What do you do with litterbugs who fail to pick up their garbage? Well, you pack it up and mail it to their doorstep! At least that’s what the popular Khao Yai National Park near Bangkok, Thailand, plans to do to prevent visitors from leaving behind their trash. The new … [Read more...] about Thai national park sends trash back to those who leave it behind
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This university rooftop is home to one of Asia’s largest organic farms
If you’re curious to get a glimpse into the climate-adaptive architectural developments of the future, take a look at the Thammasat University Rooftop Farm (or TURF) project by Bangkok-based architecture firm LANDPROCESS. Repurposing a massive 236,806 sq ft of previously unused … [Read more...] about This university rooftop is home to one of Asia’s largest organic farms
Thai fishermen help turn discarded fishing nets into virus protection gear
With 50,000 small vessels and 10,000 commercial ships, Thailand has one of the world’s largest fishing industries. This, however, puts a heavy environmental burden on the country’s natural environment as hundreds of endangered sea animals wash up on its shores every year, … [Read more...] about Thai fishermen help turn discarded fishing nets into virus protection gear
Thailand is counting record numbers of rare sea turtle nests
If there’s one winner from the whole coronavirus pandemic, it might have to be the turtles. Earlier this month, we published a story where endangered hawksbill sea turtles hatched undisturbed on empty Brazilian beaches. Then, just days ago, we reported on leatherback turtles in … [Read more...] about Thailand is counting record numbers of rare sea turtle nests
Buddhist temple in Thailand is turning plastic waste into robes for monks
Thailand is among the top plastic polluters in the world, but seeking to change that, a Buddhist temple in the south of Bangkok is recycling thousands of plastic bottles and turning them into sacred orange robes for the monks. Over the last two years, monks at the recycling … [Read more...] about Buddhist temple in Thailand is turning plastic waste into robes for monks