Chiang Mai Aims to Reduce Waste by 5% in 2017

[snoop1130]

Chiang Mai Aims to Reduce Waste by 5% in 2017

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Chiang Mai is aiming to reduce total waste output by 5% by the end of 2017 by following the national strategy of 3Rs; reduce, reuse and recycle.

 

A meeting was held at the Chiang Mai Provincial Government Office on August 2nd to evaluate the progress of Chiang Mai’s waste management following the national 3Rs strategy.

 

Waste reduction is part of a national 5-year plan under the Pracharat policy. Last year Chiang Mai produced over 420,000 tonnes of waste. This year the authorities plan to reduce that number by 5% through recycling, reusing and reducing.

 

Full Story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/chiang-mai-aims-to-reduce-waste-by-5-in-2017/

 

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[UdeBoCM]

First things :

Educate 7/11 staff not to give a plastic bag for every single purchase, and a straw for every liquid.

Educate people to take their own bag(s) when shopping: make plastic bags chargeable.

Edited August 3, 2017 by UdeBoCM

[cmsally]

Whenever I go to 7/11 which is not often , I have to tell them "no bag"

They even sell separate bananas in bags !

All these snacks and ready meals come in throw away packaging .

Drinks in plastic cups, there must be millions of those cups thrown away every day !

[YetAnother]

11 minutes ago, cmsally said:

Whenever I go to 7/11 which is not often , I have to tell them "no bag"

They even sell separate bananas in bags !

All these snacks and ready meals come in throw away packaging .

Drinks in plastic cups, there must be millions of those cups thrown away every day !

and the bizarre thing is that the clerks either cannot fathom NOT using bags OR they are even a bit irritated when you do not use one

[YetAnother]

well, i will give them a small tip of the hat that they didnt spout some nonsense about 30% or so

[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, UdeBoCM said:

Educate 7/11 staff not to give a (2) plastic bag(s) for every single purchase

I think you made a typo. See above corrections.

[sn1per]

close this place down and you will be the best part of the way to the 5% target 

[Ruffian Dick]

6 hours ago, YetAnother said:

well, i will give them a small tip of the hat that they didnt spout some nonsense about 30% or so

Feaugh, 5% is just a PR gesture. Barely noticeable.

 

And what's with that incinerator remark? That's a pollution solution??

[inThailand]

Normally we hear some ridiculous goal of say 50%. This one is at least reasonable and obtainable.

 

Ask the 7 girls for a paper bag and smile at the look they will give you.