KAMPOT's TOXIC BARANG - Burning Plastic
KAMPOT's TOXIC BARANG - Burning Plastic
Many Khmer People burn their entire waste, Plastic included. While my assumption of this tradition was that they simply followed their old tradition to burn waste (which in not so former times did not include plastic) they are utterly unaware that burning plastic releases DIOXIN which is TOXIC and can lead to cancer among many other deseases.
Westerners however turning up here often follow this EASY Example of the Khmer and burn Plastic against better knowledge because they are too lazy to dump it in one of the Riverside Rubbish Dumps or pay for a Dump Truck to pick up their garbage. This ignorance often causes friction among neighbors which is completely unecessary. They'd rather risk their own, their children and family's health to save the extra effort or dollar. Plain stupidity and ignorance !
What's your experience ?
Westerners however turning up here often follow this EASY Example of the Khmer and burn Plastic against better knowledge because they are too lazy to dump it in one of the Riverside Rubbish Dumps or pay for a Dump Truck to pick up their garbage. This ignorance often causes friction among neighbors which is completely unecessary. They'd rather risk their own, their children and family's health to save the extra effort or dollar. Plain stupidity and ignorance !
What's your experience ?
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Indeed. Just now I saw a half dozen booted and shirtless Australians lighting what looked like a ton of goon casks, Tim tam packets, and worn dirt bike tires on top of the durian roundabout.
Now I only leave home wearing a fine particulate respirator and armoured with a fire extinguisher.
Now I only leave home wearing a fine particulate respirator and armoured with a fire extinguisher.
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Re: KAMPOT's TOXIC BARANG - Burning Plastic
Uh huh. people are getting dumber. Not just here but everywhere.Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2019 2:19 pm Indeed. Just now I saw a half dozen booted and shirtless Australians lighting what looked like a ton of goon casks, Tim tam packets, and worn dirt bike tires on top of the durian roundabout.
Now I only leave home wearing a fine particulate respirator and armoured with a fire extinguisher.
A couple of years ago I explained to my khmer famiy why it was not a good idea to light fires and burn plastic in front of their restaurant. They got it. But all nationalities can be dumb. i don't hold out much hope for humans.
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No bin collection here so it all goes in a pile on the government land across the road. Occasionally it gets set fire to.
Re: KAMPOT's TOXIC BARANG - Burning Plastic
I dont understand what the title is supposed to mean. Is there a toxic barang burning plastic in Kampot? Are barangs in Kampot made of plastic so they are toxic to burn?
Re: KAMPOT's TOXIC BARANG - Burning Plastic
Phnom Penh Shops start charging customers for plastic bags....., there is hope ! When will we see a plastic free Kampot ?
general-chatter/cambodia-plastic-problem-t20560.html
general-chatter/cambodia-plastic-problem-t20560.html
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Not in this lifetime....kaputt wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:52 am Phnom Penh Shops start charging customers for plastic bags....., there is hope ! When will we see a plastic free Kampot ?
general-chatter/cambodia-plastic-problem-t20560.html
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Strange westerners complaining about locals burning plastic. Stranger still westerners complaining about other westerners burning plastic.
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I burn plastic. I espescially enjoy burning car or truck tires. Whats the problem? I am minding my own business!
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Re: KAMPOT's TOXIC BARANG - Burning Plastic
kaputt wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2019 1:25 pm Many Khmer People burn their entire waste, Plastic included. While my assumption of this tradition was that they simply followed their old tradition to burn waste (which in not so former times did not include plastic) they are utterly unaware that burning plastic releases DIOXIN which is TOXIC and can lead to cancer among many other deseases.
Westerners however turning up here often follow this EASY Example of the Khmer and burn Plastic against better knowledge because they are too lazy to dump it in one of the Riverside Rubbish Dumps or pay for a Dump Truck to pick up their garbage. This ignorance often causes friction among neighbors which is completely unecessary. They'd rather risk their own, their children and family's health to save the extra effort or dollar. Plain stupidity and ignorance !
What's your experience ?
34 years living in se asia, I have NEVER seen any westerns burning their trash.
NO idea where u hang out
god,i miss the negative karma button.
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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