TAT enlists Unilever in tackling waste
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Unilever Thailand have signed a memorandum of understanding to run the Tourism to Recycling Actions for the Schools and Homes (Trash) project, starting in Krabi province.
Other parties, including the Pollution Control Department and Krabi municipality, will join the project, which will officially launch on Nov 19.
Robert Candelino, chief executive of Unilever Thailand, said the Trash project was created to help solve the plastic waste crisis, one of the biggest challenges facing society.
The project in Krabi will become the prototype or model for other provinces in the future, Mr Candelino said.
Under the project, plastic waste at locations like schools, temples and tourism spots will be collected and turned into tables, chairs and other items using plastic recycling machines.
Krabi is a potential destination for both international and domestic tourists who can generate income for local communities, said Chutathip Chareonlarp, director of the TAT governor's office.
"But the growth comes with a price because natural resources are affected by the number of tourists who produce waste," Ms Chutathip said. "So sustainable development is our key action to create more responsible tourism, as well as create awareness among both locals and tourists."
Of the overall waste of 27.8 million tonnes produced by Thailand last year, 2 million tonnes consisted of plastic waste that ended up in the oceans and damaged tourism sites and the lives of marine animals, said Pralong Damrongthai, director-general of the Pollution Control Department.
"We plan to recycle some 500,000 tonnes of plastic waste in order to reduce the impact on natural resources, and the Trash project is one of the efforts to help support the recycling process and return waste into the circular economy," Mr Pralong said.
Beginning next year, the department will partner with 46 department stores to stop handing out oxo-degradable plastic bags to customers.
The measure will help cut the amount of plastic bags used by 13.5 billion, or 30% of the overall 45 billion bags used in the country.
Channarong Leelaburanapong, deputy mayor of Krabi municipality, said the province last year welcomed 6 million tourists who generated 1.18 billion baht for the economy.
"As Krabi aims to become a clean province, this project will recycle plastic waste like multi-layer plastics or high-density polyethylene plastics, which are difficult to decompose into value-added furniture," Mr Channarong said.
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GREENPEACE IMPLICATES 5 GLOBAL BRANDS IN PLASTIC TRASH AT TOP TOURIST SITES
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crim ... reenpeace/
BANGKOK — An environmental group on Tuesday named Coca-Cola and Nestlé among the global companies responsible for much of the plastic pollution in Thailand’s top tourist destinations.
Greenpeace said its volunteers collected 6,091 pieces of plastic waste at Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai and Laem Son On in Songkhla, and found 18 percent of them to be from five multinational producers. They urged these corporations to take more environmental responsibility and reduce their production of single-use plastics.
“This report provides more evidence of how corporations have greatly contributed to the plastic crisis we find ourselves in,” project leader Pichmol Rugrod said. “Recycling alone is not going to solve this problem. Corporations should find alternative solutions on how to distribute their products to consumers.”
Apart from Coca-Cola and Nestlé, the other global three brands were Ajinomoto, Mondelēz, and Unilever.
The report also found Thai companies led by CP, Osotspa, TCP Group, Sermsuk, and Singha Corporation to be the top domestic contributors to plastic pollution. These producers alone were responsible for 1,236 pieces of plastic waste in the two surveyed sites.
“Most of the waste we found are food packaging because they are the most consumed,” Pichmol said. “This is followed by tobacco products, household goods, and personal care products.”
A volunteer said some of the more interesting waste items she found are sofas, mattresses, and video game joysticks.
“I think I can furnish a living room here with all the waste I found in the jungle on Doi Suthep,” Torfun Kantamoon said. “I even found a chips packet which dated back to 2008. This means that some of the waste has been there for 10 years already.”
Additional manufacturers of plastic rubbish found on Doi Suthep include condom brand Okamoto, incense brand Noppamas, and even auto parts from Toyota.
The report was made based on information gathered from plastic brand audit campaign, where volunteers in Chiang Mai and Songkhla collected plastic waste at two sites and recorded their producers. The campaign is part of the global #BreakFreefromPlastic movement, which has been carried out in 51 countries.
