The declaration was made on Monday and was based on data from the Thai Bioplastics Industry Association, according to government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.

 

Due to the abundance of cash crops like sugarcane and cassava, according to Anucha, Thailand is rapidly catching up to the US and plans to increase its annual capacity to 170,000 tonnes soon.

He claimed that out of the 95,000 tonnes now produced, 90% are exported and the remainder are sold locally. In addition to being considered as a replacement for single-use plastics, bioplastics also increase the value of Thailand’s agriculture sector and lower carbon emissions.

 

Full story: https://bangkokone.news/thailand-now-second-biggest-producer-of-bio-plastics/

 

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Well   done Thailand for producing such a large amount of Bio-degradable Plastic.

Its such a shame it is not used to reduce the enormous amount of waste Plastic strewn everywhere.

 

14 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

Well   done Thailand for producing such a large amount of Bio-degradable Plastic.

Its such a shame it is not used to reduce the enormous amount of waste Plastic strewn everywhere.

 

Bio-degradable plastic manufactured partly from sugar cane which plagues the country with burning... 

Bring back Tiffin carriers.  Re usable and create no waste. The amount of Thai food sold in plastic bags with a rubber band is staggering. ( Every single hour of every single day )

 

In Asia, everyone used to buy and carry their food in the pinto ( tiffin carriers ) so it's nothing new and although initially it would be a struggle to change peoples throw away mind set , eventually it would become the norm again.

 

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

He claimed that out of the 95,000 tonnes now produced, 90% are exported and the remainder are sold locally. 

Regular plastic and styro foam is cheaper. That is why you still see it so much being used. For local sellers it is mostly about costs, not so much about the environment unfortunately.

I would say they should start making cups out of more a solid Digestive Biscuit mix - but going by Tops and Big C Import taxed goods prices, the price of the cup would be about £25 !

1 hour ago, Krabi King said:

Regular plastic and styro foam is cheaper. That is why you still see it so much being used. For local sellers it is mostly about costs, not so much about the environment unfortunately.

Exactly,  that's why the burning of fields.   Much cheaper than tilling it.

 

Economic concerns will always top environmental issues.

 

It'll never change.