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Shops pledge to cut plastic bag use
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 05/12/2018
» As many as 40 retailers and store operators have entered an agreement with the Mineral Resources Department not to provide plastic bags on the fourth of each month.
Reeling plastics industry seeks state help
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/01/2020
» Thailand's plastics industry, plastic reprocessors and related industries are calling for the government to provide assistance following the campaign banning plastic bags at major retailers in the country.
Policing plastic waste
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/05/2020
» Pimpan Diskul na Ayudhya is a development practitioner, who began her career with The Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage for two years. She furthered her studies at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, where she focused on international business relations and environmental policy.
Tackling plastic waste
News, Editorial, Published on 29/01/2018
» A study of Thai and neighbouring underseas life, published last week, proves beyond doubt that people are killing coral. Specifically, the plastic items that wind up in the area of Thai reefs is literally the death of coral. Ocean currents, sand and rocks bash and cut bags, bottles and trash to tiny bits. The coral, living animals, eat the plastic, choke and die.
Beating plastic pollution
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 31/05/2018
» Central Group has a feast of activities lined up for the public to commemorate World Environment Day 2018 on Tuesday with events through June 7. This year the theme is "Beat Plastic Pollution -- If You Can't Reuse, Refuse It", with activities from 10am-8pm, at EDEN Zone, 1st floor, CentralWorld.
Life in plastic
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 22/06/2018
» Earlier this month, a whale was found dead in the southern province of Songkhla after coughing up more than 80 (count 'em! 80!) pieces of plastic bags. We pay the price for being heavy users of single-use plastic items at the cost of a life of one poor, innocent mammal that made national and international headlines around the world. It's a huge wake-up call for us to take immediate action and change our behaviour with the way we do away with our rubbish.
More plastic waste
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/04/2025
» Re: "City gets set for holiday festivities" & "New plan to promote food waste sorting", (BP, April 11).
Japan's plastic man
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 06/08/2019
» Hiroshi Fuji turned a piece of toy in his hand from side to side. His eyes gleamed with childlike curiosity as he inspected the colourful plastic that will be incorporated into his upcoming exhibition Jurassic Plastic at ChangChui Creative Park. Fuji's creation of vibrant dinosaur sculptures made from plastic toys have made appearances in different countries and will soon come to Bangkok at the end of this month. The exhibition is organised by the Japan Foundation Bangkok and Chang Chui, with the support from the Embassy of Japan and the Japanese Association in Thailand.
Fantastic plastic irony
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/08/2019
» Unwanted plastic toys now find new lives and meaning at an exhibition by Hiroshi Fuji, a Japanese artist who turned these colourful plastics into sculptures of dinosaurs.
Stop plastic menace
News, Postbag, Published on 01/09/2019
» Single use plastics are a huge menace for the environment and all communities. The unprecedented death rate of dugongs in the Trang region this year with ingestion of marine plastic waste a major culprit highlights the impact of plastic pollution entering our waterways and the food chain.