Disclaimer
Some information for you from our experience and many years of observations. We're not forcing you to do anything – just think about it.
Pool
If dirty yellow clouds have formed in the water, this does not mean that pool man has not been performing its functions for a long time - it means that the concentration of sunscreen has increased significantly.
Sunscreen residues cannot be completely filtered out. The more often you swim in the pool while wearing sunscreen, the more often the pool becomes untidy and requires draining and refilling.
Garbage
Most of the locals do not separate rubbish. But…
There are numerous businesses here that gather and recycle recyclable materials. This isn't just a business; it's a contribution to the environment.
Since there is no waste processing plant in Samui, the island's waste has to be transported to a waste processing plant on the mainland. But in practice, this isn't feasible just like this.
There is a landfill is located on the island – on a hill – and all the unsorted waste rots and decomposes, contaminating the surrounding area for miles with toxic fumes and streams of polluted water.
All we can do is take a more thoughtful approach to generating and sorting waste in our daily lives. We've found a solution for ourselves.
Tiny but feasible contribution to environment
which we provide and encourage:
Separate collection
and sorting of garbage
Clean plastic water bottles,
All sorts of plastic,
Aluminium items,
Glass items,
Metal items,
Cardboard egg trays, reusable cardboard boxes.
Biowaste can be used to fertilize our garden beds.
The leftover food can be utilized by our animals.
Reusable & Second hand items
which we give second life to:
Plastic containers made of polypropylene or polycarbonate (marked as PP or PC),
Glass jars with lids,
Shoes and clothes,
Bags, suitcases etc.
To be burned during the next sanitary fire
Coconut shell and nuts,
All types of paper waste,
Tissues,
Unusable / broken cardboard boxes
Just a tip
A quick rinse of anything you're about to throw away will eliminate odors.
This is especially helpful if you rinse food scraps from containers such as
Tin cans
Milk/yogurt containers
Disposable trays etc.
And yes, you can call us boring.
All for the sake of keeping our beloved Koh Samui clean.
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