Phuket environment chief warns of poor hazardous waste disposal habits

The Phuket News

 

Dr Pornsri warned that toxins created by burning hazardous waste may harm people's health. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: -- The Director of the Phuket-based Regional Environment Office 15 has called on officials to remind residents in their areas to properly dispose of “hazardous waste”, including car batteries, pesticides and light bulbs.

 

“Phuket has a good waste disposal system, but there is still a hidden danger. Some kinds of garbage contains harmful contaminants, especially chemicals. These are hazardous wastes,” explained Dr Pornsri Sutthanarak at a meeting at Provincial Hall yesterday (Aug 16).

 

“For example spray cans, car batteries, pesticides, and light bulbs are very dangerous because they contains heavy metals, including manganese, lead and mercury, and so on. If not correctly disposed of, it will certainly affect the health of people and ecosystems.”

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-environment-chief-warns-of-poor-hazardous-waste-disposal-habits-63495.php

 

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The picture speaks for itself.

 

The lady is obviously intelligent, well educated and...honest.

 

But just look at the chap in his brown outfit...he's is just sleeping his way through, while his croney is trying to convice him that environmental issues can generate good bribes and tea money to sleep through the laws?...Or is this again another big misunderstanding?

No idea how long she's been the chief environment officer, but to date, looking around, she doesn't seem to achieved much....!

Waste disposal in Thailand ! Bit of an oxymoron.  The better word is "dumping".

Burning of waste, whether "hazardous" or not is potentially dangerous because of  chemicals such as dioxans. High temperatures need to be constant, exhaust gasses need to be scrubbed and emissions to the environment, gaseous and liquid need to be monitored for harmful chemicals.  Ah but .............. !

Is the same person in charge of waste management, sewerage and driver education?

17 minutes ago, Lucky mike said:

Is the same person in charge of waste management, sewerage and driver education?

 

A bit cynical, Mike? 

 

6 minutes ago, Pinot said:

 

A bit cynical, Mike? 

 

Who, me ?

In my 10 year experience Thai people in general don't give a stuff about the Environment.   The attitude always seems to be ''I don't want this so i will dump it anywhere i can ''.

 

I asked my two Thai Niece's, one 9 the other 7, what they are learning at school about throwing away rubbish ?    They both said nobody tell them anything !

8 hours ago, webfact said:

“Phuket has a good waste disposal system,

Where??

 

I know some live in populated areas and have their garbage collected by garbage trucks - but you can guarantee that 'hazardous waste' is included in that garbage.  Where does one dispose of hazardous waste?

 

Edit - let alone normal garbage when living somewhere with no access to a garbage bin?!

10 hours ago, webfact said:

The Director of the Phuket-based Regional Environment Office 15 has called on officials to remind residents in their areas to properly dispose of “hazardous waste”, including car batteries, pesticides and light bulbs.

Right. I'm sure they will all sit up and take notice.