PHUKET, 13 November 2019: Members of a hotel business association on Phuket Island have pledged to substantially reduce garbage and single-use plastic in their properties and beaches by 2020.
Known as the KataKaron Business Association, made up mostly of resort owners, the association’s 41 member-hotels signed off on an MOU that pledged members to achieve four objectives linked to the environment and community welfare.
KataKaron Business Association president, Angkana Tanetvisetkul, led resort owners and representatives of the hotels and resorts who met with Supaluck Damrongchuea from the Phuket Public Health Department and Montee Manator deputy director of TAT Phuket to sign the MOU.
Pledge milestones
Reduce garbage generated by hotels, resorts, restaurants and the local community and plastics used in daily operations by 80% by the end of 2020.
Make guest rooms in all hotels and resorts and beaches are zoned as non-smoking.
Encourage visitors to bring back their garbage from beaches for disposal by the hotels.
Develop community projects to encourage local restaurants to install grease traps and monitor the water being discharged from their outlets.
(Source: Andrew Wood )
