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New plan to promote food waste sorting
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/04/2025
» Households in six districts across Bangkok will be eligible to get a discount on their rubbish collection fee if they sort their food scraps from their general waste, according to an adviser to Bangkok governor Pornphrom Vikitsreth.
Hikers told to take care of own waste
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/12/2024
» Visitors at Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei generated over 4.5 tonnes of waste between Oct 1 and Dec 27, park chief Adison Hemathanon said on Sunday, before urging tourists to dispose their waste to protect the park's natural environment.
Govt initiative uses fly larvae as novel solution to mounting prison waste
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/11/2024
» The Department of Corrections (DoC) has partnered with the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE) to implement the "Green Prison" initiative, which involves the use of black soldier fly larvae to dispose of organic waste in jail.
81% of hazardous cadmium waste returned to Tak
Post Reporters, Published on 20/06/2024
» About 81% of the mishandled hazardous cadmium waste totalling nearly 13,000 tonnes has been returned to its source in Tak province, with the remainder in Samut Sakhon and Chon Buri provinces awaiting transport, according to the Ministry of Industry.
Bangkok mulls ways to save, earn from trash
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/09/2023
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is looking at ways to save money, or even make money, by improving the management of the city's waste.
Banpu eyes carbon capture tech to cut emissions in US
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 24/08/2023
» Energy conglomerate Banpu Plc is preparing to use carbon capture technology to cut carbon dioxide emissions in the United States and use it to generate future income.
BMA hails Lumpini fair waste policy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/12/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) collected 292 tonnes of waste during the recent 11-day Red Cross Fair at Lumpini Park, according to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
BMA urges recycling of home waste
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/07/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to encourage households in Bangkok to separate wet and dry waste for reuse and recycling.
Infectious waste hit new high in 2021
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/02/2022
» The volume of potentially infectious waste handled by the Pollution Control Department last year was 87% higher than in 2020 due to surging Covid-19 infections, its chief told media yesterday.
Department offers test kit training
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/08/2021
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has set a target to provide training to 5,000 local health volunteers and scientists nationwide so they can instruct the public on how to correctly use antigen test kits (ATKs).