Still, Pichmol said neither the consumer, business, or government is to be blamed entirely for the problem. She said everyone is responsible for the waste, but the purpose of pointing fingers at producers is to induce them to take more concrete action.
“Producers might say that it is consumers’ behavior that resulted in these products being discarded,” she said. “Manufacturers need to be accountable for what their products are doing to the environment.”
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crim ... reenpeace/
BANGKOK — An environmental group on Tuesday named Coca-Cola and Nestlé among the global companies responsible for much of the plastic pollution in Thailand’s top tourist destinations.
Greenpeace said its volunteers collected 6,091 pieces of plastic waste at Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai and Laem Son On in Songkhla, and found 18 percent of them to be from five multinational producers. They urged these corporations to take more environmental responsibility and reduce their production of single-use plastics.
“This report provides more evidence of how corporations have greatly contributed to the plastic crisis we find ourselves in,” project leader Pichmol Rugrod said. “Recycling alone is not going to solve this problem. Corporations should find alternative solutions on how to distribute their products to consumers.”
Apart from Coca-Cola and Nestlé, the other global three brands were Ajinomoto, Mondelēz, and Unilever.
The report also found Thai companies led by CP, Osotspa, TCP Group, Sermsuk, and Singha Corporation to be the top domestic contributors to plastic pollution. These producers alone were responsible for 1,236 pieces of plastic waste in the two surveyed sites.
“Most of the waste we found are food packaging because they are the most consumed,” Pichmol said. “This is followed by tobacco products, household goods, and personal care products.”
A volunteer said some of the more interesting waste items she found are sofas, mattresses, and video game joysticks.
“I think I can furnish a living room here with all the waste I found in the jungle on Doi Suthep,” Torfun Kantamoon said. “I even found a chips packet which dated back to 2008. This means that some of the waste has been there for 10 years already.”
Additional manufacturers of plastic rubbish found on Doi Suthep include condom brand Okamoto, incense brand Noppamas, and even auto parts from Toyota.
The report was made based on information gathered from plastic brand audit campaign, where volunteers in Chiang Mai and Songkhla collected plastic waste at two sites and recorded their producers. The campaign is part of the global #BreakFreefromPlastic movement, which has been carried out in 51 countries.
Still, Pichmol said neither the consumer, business, or government is to be blamed entirely for the problem. She said everyone is responsible for the waste, but the purpose of pointing fingers at producers is to induce them to take more concrete action.
“Producers might say that it is consumers’ behavior that resulted in these products being discarded,” she said. “Manufacturers need to be accountable for what their products are doing to the environment.”
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Govt backs 'no plastic' bid
The cabinet has given the green light for a "no plastic" campaign which will start on Jan 1 next year ahead of a ban on single-use plastic bags in 2021.
Speaking after the cabinet meeting in Kanchanaburi on Tuesday, government spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat said the cabinet has approved the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's campaign to end the handing out of single-use plastic bags and will ensure collaboration between related agencies.
Ms Narumon said Thailand will ban three types of plastic (microbeads, cap seals and oxo-degradable plastics) by the end of this year and four others (lightweight plastic bags less than 36 microns thick, styrofoam food containers, plastic cups and plastic straws) by 2022.
The cabinet also gave the nod to the ministry's proposal to stop giving out single-use plastic bags to customers in department and convenience stores from next year under Thailand's Roadmap on Plastic Waste Management 2018-2030.
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Its the right direction but those wet market vendors are not going to stop handing out tons of the stuff so its up to the people to refuse it and stop throwing it into ditches, rivers and beaches.
The cabinet has given the green light for a "no plastic" campaign which will start on Jan 1 next year ahead of a ban on single-use plastic bags in 2021.
Speaking after the cabinet meeting in Kanchanaburi on Tuesday, government spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat said the cabinet has approved the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's campaign to end the handing out of single-use plastic bags and will ensure collaboration between related agencies.
