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Guru's Weekly Buzz: Jun 2-8
Guru, Published on 02/06/2023
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and hotel deals to indulge in.
Guru's Weekly Buzz for Mar 17-23
Guru, Published on 17/03/2023
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.
Refuse accepted
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/03/2023
» Born and raised in Songkhla, Narongyot Thongyu liked to collect trash from beaches and turn it into toys in his youth. With those childhood memories in mind, Narongyot has created a collection of hanging sculptures resembling quirky toys, each made from discarded objects such as balls, sandals, helmets and bottle caps likewise collected from beaches.
Playful new collection
Life, Noko, Published on 19/01/2023
» Gucci is gearing up for the Lunar New Year with a campaign to present its rabbit-inspired capsule collection.
Recycling puts waste-pickers at risk
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 13/02/2022
» A crowd of people holding curved metal spikes jumped on trash spilling out of a dump truck in Senegal's biggest landfill, hacking at the garbage to find valuable plastic.
Designers turn shale sand bags into handbags
Business, Published on 01/12/2021
» BUENOS AIRES: An Argentine fashion firm has found a new source of inspiration -- and materials -- in an unlikely location: oil industry burlap plastic sacks from the country's huge Vaca Muerta shale formation, which they recycle to make shoes, bags and purses.
Coming full circle
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 22/10/2021
» Bangkok has finally sprung back to life! People are venturing outside, Asoke and Siam are once again centres of headache-inducing traffic jams and dining-out is an option again. But we also shouldn't forget about shopping and while it was technically possible even during semi-lockdown, it's different now that we can go outside with relative ease. However, as we ready our wallets -- or perhaps credit cards because cashless is the way ahead -- to go on a post-lockdown shopping spree, we can also consider buying from places that help the environment and reduce waste. Whether it's buying pre-loved items or selling or donating the stuff in our closet that we've barely used, there are many avenues in the city to do just that, like Ikea Bang Yai's brand new Circular Shop. Here are a few ways you can shop 'til you drop and at the same time help make the city a greener place.
H&M steps into the future
Life, Noko, Published on 12/03/2021
» Under the Innovation Stories concept, H&M steps up its sustainable fashion with the first collection set to launch on its website next Thursday.
The road that waste built
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/12/2019
» Piles of plastic garbage bags are kept inside an open-air hall behind a woven wire gate. At a glance, the place looks like a garbage warehouse. When Asst Prof Wechsawan Lakas opens the gate, it reveals machinery, equipment and stocks of hexagonal bricks.
Remaking a difference
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/06/2019
» Thailand's beaches and idyllic waters continue to attract visitors from far and wide. But with more and more debris washing up on its shores, the scale of the environmental crisis threatening Thailand's marine and coastal resources becomes ever more apparent. Urgent action is needed. Thankfully, some local groups are taking matters into their own hands, often in creative and surprising ways.