100 Tonnes of Trash Collected Every Day of Chiang Mai Songkran

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Over 100 tonnes of waste has been collected every day during the Songkran festival, according to the Chiang Mai Municipality.

 

On April 17th, a municipality spokesperson told reporters that over 100 tonnes of waste has been collected each day across the city during the Songkran Festival. Black plastic bags and piles of waste were strewn across the city, with trash collectors complaining about an increase of at least three times the amount of waste to be collected.

 

Full Story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/100-tonnes-trash-collected-every-day-chiang-mai-songkran/

 

-- © Copyright Chiang City News 2018-4-17

Don't complain, you want tourist for extra income, so you have to calculate this also.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

with trash collectors complaining about an increase of at least three times the amount of waste to be collected

Really ? I guess they wont be when the recycle payment lorry comes round collecting the bottles, tins and plastic.