Ms Narumon said Thailand will ban three types of plastic (microbeads, cap seals and oxo-degradable plastics) by the end of this year and four others (lightweight plastic bags less than 36 microns thick, styrofoam food containers, plastic cups and plastic straws) by 2022.
The cabinet also gave the nod to the ministry's proposal to stop giving out single-use plastic bags to customers in department and convenience stores from next year under Thailand's Roadmap on Plastic Waste Management 2018-2030.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... lastic-bid
Its the right direction but those wet market vendors are not going to stop handing out tons of the stuff so its up to the people to refuse it and stop throwing it into ditches, rivers and beaches.
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All the major retailers, including CP All (7/11's) have signed an agreement to stop issuing plastic bags from January next year. Just 6 weeks away. It'll be interesting to see what happens at the 7/11 stores.
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In my area Tesco seems to have stopped most bags already, and people are walking out with the plastic hand carried shopping baskets! Wife went in to shop yesterday and asked where all the small baskets were, and they told her the story. More on order from Bangkok.... 
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Brilliant, if nothing else, Thais are resourceful 
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Macro, on the other hand, has increased the thickness of the bags you can use when shopping for fruits and veges. To their credit, you do have to provide your own containers once you leave the store. Or you can purchase their large plastic bags.
Bluport has a no plastic bag checkout lane.
It will be interesting to see how the markets wrap their fish and meats.
Bluport has a no plastic bag checkout lane.
It will be interesting to see how the markets wrap their fish and meats.
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137 x 7/11's will not be issuing plastic bags from Monday followed by the rest on January 1st.
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378637
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378637
Convenience store chain “7-11” will stop giving plastic bags to shoppers at 137 pilot branches starting November 25, before implementing the plastic bag policy nationwide on January 1, 2020.
“Starting November 25, CP All will stop giving plastic bags to 7-11 customers at 137 pilot branches scattered nationwide,” he said. “This pilot programme will get us ready to the 'no plastic bag' policy to be employed at the start of next year at all branches of 7-11.”
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Start manufacturing these shirts here (minus the baby!) and you'll make a fortune.
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7kg plastic waste found in dead wild deer
Quite a disgusting photo at link.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... -wild-deer
The stomach of a wild deer discovered dead in the Khun Sathan National Park in northern Lampang province was found to contain seven kilogrammes of plastic waste, along with underwear.
The office of the national park reported on Monday that park rangers found the adult deer weighing about 200 kilogrammes dead near the office. They believed the deer died several days ago.
The male deer was 135 centimetres tall, 230cm long and estimated to be more than 10 years old. The wild animal appeared thin with some hair loss and deterioration of its hoofs.
An autopsy found seven kilogrammes of plastic waste and underwear in its rumen (first stomach). The waste included numerous coffee and instant noodle packets, plastic bags, rubber gloves, handkerchiefs, underwear and plastic rope.
Park rangers assumed that the deer died of intestinal congestion and old age.
Quite a disgusting photo at link.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... -wild-deerThe stomach of a wild deer discovered dead in the Khun Sathan National Park in northern Lampang province was found to contain seven kilogrammes of plastic waste, along with underwear.
The office of the national park reported on Monday that park rangers found the adult deer weighing about 200 kilogrammes dead near the office. They believed the deer died several days ago.
The male deer was 135 centimetres tall, 230cm long and estimated to be more than 10 years old. The wild animal appeared thin with some hair loss and deterioration of its hoofs.
An autopsy found seven kilogrammes of plastic waste and underwear in its rumen (first stomach). The waste included numerous coffee and instant noodle packets, plastic bags, rubber gloves, handkerchiefs, underwear and plastic rope.
Park rangers assumed that the deer died of intestinal congestion and old age.
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Park visitors must collect own rubbish
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The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has found a way of protecting the environment and making money -- by selling the rubbish left behind by visitors.
