rooster59 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Pepsi-Cola (Thai) helps collects the trash By The Nation Volunteers from Pepsi-Cola (Thai) recently joined an activity organised by Thammasat University, government agencies and the private sector to sail along the Chao Phraya River and collect the mountains of trash. Apart from cleaning the water, the activity aims to urge Thai people not to throw their rubbish to the river and take time to sort their garbage and set aside waste that can be recycled. Pepsi-Cola (Thai)’s Wannaporn Wattanakasemsat said the programme covers a distance of approximately 349 kilometres from Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Bangkok to Samut Prakan “The volunteers picked up 3,215 kg of waste during the 10 days of the activity,” she said “Recyclable waste such as cans and bottles were collected and sorted for recyclinh.” She added that this activity is a part of the PepsiCo’s CSR project “Winning with Purpose”, which aims to protect the environment. Related Story: Coke the world’s ‘top plastic polluter’ Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377766 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-10-27 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted October 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2019 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: “The volunteers picked up 3,215 kg of waste during the 10 days of the activity,” she said “Recyclable waste such as cans and bottles were collected and sorted for recyclinh.” She added that this activity is a part of the PepsiCo’s CSR project “Winning with Purpose”, which aims to protect the environment. 'which aims to protect the environment' being damaged by its own products. Call me cynical, but CSR is just about companies putting spin on their products to make out they care about the environment and community. If they genuinely cared perhaps they'd offer to buy back their empty cans and genuinely recycle them themselves, but that would cost them more than a press release showing volunteers collecting rubbish. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: She added that this activity is a part of the PepsiCo’s CSR project “Winning with Purpose”, which aims to protect the environment. Because instead of collecting your waste you don't just eliminate the production of it! You are one of the largest manufacturers of plastic bottles! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 2 hours ago, bluesofa said: If they genuinely cared perhaps they'd offer to buy back their empty cans and genuinely recycle them themselves,... Tax plastic bottles, glass bottles, and cans with reasonable fee, not too small, neither too high, and pay the tax back – or most of it – when the bottles and cans are delivered for recycling. This actually works well, and has been done for many years in Denmark – now also including juice cartons – and probably also other countries. And those that might still leave bottles at wrong places, these bottles will often be collected by others to get the money...???? Read more: "Where to take bottles and cans" "Deposit amounts in Denmark" "Deposit system law - Denmark!" "Finding Money in Copenhagen's Trash Cans" "Copenhagen gives bottle collectors 'dignity'" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chassa Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 12 minutes ago, khunPer said: Tax plastic bottles, glass bottles, and cans with reasonable fee, not too small, neither too high, and pay the tax back – or most of it – when the bottles and cans are delivered for recycling. This actually works well, and has been done for many years in Denmark – now also including juice cartons – and probably also other countries. And those that might still leave bottles at wrong places, these bottles will often be collected by others to get the money...???? Read more: "Where to take bottles and cans" "Deposit amounts in Denmark" "Deposit system law - Denmark!" "Finding Money in Copenhagen's Trash Cans" "Copenhagen gives bottle collectors 'dignity'" The very poor in Isaan do this already - free. Maybe we need more very poor people, I think the government is working on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paahlman Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Its super easy.. Dont have to be poor when you are collecting bottles or other recycle materials. In scandinavia one 1.5 l. bottle gives you 10 baht in recycling money ... Add that together with lets say 500 bottles a day in a 5 day week.. Thats 10000 baht a month for cleaning and recycling.. Its a win win for all.. That 10 baht is added to the item when you buy it of course.. Its up to the buyer to recycle it and get the money back or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 3 hours ago, paahlman said: In scandinavia one 1.5 l. bottle gives you 10 baht in recycling money ... Add that together with lets say 500 bottles a day in a 5 day week.. Thats 10000 baht a month for cleaning and recycling. 10 x 500 x 5 = 25,000 a week 25,000 x 4.5 = 112,500 a month 10,000 baht a month with 10 baht a bottle is 1,000 bottles a month, or about 40 a day; perhaps you were saying "50 bottles a day" instead of "500"...???? But even with less than 10 baht a bottle, more like relative to the Scandinavian bottle-tax a 3 baht fee might work; it's then about 150 bottles a day...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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