TAT launches “Upcycling the Oceans, Thailand” project

 

BANGKOK, 31 March 2017 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the “Upcycling the Oceans, Thailand” project to collect waste from tourist attractions and even using them to make fashionable items. 

TAT Governor Yutthasak Suphasorn said that the TAT has cooperated with PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) and the Ecoalf Foundation to launch the “Upcycling the Oceans, Thailand” initiative with the goal of collecting garbage and waste products from the Kingdom’s seas and coastal areas, especially in popular marine tourist areas. 

Tourism is one of Thailand’s top revenue earners but Thailand only ranks 35th in the world in terms of travel and tourism competitiveness according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). This disparity reflects the challenges in Thailand's tourism development. 

The initial target areas will include the east coast of Thailand (Samet island, Rayong); the Gulf of Thailand (Koh Tao island and Samet island, Surat Thani), and the Andaman Sea (Phuket). The initiative will also categorize waste to promote proper waste management and recycling. 

Reusable material will be used in the production of fashionable items such as coats, shoes, or bags. The TAT believes this act of reusing discarded items will promote the awareness of environmental conservation.

 

-- nnt 2017-03-31

Great Idea.   

 

Great on paper... Won't last long though which is a real shame.

Would be so nice if Thailand would catch up on pollution education.

Recent trip to Japan highlighted just how behind Thailand is...

No garbage being dropped on the streets or at tourist spots there :)

7 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

Great on paper... Won't last long though which is a real shame.

Would be so nice if Thailand would catch up on pollution education.

Recent trip to Japan highlighted just how behind Thailand is...

No garbage being dropped on the streets or at tourist spots there :)

And very quiet trucks/motobikes in Tokyo, no traffic jam at all. 

 

 

But Thailand is one of the biggest polluters of the sea of the whole world....they should start cleaning it up before somebody orders them to do it.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Reusable material will be used in the production of fashionable items such as coats, shoes, or bags.

Gotta look out for those at Siam Paragon. 

9 minutes ago, Sphere said:

Gotta look out for those at Siam Paragon. 

They are next to the recycled beercans who became tuktuk's or motocy's.

 

But why can't the Thai clean the sea without making money out of it? Just clean it and if you can sell the crap it's just an extra.

 

And just call it cleaning the oceans, they also polluted them so be an adult country now and start cleaning. Or the new submarines will get it all in their engines and sink.

From reading this story one would be forgiven for thinking this is a TAT brainwave. TAT hasn't launched anything; it is ECOALF which is doing the launching with the support of PTT Global Chemical and TAT. If the truth be known it was ECOALF which invited TAT to join them just to get some free publicity and there is nothing wrong with that.

https://ecoalf.com/uk_en/ecoalf-foundation/uto-tailand/

TAT would be incapable of thinking up such an initiative so as usual they dish up misleading/fabricated media releases.

Anyway good luck to ECOALF with or without TAT.

Fake brand recycled clothes and shoes coming to a market/roadside stall near you.

Edited March 31, 20179 yr by Foghorn Leghorn

I don't care if they make $$$$$$ out of it......

 

Just do it!

They cannot deal with the mountains of rubbish/trash that exist on land nowadays.....how the hell are they going to deal with the thousands of tonnes from the sea/beaches......turn it into fashionable clothes..shoes...bags "Saltysea" brand....oh come  on !!! 

1 minute ago, doremifasol said:

I don't care if they make $$$$$$ out of it......

 

Just do it!

But in the Thai mind they loose face if they clean up their own oceans which tourists love to visit..So they have to make money out of it which the tourist has to pay.

 

I think it's time the whole world start telling the oceanpolluters what an idiots they are.

 

I was on a beach next to Pattaya, there were fishermen who used white tempexfoam blocks for fishing...the tempex was ALL over the beach and in the sea...and of course they were not going to clean it, why would they?

 

Try to import a 2 stroke vintage bike and they'll say No, it's pollute

the e,environments all the while zillion trucks and buses are painting everything

black and suffocating people belching black exhausts fumes and smoke...

Reusable material will be used in the production of fashionable items such as coats, shoes, or bags.

 

No doubt there will be an endless supply of material!

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The TAT believes this act of reusing discarded items will promote the awareness of environmental conservation.

Your showing up a little late for the dance.

I just watched the tire repair shop across the street move. He took his equipment and aluminium roof the base for same and pack it on a truck. He left old tires and tubes and assorted junk behind. Amazing. 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

TAT launches “Upcycling the Oceans, Thailand” project

 1rst of April again.

Given recent reports about the state of the seas around Thailand, they will have enough supply materials to make fashionable items for the whole world, for a very long time..

Shame that they couldn't come up with an idea to recycle waste from elsewhere in Thailand. Waste recycling will have no impact on tourism, but the waste in resources, lives on the road, waste  in lives due to the high murder rate, and not least the waste of oxygen being used by government ministers might then well have a beneficial impact on tourism.

Edited March 31, 20179 yr by whatawonderfulday

6 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Great on paper... Won't last long though which is a real shame.

Would be so nice if Thailand would catch up on pollution education.

Recent trip to Japan highlighted just how behind Thailand is...

No garbage being dropped on the streets or at tourist spots there :)

You mean like Japan not  taking responsibility for the tonnes and tonnes and tonnes of toxic waste created after the tsunami? The cost of the cleanup of Japanese garbage  on the shores of BC and Alaska is staggering.

26 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

You mean like Japan not  taking responsibility for the tonnes and tonnes and tonnes of toxic waste created after the tsunami? The cost of the cleanup of Japanese garbage  on the shores of BC and Alaska is staggering.

 

No, that's not what I meant but thanks for trying to twist my post :)

 

I meant the general population having consideration for their immediate environment, unlike our locals...

7 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Given recent reports about the state of the seas around Thailand, they will have enough supply materials to make fashionable items for the whole world, for a very long time..

Considering there are thousands of tons, they may have to get rid of some rice to store it.