours they don't know very well.

I'm guessing our lives and priorities are very different, but that's fine. It certainly doesn't make me want to roll my eyes in exasperation.

[laphanphon]

Ignorance and fear....common traits in people, including myself and go hand in hand with each other.

In my example, people were ignorant, they DIY check out, what they were, and why even there and how to use them. Same as myself, before I got over the ... fear ... of looking stupid and possibly holding up the line of people behind me, if there was one.

Took me a while to actually use, as not the most techie person back then, which sounds silly now, and strangely, nobody there to show people how to, along working out the scale, fruits and veggies and weight thingy, scan then into the bag, itself on a scale, honestly took a few tries. Kind of high tech at the time.

Once understand, it was great. And can understand why some were scared to use them. Especially people who have / had a hard time with remote and gadgets back then. Thing 5 or 10 year old did naturally, can be a challenge for some.

Actually, I thought anyone could have figured out what I meant, but I guess not. Put 2 + 2 together, nobody using, and 'their ignorance and fear', as mine prior to using, being the reason.

I'll try to be more specific in any future thoughts and explain them in more detail.

Not quite sure how you got your assumption. You're thinking too much into my thoughts, and bending them for your own spin. But hey, whatever. Clearer now, I hope.

Have a nice day.

[Big Boy]

Thank you for that, but can we please get back to Tips for recycling and reducing plastic use in Thailand

[Big Boy]

Nonsensical posts removed. Please stick to topic. Further nonsense will be removed.

[PeteC]

See the below link as a supplement to this thread. Any specific comments should be made on that target thread.


viewtopic.php?f=28&t=36446&p=482299#p482299

[PeteC]

French duo convert plastic waste into petrol, diesel

"The idea is to encourage the collection of waste before it ends up in the oceans with a machine that fits in a shipping container and can create an income,"...........


https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/enviro ... recent_box

This fits Thai thinking and capabilities perfectly. They can make money, have an unending supply of materials, and the units are small and can be placed most anywhere. Pete

[handdrummer]

If you can convince the Thais that they thought of it they might go for it.

[HHTel]

I noticed in the last week that there are more and more people using their own bags at supermarket check-outs. I didn't see a single Thai, unless accompanied by a farang, with the same initiative. Some 7/11's are asking if you need a plastic bag before giving them out. I bought some stuff in 7/11 tonight and the girl having seen my bag took it to pack.
I said "Many more people are using their own bags now.". "Farangs - yes, Thai's - no" she replied.
It's going to take a while before it catches on with the locals!