I see the words Sustainable I buy more bullets.

IDFK how Styrofoam hasn't been banned globally. But the CO2 from my car....ya know....thats the problem.

Sitting in traffic...saw a cute young Khmer girl, she must have been 5 or 6 years old. She was done drinking her cup of ice with a splash of sting in it. She just drops it right in the middle of the street while on the back of her fathers moto.

No fucking hope. ZERO!

@Jamie
The paradox here is that I completely agree with everyone that Cambodia needs a cleanup.
When these guys from EcoSense first posted, I just went to see who they were as a result of reading UT's post about marketing stategy. It took me to Dow Chemical Co. When I got no answers from them on the forum, I kept looking (and finding!) links between EcoSense, so-called environmentally-friendly products and companies, and Dow Chemical Co.
I'm naturally skeptical. I don't really think that the EcoSense-Cambodia people are dishonest. I just wonder if the people involved in this aren't being used to promote products from a company who is totally unscrupulous.

Do you think you could post the questionaire here, JL or Ecosense ? Just to see.

In any case, cleanups are GOOD. See my first post before getting suspicious about motives. Dying to hear how this works out. I'd also be good with getting rid of as much of those styrofoam takeaway packs as much as possible.

And AJ - I hear they are now making bullets out of sustainable materials and so when the cops have a shootout it will now be environmentally-friendly.

Anchor Moy wrote:Hello EcoSense,
Unfortunately for you, the name of your ? company is also a Dow chemical trademark. The obvious way to find out if you are connected was to ask you and since you didn't answer I just kept prodding until I got a response from you. Shame it took 3 pages.

Dow Chemical has previous form on green-washing, so there was reason behind the suspicion.
As you can see here, they are selling environmentally-friendly products: http://www.dow.com/en-us/markets-and-so ... osense919/

If this has nothing to do with you and that was just an unfortunate choice of name, then I apologize, but Dow is everywhere - also recycled food packaging for example: http://www.dow.com/packaging/sustainabi ... covery.htm

Are you selling something? Are you sure it has nothing to do with Dow ?
Is it possible that your biodegradable food packaging is manufactured by Dow? Do you even know who is the manufacturer ?
Maybe you should change your name.

All the best, AM

Good evening to you Anchor Moy!

We are importing and distributing biodegradable, disposable and compostable food packaging, made from bagasse raw material. Our manufacturer is trustful, and match's with our values and requirements. And it is NOT a "Dow" manufacture.

Developing a project is a tough job, especially in a foreign country. But wherever you live, once your project is about importing goods, then you better make sure your partners (manufacturer, transporter etc ...) are reliable. The only way to find out, is to visit them, and see by yourself. This is what we did.

If you have more questions regarding Dow, please, contact them directly.

Thank you for the suggestion of changing name, but sorry, refused

Have a nice evening!

prahkeitouj wrote:

EcoSense-Cambodia wrote:
Hoping to take the challenge together and to see you a Saturday morning to pick the rubbish with us, there will always be a pair of gloves extra .

Best regards.

Very interesting!!! I just liked your page, but how about 28th? Everyone can join it?
Which Saturday ? Tomorrow( 13th)? Or another Saturday? Tomorrow I'm going to take English exam. I still have gloves that my friend gave me last time when we picked up rubbish few months ago.
I would like to know more information.

Hi prahkeitouj!

Thank you very much for your support!

Just to make it clear regarding the cleaning sessions.

1/We, as EcoSense Cambodia, we'll organize time to time some cleaning sessions independently, and also in collaboration with our partner Cambodia Green Will. First session will probably start within next month, and this will mostly be organized on saturday morning's. So no worries, you did not miss anything yesterday morning

2/Regarding the 28th of june, this event is organized by our partner Cambodia Green Will. We as EcoSense, we have helped on some logistic, and we will support them with our products during the Green party, where some food will be distributed. I agree, some infos are missing. Please, don't blame them, they are very motivated young student, who really are spending a lot of energy into this new movement.

Agenda
 Date: June 28, 2015
 Time: 8:00AM – 5:00PM
 Venue: Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC)
 Attendees: approximately 1,000 participants (all activities)

PROGRAM OF THE DAY:
1 7:00 – 8:00 Green mission registration
2 8:00 – 11:00 Green mission (biking)
3 9:00 – 17:00 Photo Exhibition
4 11:00 – 12:00 Mission completed and preparation for workshop
5 13:30 – 14:00 Workshop registration
6 14:00 – 14:10 National Anthem
7 14:10 – 14:30 Open ceremony of Cambodia Green Will
8 14:30 – 16:45 Environmental Workshop
9 16:45 – 17:00 Closing Ceremony

StroppyChops wrote:

vladimir wrote:

StroppyChops wrote:

EcoSense-Cambodia wrote:we are sponsorizing a young local student group...

"Sponsorizing"?

It's between radicalising and vaporising in your dictionary.

Indeedly.

Hello! Sorry guys, we're french (this does not excuse everything), but we're humans, and sometimes we make mistakes in spelling words, apologies, and thx for your understanding

^^It's alright. I think native English speakers give too much importance to their own abilities and hold it above other's heads.

Sorry of what I said earlier, I assumed the connection to the Dow Chemical Company. If you're all for environmental cleanup, power to you and your cause, this country is filthy.

AE86 wrote:^^It's alright. I think native English speakers give too much importance to their own abilities and hold it above other's heads.

That's a bit of a low shot from you, Akira.

Hello! Sorry guys, we're french (this does not excuse everything)

At least you have a sense of humour

I am paranoid, but i think that is appropriate.
Always question.

Good luck.

To be honest, we did not expect so many negative reactions and strong attacks about our little project. I do not question the fact that it is possible to have doubts about the identity of someone or something. However, this does not prevent reacting tactfully, with respect and diplomacy, especially when wearing such large unfounded charges. We are completely in good faith, we take risks by investing our own small savings, we take risks to try to do what really is important to us.

Unfortunately, there will always be people to criticize what others do, that's one thing that we had almost forgotten I have to say. But it seems that people on this forum are there to remind us with great insistence. It is sad, but it's like that.

Once and for all, I wish to close the debate on the Dow.co whatever. We have nothing to do with them, and for those who wish to meet with us to learn more, and although it is a pleasure, in joy and good mood.

Peace.

You are right. I should not have gone in so hard.
I am tetu like a mule.I apologise and I will try to clean this up.