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Hazardous waste Illegally buried in 5 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 04/06/2024
» Police are unearthing hazardous waste dumped or buried illegally in Ayutthaya, Chon Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phetchabun and Rayong provinces, according to an assistant police chief.
Media forum agrees to support climate awareness
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 25/05/2024
» DILI, Timor-Leste - The National Press Council of Thailand (NPCT) has urged the media in Southeast Asia to help promote environmental awareness among the public, so that more people realise the need to stop harming the environment and start repairing the damage.
Factories need checks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/05/2024
» As communities across the country suffer from pollution from irresponsible factories, the cabinet has ordered officials to accommodate investors by fast-tracking over 100 applications to open factories.
BMA Saves 141 Million Baht in Waste Management
Published on 15/05/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced a budget reduction of 141 million baht, attributing it to the "No Pouring In" waste management project. This initiative was showcased during a visit to the Khlong Toei Market area to review services managing 18 tons of vegetable scraps daily.
Composting saves millions in costs
News, Published on 15/05/2024
» City Hall has claimed success in using waste composting to save more than 141 million baht on other refuse disposal methods last year.
"Sanofi Planet Care Upcycling Program" Launched
Published on 10/05/2024
» Sanofi-Aventis (Thailand) Company Limited (SANOFI), an innovative global healthcare company, SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited (SCGC), a leader in the integrated chemical business for sustainability and an expert in green polymer, CirPlas Tech Company Limited (Cirplas), an expert in total plastic waste solutions, along with hospitals and partners from public and private sectors and related organisations, have collectively launched the "Sanofi Planet Care Upcycling Program: Giving a New Life to Used Insulin Pens" for the first time in Thailand.
Chemical fire clean-up will cost B70m
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/05/2024
» The cost of handling toxic chemicals left after a warehouse fire in Phachi district of Ayutthaya and chemical contamination in the surrounding areas is estimated to be as high as 70 million baht, the government said on Friday.
Ayutthaya and Rayong chemical blazes linked
Published on 02/05/2024
» AYUTTHAYA - A warehouse where a chemical fire caused the evacuation of a hospital in this central province is owned by a company that is linked to a firm in Rayong where illegally stored chemicals caught fire last month, police say.
TOA Unveils Green Mission for Net Zero by 2050
Published on 02/05/2024
» TOA Paint (Thailand) Public Company Limited, or TOA, has unveiled its Green Mission policy, reinforcing its position as a leader in the decorative paint and construction materials market with a comprehensive roadmap to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050. This initiative aims to integrate sustainable practices into the organisation, strengthening its success by obtaining the highest Carbon Footprint Reduction (CFR) labels for 40 products, as it grows into its 60th year with the sustainable resilience.
Menace of toxic waste lingers on
Published on 29/04/2024
» Recent blazes in hazardous waste storage plants in Rayong and Ayutthaya, and smuggling of cadmium tailings from Tak to several provinces in Thailand have raised questions about hazardous waste management.