Bangkok moves to separate Krathong waste before proper disposal

In last year’s Loy Krathong festival, there were records of more than 600,000 floating krathongs, and in this 2024 Loy Krathong festival, Bangkok is trying to campaign for 0 percent of foam krathongs to be used, with the aim of reduce foam krathongs. Because this year, Bangkok has a digital Loy Krathong event in 3 big places: Santiphap Park, Din Daeng District, Skywalk between MBK and Siam Discovery, Pathumwan District, and Lan Khon Mueang, Phra Nakhon District, in addition to the Loy Krathong event online. by the Bangkok Environment Agency Includes a campaign not to use krathongs made from bread. Because aquatic animals and fish can die.

However, for the Bangkok Krathong storage part Krathong collection will be done according to the Krathong collection action plan. To prevent waste from staying in water sources. The Krathong storage area is divided as follows: Krathong storage area office in the park. and event space in the area The Department of Environment stores krathongs in canals and catch basins. Starting from Rama VIII Bridge to Rama IX Bridge, a distance of about 15 kilometers, 185 workers, materials, equipment and vehicles for collecting krathongs were arranged for 40 garbage collection boats, all equipped with lights, including 34 fiberglass boats for loading and transporting weeds, 1 boat for collecting and transporting weeds, 1 boat for collecting weeds, 1 boat and 2 patrol boats 13 in total, consisting of 5 patrol boats, 8 dump trucks, Krathongs stored in the Chao Phraya River will be transported up to the mouth of the Ong Ang Canal, Phra Nakhon District, and the destination of the warehouse. Ministry of Commerce Rat Burana District They are separated into krathongs made of natural materials. which will be crushed and delivered to the Nong Khaem organic fertilizer factory.

Krathongs from other materials, such as foam, will be taken to landfill As for Krathongs that can be stored in other areas, officials will collect them and send them to three solid waste transfer stations in Bangkok, including the Waste On Nut Recreation Center. Hygienic destruction of Saimai Waste Center and Nong Khaem Solid Waste Disposal Center The krathongs made of natural and biodegradable materials will be taken to the Nong Khaem organic fertilizer factory. and put it in a landfill As for the foam krathongs, they will be taken to the landfill process.

Mr. Pornprom Vikitseth, Advisor to the Governor of Bangkok and the Bangkok Sustainability Executive disclosed that from visiting 3 areas, namely Santiphap Park, Din Daeng District, Skywalk between MBK and Siam Discovery, Pathumwan District, and Lan District Khon Mueang, Phra Nakhon District, at 9:00 pm on November 15, 2024, it was found that it is estimated that more than 20,000 people participate in online Loy Krathong activities.