What to do with plastic cutlery
With thanks to tips from various Bangkok Recycling Chain members!*
BANGKOK RECYCLING CHAIN OFFICIAL ©
Plastic Cutlery
The sad thing is unlike the other plastic items we use in every day, plastic cutlery cannot be recycled the same way. The best thing to do when accepting takeout is to say no to plastic utensils.
Donation
Plastic utensils can be donated to hospitals.
More than 30 hospitals in Thailand borders and remote areas need these disposal items to for their patients and medical staffs to fight against Covid-19.
• Plastic cutlery incld. chopsticks
• Straws
• Sauce packets
Message ครอบครัวจิตอาสา, they are a non profit organization that helps collect donations for hospitals.
Facebook Page for ครอบครัวจิตอาสา
Recycling for Another Purpose
Qualy Circular is one of those companies that will recycle plastic cutlery into furniture.
Testimony: Hello friends, great news! This company is accepting plastic waste from food deliveries, including plastic utensils, to recycle into designer furniture and home decor!
Each kilogram of plastic donated can be used as a 20 baht discount per product when purchasing products at Qualy design space.
Types of plastics that are accepted include:
Plastic utensils: Spoons, forks and knives!
Clear bottles, colored bottles, opaque bottles, Yakult bottles, milk bottles, and other beverage bottles
Bottle caps
Coffee cups, cup lids, bubble tea cups, drinking cups
Transparent/semi-transparent/opaque food boxes, lids, plastic food trays, plastic bowls, soup cups, sauce/seasoning cups
Yoghurt cups
Other hard and clear packagings such as egg cartons
Bottles: Shampoo, conditioner, liquid soap, dishwashing liquid bottles
Toothpaste caps, facial foam caps
Steps:
1. Please peel off any stickers, adhesive tapes, or labels and dispose of them with other general waste.
2. Wash the containers thoroughly.
3. Collect enough volume to make it worth the sending or drop-off cost.
4. Send via post/Grab or come to the Qualy Design Space at
131 Charoen Rat Road 7 Intersection 7, Bang Khlo Subdistrict, Bang Kho Laem District, Bangkok 10120
Note: Bottles can be squeezed flat to save storage space and shipping costs.
Call 081-684-5600 to make an appointment to drop off items (Ask for P’Jaew).
Business hours: Monday - Saturday from 9:00 - 17:00
To ask for more information or to let us know that you’ll be sending us plastic to collect the discount, reach out to us at our Line official account: @qualycircular
Let's become socially and environmentally responsible consumers together!
Sauce Packets
Sauce packets can be donated to Calvary International Baptist Church.
Testimony: “I know the people who will receive them will appreciate your generosity.”
Calvary International Baptist Church
88 Sukhumvit Soi 2
Klong Toey
Bangkok, Thailand
01110
Thanks for reading!
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