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Plastic fantastic
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/12/2024
» While studying at the Thai Art Department, Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, Supanwasri Ngarmpanja, also known as Lazuli, often visited temples. It was during one such visit to Wat Arun Ratchawararam that Supanwasri first encountered Benjarong plasterwork. She was impressed with this unique art form.
Plastic arts
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/01/2023
» In 2019, young artist Pratchaya Charernsook became aware of microplastic pollution after news reports of researchers at the Marine National Park Operation Centre finding an average of 78 pieces of microplastics in the stomach of every mackerel they collected from Hat Chao Mai National Park.
An emerging market
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/05/2022
» Due to negative impacts of pollution, many people are interested in sustainable development goals (SDG). As a result, many researchers and entrepreneurs have developed environmentally friendly materials which can be developed into eco-friendly products.
The high cost of fast fashion
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/10/2021
» When Natthapat Wangvanichaphan, one of the founders of The Geen, a waste management company, was disposing unused items in her house, she noticed that her old underwear was made from non-biodegradable plastic such as nylon or polyester. Natthapat realised if she threw her underwear in a rubbish bin, they would end up in a landfill. Nylon takes 40 years to decompose while polyester takes more than 200 years.
Not all trash is equal
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/10/2021
» People know recycling is the process of converting waste into reusable material. But as they assume that recycling is a solution to waste pollution, they do not pay much attention to how much waste they throw away in the first place.
Drowning in plastic
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/04/2021
» Human consumption of plastics has long been labelled a major cause of today's environmental problems. To raise awareness about this issue and focus on its real cause, Warin Lab Contemporary is hosting its inaugural art installation titled "Swamped" by four multidisciplinary artists -- Thanawat Maneenawa (assemblage), Ploenchan Vinyaratn (textiles), Taweesak Molsawat (sculpture and performance) and Note Panayanggool (sound) -- on display at the 100-year-old building on Charoen Krung 36.
Waste not, want not
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/10/2020
» Thailand has become one of the world's largest garbage dumps after China banned waste imports, including electronics and plastics, from foreign countries in 2017. As a result, waste from many countries that was originally shipped to China is now being redirected to countries in Southeast Asia where strict environmental laws are not enforced.
A different perspective on plastic pollution
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/06/2020
» To raise awareness about plastic pollution, Greenpeace Thailand is inviting everyone to watch a documentary online titled The Story Of Plastic.
A country unmasked
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/05/2020
» A volunteer garbage collector in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Suthep Naktang spotted a lot of used surgical masks left on beaches in the province, which added to piles of trash he and his volunteer group collects everyday. The same happened in the northern province of Kamphaeng Phet, where people found discarded surgical masks, used tissue paper and disposed medical gloves littering Sirijit Park. Even in Bangkok, a street sweeper reportedly said she found up to five discarded surgical masks on the street every day.
The ignorance of convenience
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/01/2020
» It's fair to say that the campaign to reduce single-use plastic bag at major retailers and convenience stores since the beginning of the year has not been entirely smooth. While many understand the environmental concerns driving the campaign, there are still a great deal of people who can't look past the minor inconvenience of doing without plastic bags.