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Tuesday that visitors will be given a black plastic bag to collect their rubbish, which they must give to rangers when they leave the park.
The trash will then be sorted, with recyclable items sold and money earned added to the park office's coffers.
This idea was inspired by the death of a wild deer in Khun Sathan National Park in northern Nan province. The deer, estimated to be about 10 years old, apparently died from consuming 7 kilogrammes of plastic waste and an item of underwear.
In a statement, Mr Varawut blamed the death not on plastic, but the people who use it.
The adult deer, weighing about 200kg, was found near the park office and appeared to have died several days ago.
The plastic waste found in the animal's stomach included coffee and instant noodle packets, plastic bags, rubber gloves, handkerchiefs, underwear and plastic rope. Park rangers assumed that the deer died of constipation and old age.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/ea ... h#cxrecs_s
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has found a way of protecting the environment and making money -- by selling the rubbish left behind by visitors.
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Tuesday that visitors will be given a black plastic bag to collect their rubbish, which they must give to rangers when they leave the park.
The trash will then be sorted, with recyclable items sold and money earned added to the park office's coffers.
This idea was inspired by the death of a wild deer in Khun Sathan National Park in northern Nan province. The deer, estimated to be about 10 years old, apparently died from consuming 7 kilogrammes of plastic waste and an item of underwear.
In a statement, Mr Varawut blamed the death not on plastic, but the people who use it.
The adult deer, weighing about 200kg, was found near the park office and appeared to have died several days ago.
The plastic waste found in the animal's stomach included coffee and instant noodle packets, plastic bags, rubber gloves, handkerchiefs, underwear and plastic rope. Park rangers assumed that the deer died of constipation and old age.
May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil know`s you`re dead!
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The deer filled with plastic and rubbish has made international news now. More photos at the links than in the original story.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50554911
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/26/asia ... index.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50554911
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/26/asia ... index.html
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I was in Tesco MV yesterday and they have the same now, I was happy to use it and stick my purchases in my backpack as there were much longer lines at the normal checkouts.
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Tesco to stop giving out plastic straws
Tesco Lotus is continuing the implementation of its no plastic policy, announcing an end to the use of plastic straws at all its outlets nationwide from December 4.
Salinla Seehaphan, Corporate Affairs Director, said “We will achieve our goal through three steps: reduce, retrieve, and reuse. Accord to a research, an estimated 100 million plastic straws are used per day or 35 billion a year. Plastic straw is not considered an reusable item. Tesco wants to be part of the solution in ending plastic usage. The use of plastic straw will end on December 4, which has been declared Thai Environment Day.
”Tesco will provide an alternate paper straw (only in Tesco express), if necessary, she added.
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378990
Tesco Lotus is continuing the implementation of its no plastic policy, announcing an end to the use of plastic straws at all its outlets nationwide from December 4.
Salinla Seehaphan, Corporate Affairs Director, said “We will achieve our goal through three steps: reduce, retrieve, and reuse. Accord to a research, an estimated 100 million plastic straws are used per day or 35 billion a year. Plastic straw is not considered an reusable item. Tesco wants to be part of the solution in ending plastic usage. The use of plastic straw will end on December 4, which has been declared Thai Environment Day.
”Tesco will provide an alternate paper straw (only in Tesco express), if necessary, she added.
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378990
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Tesco along with 40+ other retailers and associations is a signatory to the agreement to stop issuing plastic bags from Jan 1st 2020.
7/11 have already introduced 100+ stores that stopped issuing bags from Nov 25th with the rest following suit on Jan 1st.
Let's see how successful it is with 7/11. If they can do it, there's no excuse for anyone else. Regardless, issuing single use bags will be illegal from Jan 2021.
7/11 have already introduced 100+ stores that stopped issuing bags from Nov 25th with the rest following suit on Jan 1st.
Let's see how successful it is with 7/11. If they can do it, there's no excuse for anyone else. Regardless, issuing single use bags will be illegal from Jan 2021.