Over six tonnes of Krathong floats collected for disposal

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) says Loy Krathong celebrants this year floated 15% less Krathong than last year in the Chao Phraya river, city canals, and public parks in the capital.

 

Bangkok deputy governor Chakraphand Piew-ngarm said this morning that a total of 617,901 Krathong weighing about six tonnes were collected, breaking up to 573,867 Krathong made of natural materials, and 44,034 made of plastic foam.

 

If compared with last year’s collection, plastic foam Krathong dropped by 19.8% while Krathong made of natural  materials rose by 91.4%.

 

He said all the Krathong waste would be separated.

 

Krathong made of natural materials will be sent to Nong Kaem garbage disposal centre to make organic compost fertilizers, while those made of foams will be sent for recycling by the private sector

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/over-six-tonnes-of-krathong-floats-collected-for-disposal/

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-11-15

Let the water drain out, and it will only be 3 tonnes.

Good to hear that there are less krathongs made of plastic foam...

Or they did a better job last year at collecting the rubbish than this year ,Thai progress.

Ours were made of bread and the fish loved to eat them even when the candle still was burning.

Took the boat along Klong Saen Saeb this afternoon. I have never seen so many plastic bottles floating in the klong. It was also full of Styrofoam floats, so obviously the rubbish collectors haven't been there yet.