https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2022-thailand-plastic-waste-recycling-import-ban/?srnd=premium-asia&leadSource=uverify wall

 

Very readable, some food for thought.

Edited November 11, 20223 yr by Lorry

Yes we have enough here to burn ,without importing it ,????

regards worgeordie

 

31 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Yes we have enough here to burn ,without importing it ,????

regards worgeordie

 

Don't know whether you read the article. 

I found it interesting,  that importing waste depressed the prices for plastic waste so much that the Thai rubbish collectors wouldn't collect it anymore. So our local plastic waste would not be "recycled" anymore. 

Yeah..they prefer to burn stuff in their backyards here not in recycling plants.

8 hours ago, Lorry said:

Don't know whether you read the article. 

I found it interesting,  that importing waste depressed the prices for plastic waste so much that the Thai rubbish collectors wouldn't collect it anymore. So our local plastic waste would not be "recycled" anymore. 

It was a tongue in cheek remark , meaning there's enough rubbish here ,without importing it .

regards worgeordie

11 hours ago, Lorry said:

Don't know whether you read the article. 

I found it interesting,  that importing waste depressed the prices for plastic waste so much that the Thai rubbish collectors wouldn't collect it anymore. So our local plastic waste would not be "recycled" anymore. 

I wondered why the plastic bottle collectors, weren't coming round anymore. So I should just chuck them in with the rest of the rubbish now?

 

I wanted to read the article but it's behind a paywall for me.

3 hours ago, Kalasin Jo said:

I wondered why the plastic bottle collectors, weren't coming round anymore. So I should just chuck them in with the rest of the rubbish now?

 

I wanted to read the article but it's behind a paywall for me.

It was free for me. I used Brave browser in private mode.