Described: 12 Nov 2024 at 08: 11
For this year’s Loy Krathong festival, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) is urging city residents to consider using biodegradable floats to help protect the environment.
The deputy chairman of City Hall’s Environment Department, Worranut Suaykhakhao, said despite pleas to get foam-free, about 20, 877 out of the 639, 828 glides collected by BMA’s spend set devices after last year’s Loy Krathong event were made from foam.
This year, Ms Worranut said, BMA wants to see fewer floats made out of foam, saying the krathong used should be made from 100 % natural, biodegradable materials that would n’t harm the environment as they break down.
Food floats, for example, will naturally break down, but they will increase the acidity of the ocean as they begin to decompose, potentially affecting aquatic life, particularly in bodies of water that are stagnant.
She claimed that the Suan Santiphapp Park bass lake was drained by the Department of Drainage and Sewerage last year because 6,800 food krathongs were released because the rotting floats polluted the water and killed the bass.
According to her, the office had four weeks to restore the water to its original condition.
The department also advises krathong contractors to refrain from using metal in floats because they must be resolved before they can be properly disposed of.
Sanon Wangsrangboon, lieutenant governor of Bangkok, announced that BMA will design 34 locations for the people to enjoy the annual festival’s opening weekend.
People who ca n’t attend the festival in person can also watch the festivities online by visiting greener. thailand. come. The lieutenant governor stated that they can play games for items that the Environment Department had exchange for prizes. The award-winning modern function can also be enjoyed at 34 locations around the investment until Sunday, said Mr Sanon.