webfact Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 File Photo The amount of COVID-contaminated garbage, discarded face masks in particular, has increased to an average of 16 tonnes a day, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). About 548 tonnes of Covid-contaminated garbage was recorded from April 1st to May 5th. On May 5th alone, up to 70 tonnes of contaminated waste was found. Of that amount, over 21 tons was Covid-infected, said BMA Secretary-General Silapasuay Raweesangsoon. To cope with this public safety problem, and to ensure proper disposal, the BMA has installed separate garbage bins at more than 1,000 locations in Bangkok and is urging the public to separate their used face masks and place them in a plastic bag before disposal. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-produces-average-of-16-tonnes-of-covid-contaminated-garbage-per-day/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-05-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Don't get it. I'm still using the same 3 masks for a year now. Just wash and reuse them 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieM Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 They just need to find a farrang dropping one mask now in order to spin this story around ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegoniners Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Get real guys. The virus is spread through the air, not through garbage. Is it best to wash your hands constantly? Sure. But social distancing and wearing masks, along with getting vaccinated are the best measures to get rid of the virus. Stop with the disproven wives tales. It gets old. Oh and stop spraying the ground too, lol 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 4 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Don't get it. I'm still using the same 3 masks for a year now. Just wash and reuse them There is a difference between re-usable masks which you invested in and the cheap throw-away variety favoured over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 hour ago, brucegoniners said: Get real guys. The virus is spread through the air, not through garbage. Quite right. But even if you accept the idea that garbage carries some risk, the numbers in the article don't make sense. What kind of testing are they doing on trash? And are there literally tons of infected garbage (unlikely), or just tons of garbage in which one or more infected pieces were found? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, webfact said: place them in a plastic bag before disposal. Well I never, I thought plastic bags were a "no no" in Thailand!!! January 1 2020:- BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores, continuing a campaign launched by the government and retailers towards a complete ban in 2021 to reduce waste and debris in the sea. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-environment-plastic-idUSKBN1Z01TR Edited May 8, 2021 by Burma Bill additional information 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 And how much garbage comes out of Government House each day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Who cares? Contaminated garbage isn't really a major transmission vector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 "...COVID-contaminated garbage, discarded face masks in particular..." So they are saying that everyone who wears a mask has Covid? Hence, all those protective masks are actually covid ridden? Nuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 How did they work those figures ? Did they test tons of rubbish ?? More TAT type guessing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 21 hours ago, khunjeff said: Quite right. But even if you accept the idea that garbage carries some risk, the numbers in the article don't make sense. What kind of testing are they doing on trash? And are there literally tons of infected garbage (unlikely), or just tons of garbage in which one or more infected pieces were found? It makes a good story about numbers, the basis of which is questionable. Perhaps TAT was involved in the tabulation. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Garbage has always been a problem in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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