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Time to deal with e-waste
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/10/2024
» Electrical appliances, from television sets to refrigerators, mobile phones to tablet computers, have become an essential part of our daily lives. However, most consumers aren't aware of what happens to the obsolete gadgets that they have discarded. A lot of electronic waste, in fact, contain toxic, heavy elements, such as nickel, cadmium, lead and mercury, along with traces of precious metals like gold and silver.
Beating the heat
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/04/2013
» Outdoor workers survive the hot season in various ways, all useful to know as the Meteorological Department says the hottest day of the year has not yet arrived.
Fin-free Thailand
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/02/2013
» Environmental groups, celebrities, students, prominent chefs and businesses are joining in a worldwide effort to stop the killing of sharks for the popular soup.
Banned mercury still widely used in skin creams
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/08/2012
» Disturbingly, research by consumer groups has found that up to 20% of whitening creams studied are highly contaminated with mercury.
His Majesty receives treatment
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/05/2011
» For a change, let's look at the official Thai-language summary of His Majesty the King's medical condition and then the Bangkok Post story based on the summary.
Strange weather
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/03/2011
» Cold season weather in the hot season. What's going on?