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Large stash of meth found in garbage
Yongyuth Phuphuangpet, Published on 23/06/2020
» KALASIN: A black bag containing 78,000 methamphetamine pills and two kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, or ice, was found by the crew of a garbage truck on its morning round in Muang district on Tuesday.
Waste plastic imports 'to be banned'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/01/2020
» Authorities plan to ban the import of all electronic and plastic waste next year, in a move to improve garbage management.
Residents troubled by black ash from burning sugarcane
Chinnawat Singha, Published on 13/01/2020
» PHITSANULOK: Villagers in Wang Thong and Bang Krathum districts have complained that black soot and ash from burning sugarcane fields is raining down on their houses and everywhere else on a daily basis, making life miserable.
New panel set up to tackle waste disposal
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/01/2020
» A new subcommittee on plastic and electronic waste will intensify garbage disposal measures by reviewing the existing quota on waste imports.
Retailers under fire for bag ban
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/01/2020
» Activist Srisuwan Janya has accused retailers of violating consumers' rights in ceasing to hand out single-use plastic bags while failing to offer suitable alternatives.
Activist: Customers' rights infringed by plastic bag ban
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/01/2020
» Activist Srisuwan Janya has accused retailers of violating consumers' rights in ceasing to hand out single-use plastic bags while failing to offer suitable alternatives.
Bangkok canals clogged with tonnes of rubbish
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/12/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) collected close to 400,000 tonnes of garbage in canals across the capital over the past five years, the Department of Drainage and Sewerage says.
Govt calls on volunteers to battle plastic trash crisis
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/12/2019
» The government has sought help from 230,000 environmental volunteers in its campaign to help reduce the scourge of plastic waste in the country.
Deer's death inspires green money-making plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/11/2019
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has found a way of protecting the environment and making money while it does that -- by selling the rubbish left behind by visitors.
Poll shows opposition to eco-friendly Loy Krathong
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2019
» Most people reject a suggestion that Thais avoid floating krathong -- containers made of leaves but often including non-biodegradable materials -- during the traditional festival, and collect trash from rivers and canals instead, says a survey conducted by Bangkok University, or Bangkok Poll, this week.