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Plastic – a toxic love story
From its creation through its rise in the 1990s, the world has embraced plastic as an affordable and versatile material. By the time its impact on the environment and marine ecosystems became clear, plastic had conquered the world marketplace.Keep reading ...
Toxic farm chemicals take a toll on lives
The effects of widely used farm chemicals have led to at least 1,715 deaths over the past three years.“The deaths of nearly 600 people each year are directly a result of the use of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and pesticides,” National Health Security Office (NHSO) secretary-general ...
Chularat Saengpassa
Customs gets tough over toxic imports
More stringent checks planned to reduce rising trend of plastic and e-waste influx. Customs authorities have tightened cargo inspection at Thailand’s seaports in a bid to control illegal imports of plastic and electronic waste. Keep reading ...
Pratch Rujivanarom and Kornkamon Aksorndej
