Plastic amulets seek to reduce Thailand's pollution woes

[webfact]

A Buddhist monk buys amulets at a specialized market in Bangkok. (Photo: AFP)

 

Makers of recycled plastic charms hope to raise awareness of urgent need to reduce plastic waste

UCA News reporter, Bangkok

 

Two Thai companies are seeking to reduce their country’s massive plastic waste problem by turning discarded items into Buddhist amulets in a nation where charms are extremely popular.

 

The companies, which have just unveiled their design, are reusing nine types of recyclable materials such as plastic bottles and nylon fishing nets in order to create colorful amulets imprinted with images of the Buddha.

The plastic amulets on offer have received their alleged magical potency from blessings uttered on them by Buddhist monks, according to their makers.

 

“The idea of the plastic amulet is a result of finding a connection between the environment and Thai culture,” said Krit Phutpim, a director of Dots Design Studio, one of the companies involved.

 

Full story: https://www.ucanews.com/news/plastic-amulets-seek-to-reduce-thailands-pollution-woes/96122

 

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[Hayduke]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Two Thai companies are seeking to reduce their country’s massive plastic waste problem by turning discarded items into Buddhist amulets

 

What short-sighted, illogical, and unscientific thinking!

 

How can cheap, recycled plastic amulets possibly be imbued with the supernatural charge, magical power, spiritual energy, and miraculous efficacy we need and rely on?

 

This idea will surely come to naught.

 

 

 

Edited February 16, 2022 by Hayduke

[RandiRona]

Recycled plastic and Amulet are both <deleted> and so as should be treated!

[Virt]

How about they recycle the millions and millions of surgical facemasks used everyday in Thailand.

 

They can make a ton of amulets from those, and they will bring good energy and karma since masks in their precious life saved lives.

[Gandtee]

Plastic. The word sums up something created by man. But whatever turns you on.????

[Misterwhisper]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Two Thai companies are seeking to reduce their country’s massive plastic waste problem

No they don't.

I'll tell you what they are actually "seeking".

Hefty profits from the gullible.

 

You could just hang an empty plastic bottle around your neck to attain the same "magical powers" these two charlatan companies claim their "trash amulets" to possess. 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Two Thai companies are seeking to reduce their country’s massive plastic waste problem by turning discarded items into Buddhist amulets in a nation where charms are extremely popular.

The latest fad....but will they save you from a road accident?

[klauskunkel]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The plastic amulets on offer have received their alleged magical potency from blessings uttered on them by Buddhist monks, according to their makers.

I assume it was a bulk uttering to keep the price down.

Special editions will have received their blessing one by one, I imagine.

Edited February 17, 2022 by klauskunkel

[Excel]

I would have thought creating that plastic superstitious garbage it is literally creating more plastic waste.

[Pouatchee]

5 hours ago, Hayduke said:

How can cheap, recycled plastic amulets possibly be imbued with the supernatural charge, magical power, spiritual energy, and miraculous efficacy we need and rely on?

 

They sure seem to think the rocks they are made of are. How is that any different?

[MSMU1993]

Narrator: ....but they (*cough* *hack* *sneeze*) didn't.......

[rickudon]

It would be more environmentally friendly to use paper. Can recycle, compost or burn, no waste.

[Regyai]

If they don't sell and end up dumped in the sea

 

will any sea life that dies from it

 

get a better reincarnation as a result?

 

Enquiring minds want to know 

 

????