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Bangkok Post
Bangkok Post
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Bangkok's unhealthy trash diet

Food waste is a major source of garbage.

Bangkok faces significant challenges in waste management, as food makes up nearly half of the garbage generated in the city.

From Oct 1, 2023 to Sept 30, 2024, authorities collected an average of 9,238 tonnes of waste per day, according to the Environment Department of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

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